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peopleandplanet.net - 1/15/2009
Australians 'in denial over rising population'
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People and Planet: The United Nation's Population Fund is concerned that population growth in Asia averages 1.1 per cent a year. Australia, as a First World country, should have a much lower growth rate. It does not. By the end of the Howard era, our annual population growth had risen to a ...
desertec-australia.org - 1/20/2009
DESERTEC-Australia | Clean Power From Deserts | Welcome to DESERTEC-Australia
— desertec-australia.org — DESERTEC-Australia advocates developing large-scale solar, geothermal, wind and wave energy projects in interior Australia. With a coordinated... rollout of renewable energy capacity and long-distance transmission infrastructure Australia could -- ... (more) DESERTEC-Australia | Clean Power From Deserts | Welcome ...

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news.theage.com.au - 1/19/2009
Move north to escape climate change
— news.theage.com.au — Worried about climate change? Move to Darwin. New research shows the top half of Australia will be... little affected by climate change, while from Brisbane south the effects will get stronger and stronger. Dr Tim Barrows, from the Australian National ... (more) Move north to escape climate change

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reuters.com - 1/12/2009
Climate change threatens Pacific, Arctic conflicts | Environment
— reuters.com — CANBERRA (Reuters) - Climate change and rising sea levels pose one of the biggest threats to security... in the Pacific and may also spark a global conflict over energy reserves under melting Arctic ice, according to Australia's military. A confidential ... (more) Climate change threatens Pacific, Arctic ...

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DrumBeat: January 15, 2009
The Oil Drum — ... of my CO2 emissions. ...So how do we make similar choices affordable for everyone, whether or not they have the savings to do this on their own? Imagine if the pending stimulus package helped people make such investments nationwide, combining direct incentives with low or no-interest loans, along the lines of those long advocated by Al Gore. Imagine if it prioritized energy efficiency and investment in renewables, particularly those that are American-made. Australians 'in denial over rising population' The United Nation's Population Fund is ...

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