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Completed Eco news issue 14, the last for 2009. In this issue we take another look at climate change. But this time we examine the reasons and the thought processes behind those who deny the science of climate change. Continue reading “Eco news issue 14 complete” » Tags
 : Climate Change, denying climate change, eco online, Website management | Category : Journalism, On the environment |
Leave a comment  Eco news issue 13 now complete Just completed the October/November edition of Eco news. In this edition we take a look at the pressure being placed on the Sunshine Coast by two new development sites which would encourage an extra 50,000 people. The general theme for this, the 13th edition, is population in an era of climate change. Continue reading “Population and consumption” » Tags
: eco online, population | Category: Journalism, On the environment, Online projects |
Leave a comment Mount Cooroora in the Noosa Hinterland before the dust arrived  The view towards Mount Cooroora by mid afternoon About a decade ago I travelled to the desert regions of the New South Wales and Queensland border area to the west and north of Hungerford on a scientific research trip. I’ve always wanted to go back and take another look at that vast country. However today it came to visit us on the coast of Queensland as dust from the interior travelled on westerly winds and filled the air with a strange hue. Continue reading “Dust storms bring the desert to the coast” »  Before and after cyclone Hamish passed by Noosa (G.Hardwick).Apologies for the quality of the images -- it's the comparison I was after. After narrowly missing the wrath of Tropical Cyclone Hamish, Noosa’s main beach still suffered a significant loss of one of its least sustainable resources — sand. Noosa main beach, due to the hard rock groins and other nearby development, such as Hastings Street, usually pumps sand from the nearby estuary to keep the beach sandy for visitors. However, by the time Hamish was close to Noosa (just off the tip of Fraser Island) it had reduced to only a category 2 cyclone. I wouldn’t like to see the results of a category 5 hitting square on the Noosa coastline. Somehow, I think some very expensive properties would lose some real estate. Continue reading “Noosa after Cyclone Hamish” » Tags
: Noosa, photography, weather events | Category: Australia, On the environment |
2 comments - dont be afraid to be the nextMuch has been said about offsetting carbon. In a nutshell — if you do something that harms the atmosphere, then do something else to create a balance. Drive your car, but go home and plant a few trees. Better still, if you have the money, and let’s face it many now do, get someone else to plant trees for you. Fly overseas and visit out-of-the-way places, but when you get home, do a bit of carbon offsetting. On the surface it appears … well, it appears balanced. Continue reading “Carbon Offsets: a way to make the masses feel warm and fuzzy?” » As cheap airlines increase, more people have been able to access air travel. A good thing for many of us. But at what cost to the climate? According to the David Suzuki Foundation air travel accounts for 4-9 per cent “of total climate change impact of human activity”. As many have said — this appears to be insignificant. However, air travel’s contribution is disproportionate. Continue reading “Air Travel: an insignificant contribution to climate change?” » Tags
: Air travel, Climate Change | Category: On the environment |
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