BUSHFIRES and GARDENS
A new book to help gardeners navigate our increasingly flammable world. Published:April 2021 Safer Gardens: Plant Flammability & Planning for Fire by Lesley Corbett >
El Niño/La Niña
El Niño/La Niña Southern Oscillation (ENSO). Current Situation and Outlook as of May 2021. (World Meteorological Organization) >
Climate change drives down oxygen levels in lakes
'Oxygen levels in the world's temperate freshwater lakes are declining rapidly—faster than in the oceans...' (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY.) >
Planetary Boundaries
Exploring the Safe Operating Space for Humanity. (Ecology and Society, Canada.) >
Getting to Zero: Australia’s Energy Transition
'Taking into account economics, science and emotions, Getting to Zero is an essential guide to how Australia can tackle the climate crisis with realism and ingenuity.' by Alan Finkel, former Chief Scientist (Quarterly Essay - Print and Online editions) >
Components in plastics and the body's sex hormones
Plastics are made soft and flexible using Phthalates - these can lower testosterone levels.Research by Dr. Shanna Swan is detailed in her book 'Count Down'. Details at >
Australia: 80% emissions reduction
Australia: 80% emissions reduction by 2040 Technical Paper. (ANU Energy Change Institute) >
Gas-Fired power plant in the Hunter Valley
Federal Government supports building a gas-fired power plant in the Hunter Valley, NSW The IEA have just released their 'Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector', titled Net Zero by 2050 - dated May 2021. (International Energy Agency) >
Climate Change Indicators in the U. S. A.
'Twelve new indicators and several years of data have been added to EPA’s indicator suite.' (United States Environmental Protection Agency, Washington DC) >
Sea Levels Rise (graphs)
CSIRO...1880 to the end of 2014 >