Tag Archives: carbon pollution

Carbon speeds crop growth but often for little gain

Posted on December 14, 2020 by groundswellbasscoast

10 November, 2020 − More carbon dioxide speeds up crop growth with some key food harvests, but extra heat can hit the yield. — Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/carbon-speeds-crop-growth-but-often-for-little-gain/ – emissions in upper atmosphere cause reflective global cooling, reduction means more infrared … Continue reading →

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95% consensus of expert economists: cut carbon pollution

Posted on January 5, 2016 by groundswellbasscoast

Institute for Policy Integrity at the New York University (NYU) School of Law recently published a report summarising a survey of economists with climate expertise…key finding: there’s strong consensus among climate economics experts that we should put a price on carbon pollution … Continue reading →

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Shanghai’s Unbelievable Pollution, Started Week Badly, Ended Worse

Posted on December 11, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

Every time we buy “made in China” or export LNG or export coal, we’re killing people in China. >readmore> ClimateProgress

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China Plans To Spend $275 Billion To Combat Pollution Crisis

Posted on July 29, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

Off-the-charts pollution and all its accompanying illnesses caused more than 1.2 million premature deaths in China in just one year. China Daily announces, Thursday, China will spend $275 billion over the next five years to reduce emissions and launch anti-pollution programs. Note this is $275Billion, not Million. >readmore> … Continue reading →

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Aluminium exports taxpayers’ money

Posted on January 29, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

Here’s a clear illustration of biggest proportion of our dirty electricity generation going to aluminium smelting. In Victoria, when we pay 30, we’re lucky if they pay 1.5cents/kWh . Actual subsidy is nearly $0.5B/year, based on best rate for equivalent big … Continue reading →

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US Govt bank rolls Queensland coal

Posted on November 15, 2012 by groundswellbasscoast

Is Ex-Im Bank President Fred Hochberg Underwriting Destruction Of The Great Barrier Reef, Again?

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Change of mind by friend of Nick Minchin

Posted on July 30, 2012 by groundswellbasscoast

Bombshell: Koch-Funded Study Finds ‘Global Warming Is Real’, ‘On The High End’ And ‘Essentially All’ Due To Carbon Pollution Richard Muller is one of the key folks, included in the ABC doco, who’s been discrediting Climate Change for many years. … Continue reading →

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