Fresh green links

It’s been a big week for climate change news:

Climate changing faster than predicted – an update from the IPCC has been released, with all indicators showing that things are worse than predicted. It’s interesting to note that when climatologists get it wrong, it’s because they’re being too optimistic, not too pessimistic. Australia’s Chief Scientist Penny Sackett has a really good explanation of why we must act now to stop it.

Email stolen from climate change researchers – Grist has a good summary of what happened and links to other expert opinions. Given half the stuff I’ve written in work-related emails, joking about my work and making fun of people who don’t like it, I’m glad the fossil fuel lobby isn’t interested in my field of expertise.

Liberal party meltdown over the ETS bill – or over the leadership, it’s hard to tell because they all claim something different. I have no idea how this will turn out, but I guess we’ll find out within a day or two.

And in other news:

The koala wars – an interesting article about koalas and the people working to get their habitats protected, from The Guardian.

What is solar power? – a Crikey Clarifier explaining how solar power works, the different types available and what kind of development it needs to play a part in Australia’s clean energy future.

Cane toad attempts to invade New Zealand – but apparently he wouldn’t have liked the weather anyway, so it’s a good thing he got caught.