Category Archive for "Climate change" | Getting to Sustainability

22
March

Species will be unable to adapt to climate change

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Another link between CO2 and mass extinctions of species

By Andrew Glikson It’s has been know that massive increases in emission of CO₂ from volcanoes, associated with the opening of the Atlantic Ocean in the end-Triassic Period, set off a shift in state of the climate which caused global mass extinction of species, eliminating about.

19
March

City of Melbourne certified carbon neutral

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The City of Melbourne has been certified carbon neutral as part of its undertaking to become one of the world’s most sustainable cities. Environment Portfolio Chair Councillor Arron Wood said certification by Low Carbon Australia against the National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS) was a solid demonstration of the City of Melbourne’s commitment to a more sustainable.

28
February

Health groups call for urgent action to address health risks from coal and coal seam gas

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A new collaborative network of health organisations has agreed to joint action to raise awareness of the adverse health effects of Australia’s current minerals and energy policy at a meeting in Canberra this week. Hosted by five national health organisations, the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA), Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA), National Rural Health Alliance.

14
January

Health bodies warn that heatwaves put health at risk

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Leading medical organisation the Australian Medical Association (AMA) has joined with the Climate and Health Alliance and the Climate Commission to issue a health alert in response to recent heatwaves (14 January 2013). Heat is the silent killer. Most Australians do not realise that heat is the leading cause of weather-related death. The three organisations are.

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Another link between CO2 and mass extinctions of species