by Cimino | 25 May 2011 | Climate mobilisation, Climate strategy, Science
The phrase ‘save the planet’ grates for good reason. Nothing that humankind can currently throw at it, greenhouse gases included, can affect the existence of planet Earth. Even if every nuclear weapon were detonated simultaneously for good measure, the planet would...
by Cimino | 21 May 2011 | Establishment trials
One field day was never going to do it. Five field days might start to do justice to Gary Heaven and Shelley Trotter’s deer farming, farm forestry, riparian restoration, walkway and winery projects and operations. The previous field day, held in February, had left...
by Cimino | 16 May 2011 | Global-warming and population, Moratorium on population, Nuclear power
Storm sidestepped over fewer grandchildren In one notable respect, he was not preaching to the converted. With the possible exception of the odd journalist, the 350 people who packed the 250-seat University of Auckland lecture theatre on Thursday evening had been...
by Cimino | 1 May 2011 | Climate strategy
Dr James Hansen’s lecture is slated to start at 6.30 pm. Or, if Thursday’s event’s Facebook page is to be believed, 6 pm. In 1988 when Dr Hansen warned congress that anthropogenic greenhouse gases were going to seriously raise average global temperatures, the...
by Cimino | 27 Apr 2011 | Mahurangi Club
The Mahurangi Club was to meet on the first Monday of every month. That way, attendance of the Mahurangi River Winery gatherings would likely grow, and Mahurangi Action Plan momentum would build. When the odd Mahurangi Forum was scheduled, the plan was to dispense...
by Cimino | 12 Apr 2011 | Sea-level rise
A trillion Google searches gobbles a prodigious amount of energy. But before eschewing online searches, climbing into the car and driving to the library, a little perspective: At 0.2 grams per search, one trillion searches per year has a similar carbon...
by Mya Cole | 10 Apr 2011 | Cartoons, Establishment trials
I am explaining the importance of open-ground plants… …because I think open-ground is the best way to provide plants to plant along the edges of rivers and streams. We need these areas planted to protect the Mahurangi’s benthic community, which are the horse...
by Cimino | 6 Apr 2011 | About
Now easier to put an oar in The concept of comment functionality is consummate. Online publications can routinely provide comments functionality at the foot of every article to allow readers to do instantly what once would have required mailing (or more recently,...
by Cimino | 1 Apr 2011 | Sea-level rise
Writers urging climate action invariably claim that, although the situation is dire, by acting now, warming’s worst consequences can be avoided. But it is probable that it is already too late to prevent total ice-sheet loss and sea-level rise of about 80 metres. The...
by Cimino | 30 Mar 2011 | Sea-level rise
On 29 October 1954, Wellington agreed to build the Auckland Harbour Bridge. Government’s decision had been contingent on Auckland City Council voting to effectively bury its aspirations for underground rail, on the previous day. Not only did Auckland not get a rail...
