Coal seam gas and the campaign against it
Over the past few months, a little film Gasland has been doing a round of screenings on the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane and drawing good crowds. It tells the story of American banjo player and filmmaker Josh Fox’s gradual discovery of the ominous extent of the underground gas industry in the US, how it had somehow, during the George W Bush/Dick … [Read More...]
Planning for a new climate
The floods that have covered about two thirds of Queensland earlier in the year did at … [Read More...]
A bigger Australia teeters on the edge
Carbon tax or not, Australia’s carbon emissions will keep rising, driven by rapid rates … [Read More...]
Flooding lessons often forgotten
Following the Brisbane floods in 1974, a protocol emerged from the State Government that … [Read More...]
Switching off to climate change
Last Sunday I was relaxing at home when a neighbour dropped in for coffee. Our discussions … [Read More...]
Government subsidies encourage pollution
Eco talks with Don Henry of the Australian Conservation Foundation about the impacts of … [ Read More...]
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