physical sciEnce
Physical science topics: Greenhouse effect
Flying beyond our means – air travel and the environment
Capturing the greenhouse gang
Getting into hot water – global warming and rising sea levels
Bogged down in the four-wheel drive debate
Carbon currency – the credits and debits of carbon emissions trading
Generating new ideas for meeting future energy needs
Biomass – the growing energy resource
Wind power gathers speed
Enhanced greenhouse effect – a hot international issue
Harnessing direct solar energy – a progress report
Flying beyond our means – air travel and the environment
With aviation’s emissions growing faster than any other transport sector our impacts on the environment are heading sky high.
Sponsored by Dr Margaret Middleton.
Capturing the greenhouse gang
The search is on for ways to capture greenhouse gases and store them out of harm's way.
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Getting into hot water – global warming and rising sea levels
The 20th century saw the greatest increase in temperature of any century during the last thousand years, and the last decade was the warmest since records began. As the temperature rises, so does the sea level – with profound consequences for us all.
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The Australian Greenhouse Office is the lead Commonwealth agency on greenhouse matters |
Bogged down in the four-wheel drive debate?
Four-wheel drives are becoming more common on the nation's roads, but there are questions about their impact on road safety and the environment.
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Carbon currency – the credits and debits of carbon emissions trading
The Kyoto Protocol is the first step towards stabilising global emissions of carbon dioxide. But what is carbon emissions trading and will it limit the enhanced greenhouse effect?
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The Australian Greenhouse Office is the lead Commonwealth agency on greenhouse matters |
Generating new ideas for meeting future energy needs
Concerns about the greenhouse effect, smog and energy security have led to increasing interest in energy sources such as hot dry rocks, wave power and hydrogen.
Sponsored by:
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the Australian Government's National Innovation Awareness Strategy |
Biomass – the growing energy resource
Energy from biomass is sparking interest amongst scientists, policy makers and growers as they search for clean, renewable energy alternatives.
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the Australian Government's National Innovation Awareness Strategy |
Wind power gathers speed
Wind power is set to become an important means of generating electricity worldwide.
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the Australian Government's National Innovation Awareness Strategy |
Enhanced greenhouse effect – a hot international issue
The Kyoto Protocol put the enhanced greenhouse effect in the spotlight. But what is the enhanced greenhouse effect and what are we doing about it?.
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Harnessing direct solar energy – a progress report
We often hear about solar car challenges and solar heating, but will solar energy ever be a major energy source for industrial societies?
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the Australian Government's National Innovation Awareness Strategy |