A digest of interesting news about climate change from around the world, compiled by us.
Desalination (Aquatech)
'With more than 20,000 plants now contracted around the world, desalination is enabling countries to provide water security for future generations amid growing climate concerns.' News and Information on desalination from Aquatech, Amsterdam. >>
BuiltBetter Knowledge Hub
'The Knowledge Hub assists you with making better policy and practice decisions in the built environment, helping you meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.' >>
Global Mining Sustainability
Their claim: 'To develop solutions to critical mining challenges in environment, social engagement and governance.' >>
Environmentally Sustainable Mining
Center for Environmentally Sustainable Mining (The University of Arizona) >>
Sprout Stack
The changing face of Australian farming SBS News report >> Sprout Stack Pty. Ltd.http://sproutstack.co/
Murray–Darling Basin update
Murray–Darling Basin drought update - issued 19 November 2019. >>
Growing Pains: The Delusion of Boundless Economic Growth
Critique by Ian Christie, Ben Gallant, Simon Mair • Can we have absolute decoupling to enable endless growth? • What we mean when we talk about ‘degrowth’ • Prosperity without growth, or growth with socialist planning? • Degrowth vs sustainable growth: a hopeful gamble vs a fools bet >>
Scientific Consensus: Earth's Climate is Warming
NASA lists some of the main Scientific Societies and their stated positions on Climate Change (including Worldwide Scientific Organizations). >>
Ocean Cleanup
The system comprising a floating boom is now successfully cleaning floating plastic from the ocean at a site between Hawaii and California. >>
Power play: Australia’s electricity market
How governments can better direct Australia’s electricity market. "Chaotic approaches to energy policy have pushed up electricity prices and scared off investors." (report download link at end of article) >>