Archive for January 16th, 2007
A Critique of The Stern Report: Part 1, The Science
Posted by jennifer, January 16th, 2007 - under Uncategorized.
Tags: Climate & Climate Change
Comments: 25
Some months ago I suggested that media coverage of The Stern Report — an assessment of the economics of climate change by a British economist for the British government — was completely over the top. I also commented that from a quick scan there were some obvious errors of fact.
Now the journal [...]
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A Report on 10 Years of Genetically Modified Agriculture in Argentina
Posted by jennifer, January 16th, 2007 - under Uncategorized.
Tags: Biotechnology
Comments: 24
Dear All,
Please find below a link to a report entitled ‘10 years of GM Crops in Argentina’ by Eduardo J. Trigo and Eugenio J. Cap, published by the Argentine Council for Information and Development of Biotechnology, released this week regarding the Argentine experience with GM soybean, maize and cotton.
The website is not in English but [...]
Let’s Not Cancel Games to Save on Greenhouse Gases
Posted by jennifer, January 16th, 2007 - under Uncategorized.
Tags: Climate & Climate Change
Comments: 36
Sydney will turn off its lights for one hour at 7.30pm on Saturday March 31, 2007. According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) this will be: “a major step towards reducing the city’s greenhouse gas pollution”.
The WWF, with the support of The City of Sydney and the NSW Government, have nick-named the event “Earth [...]

