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John Pearce

Climate models on the mark, Australian-led research finds - 0 views

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    "A common refrain by climate sceptics that surface temperatures have not warmed over the past 17 years, implying climate models predicting otherwise are unreliable, has been refuted by new research led by James Risbey, a senior CSIRO researcher. Setting aside the fact the equal hottest years on record - 2005 and 2010 - fall well within the past 17 years, Dr Risbey and fellow researchers examined claims - including by some members of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - that models overestimated global warming. In a study published in Nature Climate Change on Monday, the team found that models actually generate good estimates of recent and past trends provided they also took into account natural variability, particularly the key El Nino-La Nina phases in the Pacific."
John Pearce

It's true: 97% of research papers say climate change is happening - 0 views

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    "Today, the most comprehensive analysis of peer-reviewed climate research to date was published in the journal Environmental Research Letters. Our analysis found that among papers expressing a position on human-caused global warming, over 97% endorsed the consensus position that humans are causing global warming. Overwhelming agreement among scientists had already formed in the early 1990s. And the consensus is getting stronger."
Vicki Perrett

VCCCAR - 0 views

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    VCCCAR is a multi-institutional research organisation whose focus is primarily actor-based research. This is developed through collaborative partnerships with universities, government, private and community sectors. The purpose of our research is to assist the development of policy and build understanding and capacity in relation to adaptation across the private and public sectors in Victoria.
John Pearce

The Future Economy Group | Bringing Victoria's economy into the 21st century - 0 views

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    "The Future Economy Group, a new coalition of businesses and environmental leaders, has joined forces to research and advocate the importance of innovation and natural capital to Victoria's economy. We sponsored detailed research that shows that nature and economy are inextricably linked and quantifies the impact on the Victorian economy and jobs if our environment continues to decline. It shows that we can grow the economy and jobs by modernising Victoria's economy into one that is built on innovation and values nature. Based on this research, the Group then developed the Future Economy Plan, a roadmap to modernise Victoria's economy. It provides a series of powerful ideas for change, and urges the government of Victoria to take action now to convert the state economy from 'business-as-usual' to one that can meet the challenges of the 21st-century."
Vicki Perrett

CSIRO announces the new Group Executive of Food, Health and Life Science Industries Pro... - 0 views

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    "Megan Clark has recruited Dr Maurice Moloney to the role of Group Executive, Food Health and Life Science Industries. Maurice brings with him a significant breadth of experience in the plant biotechnology area and a strong background in research delivery. Maurice will take up the role in November 2013. Dr Moloney has been the Director and Chief Executive of Rothamsted Research near London, UK since 2010.  Rothamsted is the oldest and largest agricultural research centre in Europe, with a mandate for food security, agricultural sustainability and adaptation of agriculture to the consequences of both climate change and depletion of fossil fuels."
John Pearce

Countries doing too little on warming -researchers - AlertNet - 0 views

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    BONN, Germany, May 24 (Reuters) - Greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 could rise to nine billion tonnes above what is needed to limit global warming as some countries look set to miss their emissions cut targets, a report by three climate research groups said on Wednesday.
John Pearce

Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute - 0 views

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    We have selected a cohort of research higher degree students from across the University of Melbourne to share ideas on the meaning of sustainability and to develop strategies for better researching and practising it. This creates a critical mass of future leaders, each of whom will then take the interdisciplinary experience and spread it more widely across our society's sustainability endeavours.
Vicki Perrett

Use funds for research' on clean energy - 0 views

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    "'Use funds for research' on clean energy Paddy Manning August 15, 2011"
John Pearce

Climate results don't validate sceptics | Climate Spectator - 0 views

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    "The latest forecasts from a foremost climate research institute that global warming has slowed present a new challenge to policymakers on how to inject urgency into the campaign to cut emissions of greenhouse gases. Climate change is a growing problem. Each year in the past decade has been hotter than the 1981-2010 average, and extreme heat waves are becoming more frequent. But the research indicates the rate of warming has slowed in the past decade and a half due to temporary natural factors."
John Pearce

ARIES: The Australian Research Institute for Environment and Sustainability - 0 views

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    "ARIES is a research, consultancy and education centre at Macquarie University that supports change for sustainable development within government, business and the community."
John Pearce

Climate change: human disaster looms, claims new research | Environment | The Guardian - 0 views

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    "Some of the most extreme predictions of global warming are unlikely to materialise, new scientific research has suggested, but the world is still likely to be in for a temperature rise of double that regarded as safe."
John Pearce

Lithium-ion battery breakthrough for Aussie researchers - motoring.com.au - 0 views

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    "A research team from the University of Wollongong has declared what it says is a major breakthrough in boosting the potential range of EV batteries."
John Pearce

Post Carbon Pathways - Transition plans and strategies for a just and sustainable post ... - 0 views

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    "Post Carbon Pathways: Towards a Just and Resilient Post Carbon Future Learning from leading international post-carbon economy researchers and policy makers This report draws on in-depth interviews with leading international researchers, policy makers and activists on actions needed to drive the rapid implementation of large scale post carbon economy transition strategies."
John Pearce

Monash Sustainability Institute (MSI) - 0 views

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    The Monash Sustainability Institute (MSI) is a multi-disciplinary, cross-faculty institute that delivers solutions to key climate change and sustainability challenges through research, education and action.
John Pearce

Tropics first region on globe to hit a new climate era, research finds. - The Daily Cli... - 0 views

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    "Upwards of 5 billion people in the tropics will soon find temperature and other weather conditions falling outside anything experienced in modern record-keeping, according to a groundbreaking study published Wednesday. What's past is no longer prologue. We are outside of our experience. The study, by a team of University of Hawaii researchers led by professor Camilo Mora, is the first to map the timing of "climate departures" - when a particular region's climate conditions escape the bounds recorded over the past 140-odd years by modern instruments. Among the team's surprising findings: The tropics will depart first, even though all climate models and data show the Arctic is warming fastest. And the transformation, underway now, will happen very quickly."
Vicki Perrett

Managing species and natural ecosystems in a changing climate (Overview - Research) - 0 views

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    "Climate Adaptation Flagship research is developing and delivering adaptation options to protect Australia's marine and terrestrial species, ecosystems and the services they provide."
Vicki Perrett

Conceptualized Reference Database for Building Envelope Research - 0 views

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    This site collects selected research publications from journals, conference proceeding, the internet and other sources"
Vicki Perrett

Recycle Works - Copy Paper Research - 0 views

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    Copy Paper Research - attributes & selection
John Pearce

Shining a Light on Sustainability - YouTube - 0 views

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    "- What does sustainability mean? - Why are we currently unsustainable? - What is an ecological footprint? - What's the problem with plastic? - What about water? - And biodiversity? - How are people faring? - How can we find a sustainable path? - What are some great sustainability initiatives? This video introduces the concept of sustainability and explains our current situation on this planet, even before any potential challenges from climate change are involved. From the Australian Research Institute for Environment and Sustainability (ARIES) at Macquarie University, Sydney. "
Vicki Perrett

The world burns while pollies fiddle finds new report - ResearchCareer - 0 views

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    Australian politicians are displaying a discernible lack of courage in dealing with the threats of climate change, University of Melbourne researchers are warning. 
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