Climate change to lengthen growing season

Across much of Norway, the agricultural growing season could become up to two months longer due to climate change. A research project has been studying the potential and challenges inherent in such a scenario.
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Agriculture would also face some major challenges: as the growing season begins earlier and earlier, the risk of frost damage increases.

Climate Friendly is the 2012 City of Sydney Business of the Year

A WOLLOOMOLOO-based company that helps households and businesses do their part to combat climate change has been named Sydney's Business of the Year.

Report: Climate change behind rise in weather disasters

5:34AM EST October 10. 2012 - The number of natural disasters per year has been rising dramatically on all continents since 1980, but the trend is steepest for North America where countries have been battered by hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, searing heat and drought, a new report says.

The study being released today by Munich Re, the world's largest reinsurance firm, sees climate change driving the increase and predicts those influences will continue in years ahead, though a number of experts question that conclusion.

Whatever the causes, the report shows that if you thought the weather has been getting worse, you're right.

The report finds that weather disasters in North America are among the worst and most volatile in the world: "North America is the continent with the largest increases in disasters," says Munich Re's Peter Roder.

PM - Carbon tax debate blamed for renewable blow 10/10/2012

KANE THORNTON: [Wind] is a cost-competitive technology.