We assisted with the media program for The International Union of Geophysics and Geodesy’s (IUGG) conference – Earth on the Edge: Science for a Sustainable Planet in Melbourne from 28 June to 7 July 2011.
Published by CSIRO on 4 July 2011 Decreasing autumn and winter rainfall over southern Australia has been attributed to a 50-year decrease in the average intensity of storms in the region – a trend which is forecast to continue for another 50 years.”Our recent work on climate model projections suggests a continuation of these trends…
News Alert from CSIRO Media Centre 24 June 2011 One of the world’s largest meetings of earth scientists will commence next Tuesday in Melbourne. Almost 4000 participants from about 100 countries will discuss recent natural disasters and the impact on human life and infrastructure. Earth on the Edge: Science for a Sustainable Planet is the…
In 2011 Australia will hold one of the world’s largest meetings of earth scientists. They will explore all the physical aspects of our planet, from deep in the Earth’s core to our place in space. Given recent natural disasters—such as the Pakistan floods, Black Saturday bushfires, Hurricane Katrina, the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami, 2010 Chile…
CSIRO media release 24 December 2009 Reference: 09/231 A major conference to be held in Melbourne in 2011 will focus the world’s attention on the broad issues of a sustainable planet. “Thousands of scientists will meet in Melbourne in mid-2011 to discuss the state of the Earth,” according to CSIRO’s Dr Tom Beer, the first…
CSIRO media release 24 December 2009 Reference: 09/231 A major conference to be held in Melbourne in 2011 will focus the world’s attention on the broad issues of a sustainable planet. “Thousands of scientists will meet in Melbourne in mid-2011 to discuss the state of the Earth,” according to CSIRO’s Dr Tom Beer, the first…
CSIRO media release 13 October 2009 Reference: 09/185 Thousands of scientists will meet in Melbourne in mid-2011 to discuss the state of the Earth, including its climate and atmosphere, water resources and oceans, volcanoes and polar regions. Launching the conference today during the 90th anniversary celebrations for the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG),…