New South Wales: the climate debate

This week we've had very passionate and diverse debate on whether human activity is a significant contributor to global warming.

We heard your thoughts on Monday and in the Wednesday forum we heard from the scientists.

We spoke to Professor Robert Carter [MP3] from the Marine Geophysical Laboratory at James Cook University...

FEATURE-Australia's carbon [swindle] farmers in quiet revolution | Reuters

WINONA, Australia, June 17 (Reuters) - On the rolling hills of Winona, a fine merino sheep stud, a quiet revolution is taking place which Australian farmers hope will eventually see them selling soil carbon credits in the fight against climate change.

Agmates Rural News » Blog Archive » ETS Senate Debate Update - The more Australia sees the worse it looks

[Nationals Senate Leader Barnaby Joyce] All over Australia views on the ETS issue are changing as people understand that they face increased costs to consumables like power and food.

The ETS is the employment termination scheme for regional Australia and the Nationals have led the way on this debate stating that you can reduce carbon emissions; if that’s what you really feel you have to do, without destroying the living standards of huge belts of Australia.