Carbon output rising faster than forecast, says study: Scientists warned last night that global warming will be “stronger than expected and sooner than expected”, after a new analysis showed carbon dioxide is accumulating in the atmosphere much faster than predicted. Experts said that the rise was down to soaring economic development in China, and a reduction in the amount of carbon pollution soaked up by the world’s land and oceans. It also means human emissions will have to be cut more sharply than predicted to avoid the likely effects. Guardian

Palaeontologists following in footsteps of giants: Giant footprints from meat-eating dinosaurs have been discovered on Victoria’s south-east coast, providing proof the beasts roamed the area millions of years ago.