New EPA rules are a breath of fresh air
By Dr Anthony Horton As part of the Obama Administration’s push to implement stricter environmental regulations, the US Government has announced a nationwide ground level […]
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The dark side of diesel
By Dr Anthony Horton It’s fair to say that the Volkswagen diesel emissions revelations have captured the world’s attention. As a scientist with a background […]
Australia’s $234 billion climate gamble
By Dr Anthony Horton As of last year, China and the US were first and third on the list of Australia’s trading partners. Australian trade […]
Current climate policies put Australian businesses and jobs at risk
Australian companies that export goods and/or services should be asking themselves whether they are happy for the Federal Government to continue to put their potential […]
Hippie daze in the earth garden
We bought a block of dirt in the hills behind Goomboorian (Qld). By putt-putting away from Brisbane in our old Kombi we just knew that […]
Global food shock may be very close
By Dr Anthony Horton A new peer reviewed risk assessment produced by Lloyd’s of London shows that humanity may be on the verge of collapse […]
Renewables will overtake coal as long as climate pledges are kept
By Dr Anthony Horton According to the International Energy Agency (IEA) wind, solar and other renewables will overtake coal and become the world’s premier electricity […]
Business case for low carbon growth is clear
By Dr Anthony Horton As the climate change clock ticks louder than ever, more and more businesses are becoming part of the climate change solution. […]
USEPA Carbon Regulations to create tens of thousands of jobs
By Dr Anthony Horton On June 9, 2015, a report from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) stated that The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) […]
Are wind farms noisy?
Are wind farms noisy? Tony Abbott thinks they are. And if Tony Abbott thinks they’re noisy then I imagine that every right-winger in the country […]
Australia on a different course to the rest of the world when it comes to tackling climate change
By Dr Anthony Horton An Australian delegation was questioned for an hour at the latest United Nations climate meeting at Bonn in Germany overnight Australian […]
An open question to all politicians
By Social Rebirth This is an open question to any leader, treasurer or candidate of any political party in the world. Our planet is finite, […]
Please explain
Please explain – coal can take 5.5 years off your life in China and cost $500 billion per year in the US in health costs […]
Renewable energy powering the Internet
By Dr Anthony Horton Few people would deny that the internet plays an increasingly significant part in our daily lives in many ways and contexts. […]
Air pollution – the (sometimes) sweet smelling other elephant in the room in Australia
By Dr Anthony Horton. In the past few weeks the costs associated with poor air quality in India and Europe have been published in terms […]