By Maria Taylor, Australian National University

Scientists have warned about the “greenhouse effect” for years. Now it is no longer a scientific nightmare; it has arrived.

Lines from Al Gore’s famous movie? No.

The Sydney Morning Herald published these words in mid-1988. The article detailed record-breaking heat and drought in North America and elsewhere, linking these weather.

The World Future Energy Summit (WFES) is the world’s foremost annual event, dedicated to advancing future energy, energy efficiency and clean technologies. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, WFES includes a world class summit,.

15 January 2013 is the official launch of the READy book: ‘Renewable Energy Action on Deployment’, published by Elsevier and under the banner of the International Energy Agency's Renewable Energy Technology Deployment group. The theme of the event will be ‘Are you READy for ACTION?’ – About the need to take action now & the.

Figures from the Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics suggest investors are growing increasingly confident in the outlook for renewable energy, with the number of projects completed in the year to October 2012 dwarfing activity in the year previous, according to The Australian Financial Review. Read more in Read more

Phosphorus equals life, but supplies of the world’s main source are fast-depleting. 2012 Environmental Research Eureka Prize winner, Dana Cordell, explains where the waste is occurring and what we can do to prevent phosphorus sources from running out. Check out the December 2012 issue of.

An agreement by almost 200 nations to curb rising greenhouse gas emissions from 2020 will be far more costly than taking action now to tackle climate change, according to research published on 2 January 2013. "If you delay action by 10, 20 years you significantly reduce the chances of meeting the 2 degree target," said Keywan.

By Daniela Guitart, Griffith University; Catherine Pickering, Griffith University, and Jason Byrne, Griffith University

Food safety, availability and affordability are now global issues. Rapid urbanisation has increased demand for food in cities, where most people now live. Growing demand for food has been met by growth in industrial agriculture. Ultimately, this has led.

In December 2010, the United Nations General Assembly declared 2013 as the United Nations International Year of Water Cooperation (Resolution A/RES/65/154). In reflection of this declaration, the 2013 World Water Day, which will take place on 22 March 2013, also will be dedicated to water cooperation. Full story Read more

The Boards of Low Carbon Australia Limited (LCAL) and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) have announced their in-principle agreement on the merger of LCAL’s energy efficiency programs, staff, systems and platforms into the CEFC. LCAL is expected to be a valuable resource for the CEFC in developing its own investments in the clean energy.

AusIndustry has introduced an updated website for the Clean Technology Investment Program. The main change was an update to the grant application forms for future submissions. Further details are available here..