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Learning by Candlelight
As I waited night after night for the electricity to return, candlelight kept teaching me about moving air’s talent for removing heat, hampering any effort to keep warmth “down here” by constantly sending it up and away.   Read more here. (0)

People Powered Gym
A US gym has installed specially-adapted exercise bikes that recycle energy generated by people as they work out.   Read more here. (0)

Flying on Vegetable Oil
A passenger plane has successfully completed a two-hour test flight partly powered by vegetable oil.  Read more here. (2)

Reef Recovery After Tsunami
Scientists have reported a rapid recovery in some of the coral reefs damaged by the Indian Ocean tsunami four years ago.  Read more here. (0)

Lots of Dinosaur Fossils in China
Scientists in China say they have discovered the world’s largest dinosaur fossil site in the eastern province of Shandong.  Read more here. (0)

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Asians will Eat GM

FYI all,
 
Thought you might be interested to see this release from a recent survey of Asian consumers on their perception of biotechnology derived foods.   The results are quite positive and provide evidence that Asian consumers in five countries are ready to accept the benefits of these foods. The study was commissioned by the Asian Food [...]

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GM Becomes Election Issue in Western Australia

The growing of genetically modified (GM) food crops is currently illegal in several Australian states including Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia.
Western Australian Premier Alan Carpenter has promised to continue the ban while the opposition Liberal Party says it will allow these crops if it wins the September 6 election.
Read more here: http://gmobelus.com/news.php?viewStory=124

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Food Safety

Dear Jennifer,
I have been spending a pleasant Saturday morning doing gardening at the GMO Pundit safety paper list. It’s now a bit neater at the start.
I’ve added a few more papers to bring it over 200.
Most importantly, I’ve added a button at the right sidebar near the top
“200 plus GM food safety papers”
So to tell [...]

Real Food Shortage Will Require Real Science and Technology?

The British government is preparing to open the way for genetically modified crops on the grounds they could help combat the global food crisis.
At least that’s according to Andrew Grice, Policitical Editor with The Independent, reporting on a meeting between Britian’s Environment minister, Phil Woolas, and the Agricultural Biotechnology Council, amidst claims that “rocketing [...]

Changing Attitudes to GM Foods: Craig Cormick on ABC Radio

“We have long known that concerns about a new and unknown technology diminish over time, and in regard to gene technology and biotechnology we’re now seeing that played out in the public’s minds…
“The second factor was a perception that genetically modified crops could be of benefit in helping to address a range of new concerns [...]

This Year Critical for Australian Agriculture, So Greenpeace Sponsors Tour by Anti-GM Campaigner

Greenpeace have been running a campaign against the planting of new crop varieties in Australia since about 2001 as part of their global campaign against genetically modified (GM) food. The Australian campaign has been phenomenally successful with bans to prevent the planting of GM canola introduced in 2004 by most state governments.
The bans [...]

Australian Agriculture Slipping in Adoption of New Crop Varieties

Over 114 million hectares of land was planted to GM crops in 23 countries in 2007. Poland and Chile were new additions with Chile producing GM for seed export and Poland grew Bt maize for the first time. The USA, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, India and China top the list in order of [...]

South Australian Government Ignores Recommendation to Lift Ban on GM Crops

On February 8, 2008, South Australian Premier Mike Rann and the Minister for Agriculture Rory McEwen announced a continuation of the ban on genetically modified plants. They can not be grown in South Australia.
In a media release Mr Rann said Cabinet has decided to maintain the current moratorium from growing GM canola in South [...]

Farmers Looking Forward to a Golden Revolution: Media Release from The Producers Forum

Reports in Australian Cotton Outlook that India is on the cusp of a “White Gold Revolution” have prompted renewed calls from for all Australian farmers to be given the right to participate in the biotech revolution.
India has progressed from an importer of cotton to become the world’s second largest exporter, and in just four years [...]

Bans Lifted on GM Food Crops

Jen,
NSW and Victoria have just lifted the ban on genetically modified (GM) crops!
It wont take them long to see the benifits either… won’t take long before South Australia and Western Australia freak out because the yeilds back in the eastern states blow them away!
It’s about time Aussies embraced farming of the future.
Regards,
Mick
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