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Australia experienced an extreme heatwave during January 2014. In early January, maximum temperatures in excess of 40C were experienced on successive days across Australia.[1][2] Early January 2014 – Western Australia, Queensland and New South Wales Adelaide is predicted to be the hottest city in the world on Thursday 16 January 2014.[3] Blistering heat formed over… Continue reading Australian heatwave January 2014
During late December 2012 and early January 2013, a “Dome of Heat” weather pattern formed over the Australian mainland. The “Dome of Heat” is a stationary hot air mass over the Australian continent that continued to increase temperatures across the country. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology extended its interactive weather forecasting chart with new colours… Continue reading Australian Dome of Heat increases maximum temperature range and bushfires
The forests at Sylvia Creek, near Toolangi, were partially logged by VicForests, a Victorian State Government owned enterprise. This forest is one of the few old forests in the area to survive the Black Saturday bushfires. The forest includes mountain ash trees which were home to the endangered Leadbeater’s possum, Victoria’s animal emblem. Most of these… Continue reading Silvia Creek forest
The Little Red Toolangi Treehouse is a treehouse erected in Toolangi State Forest as a protest against the ongoing logging of native forest in the region sanctioned by the Victorian state government. The tree house is located off the Sylvia Creek road close to the Sylvia Creek forest. External links
There are many options for Personal urban transport for moving around cities and towns. Walking Walking is a slow but natural form of transport. It also provides very good exercise that doesn’t put too much stress on your body. Advantages: Disadvantages: Running Running can be used as an urban transport option but it is difficulty to carry… Continue reading Personal urban transport
Owners Glenn and Karen Tempest Location Moonee Ponds, Melbourne Country Australia Type Sustainable renovation House size Medium, 211 metres squares Land size 468.2 meters squared Design Sunpower Design House features Our Goals Our house was originally a fairly typical inner suburban house – a Victorian era, double-fronted timber home, in a street filled with similar… Continue reading Moonee Ponds house
Android 4 “Jelly Bean (4.3) “ is a version of the Android mobile phone operating system that was released on July 24, 2013. This update brought New features Restricted Profiles for Multiple users (Tablets only) Google introduced multi-user profiles in the Android 4.2. In 4.3 a new feature called restricted profiles was added. Users can: Dial-pad Autocomplete The… Continue reading Android 4 Jelly Bean
Bottled water is now used in many parts of the world as a primary source of water for domestic consumption. While the taste may be good, some serious environmental problems with this practice include: Bottled water banned in New South Wales, Australia New South Wales Premier Nathan Rees ordered all State Government departments and agencies to… Continue reading Bottled water
The Renault Twizy is a four wheeled electric car with a maximum range of 100 km. It is classified in some countries as a quadricycle. It is produced by Renault and manufactured in Valladolid, Spain. Availability and pricing The Twizy was released for sale in France in March 2012 and in the UK and several other European… Continue reading Renault Twizy
The conventional car industry is now in sharp decline across the world while consumer demand for zero or low emissions green cars is rising fast. Electric vehicles are now the most popular option. The pseudo-freedom and autonomy offered by cars has largely become an accepted part of life for many in developed countries but is becoming less… Continue reading Green cars
