Australia
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The Climate Post: While Congress debates climate science, China and Europe move ahead
This picture is out of date. The race begun long ago, but the guy on the right is still pacing around trying to decide whether he should start.Republicans are far more skeptical of “global warming” than of “climate change,” a study led by a University of Michigan psychologist found. Among Democrats, on the other hand, about 85 […]
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Crazy storms highlight the crazy climate mess we’re in
A hard snow’s a-gonna fall.Photo: 350.orgIf you were in the space shuttle looking down yesterday, you would have seen a pair of truly awesome, even fearful, sights. Much of North America was obscured by a 2,000-mile storm dumping vast quantities of snow from Texas to Maine — between the wind and snow, forecasters described it […]
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Flooded Queensland city may now be living every week like it's Shark Week
Artist’s conception Writing about the Queensland floods, Grist cities editor Sarah Goodyear wrote: “If you were to anthropomorphize the flood, you might say it is taking a perverse pleasure in pointing out just where the shiny, mighty city is weakest.” Little did we expect that it would start finding cities’ weakest points AND PUTTING SHARKS […]
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The Climate Post: Amidst a giant snowstorm, 2010 declared hottest year ever
With snow in every state but Florida (yes, even Hawaii), the NOAA just announced 2010 tied with 2005 as the warmest year for global temperature.
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What happened in Brisbane could happen to us
Here's one reason it's important for us to look these catastrophes in the face and realize that they can happen to us: They reveal how weak our systems are. All of our modern sophistication, our gadgets, our smart cars and phones and grids, can be knocked out by an extreme weather event. We need to admit we have a problem, so that we can create resilient solutions.
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Deep water: The devastating flood of Brisbane [SLIDESHOW]
The city of Brisbane, Australia never thought a flood of this magnitude could happen. Here we present a selection of images from the Flood of 2011.
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How sprawl killed Brisbane: A report from inside the flood
Dan Hill's report from the floods in Queensland, Brisbane, Australia discusses the role of urban planning in natural disaster preparedness.
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Are Australia's floods the revenge of Gaia?
Australia's experiencing record sea surface temperatures, which are associated with heavy rains. But is it climate change? Also: CROCODILES!
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An experiment in encouraging in-transit conversation
An experiment in Brisbane, Australia, aims to start conversations on the city's buses.
