Tag: climate-change

Dr Anthony Chariton collects sediment samples for biodiversity analysis using the new gene chip. Image: CSIRO. The CSIRO has announced trials of a new technique to determine the impacts of…

Climate change is real, says the CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology. Image: CSIRO. By Rob O'Brien Two of the country’s leading climate science agencies have given a bleak assessment of…

Professor James Hansen: After Copenhagen – looking for real solutions Source: Sydney Ideas By Angela Dorizas A carbon tax and dividend scheme is the only viable option for reducing greenhouse…

Despite being left out in the cold among competing national agendas at the UN Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen, a local framework is still the most viable way forward in…

By Rob O'Brien Australian agriculture needs to adapt now to climate change according to a book launched by the CSIRO. Co-editor of the book, entitled Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change:…

By Rob O'Brien Pioneering green initiatives that train young people to monitor and advise community members on household energy consumption could help local councils retain skilled youth.   According to…

By Staff Writer The Victorian Government has teamed up with a Canadian counterpart to tackle climate change following the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. Energy and Resources Minister Peter Batchelor…

By Angela Dorizas   Local Government should pursue its key role in climate change adaptation despite the defeat of an emissions trading scheme in the Senate this week. Speaking ahead of…

By Rob O’Brien The Victorian State Government is moving ahead with plans to help communities reduce carbon emissions through a scheme that includes grants for councils, businesses and schools.  …

By Staff Writer Carbon dioxide emissions from human activities rose 2 per cent in 2008 despite the economic effects of the global financial crisis, according to a paper published in Nature…