Minister expresses more lower Murray optimism
The Clayton water regulator at Lake Alexandrina at the Murray mouth might go soon. abc.net.au |
California: Record Heat Surges
A blistering fall heat wave sent temperatures to a record 113 degrees in downtown Los Angeles on Monday. nytimes.com |
Subtropical depression forms in the Atlantic
The National Hurricane Center says a subtropical depression that formed over the western Atlantic is getting better organized east of the Turks ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Cleaner Cars
The new fuel efficiency standards announced by the Obama administration are a step in the right direction but still not enough. nytimes.com |
Cloncurry mining company fined for pollution
A copper mine at Cloncurry, east of Mount Isa in north-west Queensland, has been fined $135,000 for causing environmental damage to a local creek. abc.net.au |