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Exceptionally high rainfall has led to concerns regarding the overspill from Sydney’s main reservoir. The worst case scenario would involve the evacuation of hundreds of thousands, NSW Deputy Prime Minister Paul Toole said. Australian Govt Bureau of Meteorology
More from Sydney Morning Herald as Sydney avoids the worst of the storm
Why is there no clamour for more solar panels and wind farms in the present political climate? Greater insulation and energy efficiency across the board also seems essential for many reasons.
Whilst rapid jerks in the Net Zero Scrutiny Group pursue a well funded campaign to undermine the UK Governments commitments to climate action – the climate emergency continues to build momentum. Troops can be with drawn by Putin, but the climate emergency cannot be reversed for maybe decades. It is not an optional extra to take action now. It may cost money, but there is plenty around – the NZSG would like to continue to receive their dividends from the energy companies. Blaming the new green technologies for cost of living rises is dishonest. Transporting energy materials like gas and oil contribute almost 50% to the greenhouse emissions of ocean transport.
Tsunami hits Tonga after giant volcano eruption. New Zealand issues tsunami warning.
Few details at the moment but hopefully no casualties as warnings seem to have been effective.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/15/tonga-tsunami-warning-as-volcano-erupts-at-sea
Just read https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/12/net-zero-climate-strategy-uk-government-sued.
Many people in the world have never seen the life blood of our planet. Out of sight, out of mind may apply to them, but the importance of our oceans is a rather neglected aspect of our global environment. CO2 content of the atmosphere and the greenhouse effect grab the headlines. But p17 of the Guardian reports the sixth consecutive year of hottest temperatures for oceans. Should be Front page of all papers as the Partygate thing will be forgotten by summer.
A study by Bristol Uni has shown that mask wearing and distance are the best protection. The virus loses its potency as it dries out. Thus high humidity increases the risk of infection. In dry offices it can lose 50% of infectivity in 5 seconds. After 20 minutes the virus infectivity has dropped to 10%.
I suspect that most farmers voted Brexit seeing the onerous task of form filling as too much. We are now more than 5 years since the referendum and yet have not come up with anything more than a wish list to replace CAP. CAP was perhaps the area of the EU that I personally thought needed most reform. £3 billion paid mainly to big farms (= rich farmers?). Many of the rules were eminently sensible regarding wildlife, but seem to have not made the majors impacts needed.