I am planning to go scuba diving this weekend across the bay from Yeppoon, to see how the corals are faring at Great Keppel Island – after the very significant coral bleaching this last summer. I shall be wearing a thicker wetsuit than I was in … [Read more...] about Acknowledging the Sun at Solstice, and Maybe Even the Wind
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Opportunities for Better Rainfall Forecasts, & AI
Several people have emailed me an article from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, with claims that some startups can provided more accurate rainfall forecasts than the Bureau – using artificial intelligence (AI). The Bureau’s counter claim, … [Read more...] about Opportunities for Better Rainfall Forecasts, & AI
More Agriculture, Supersized Fish, Best Dive Site – The Yongala
Misinformation abounds when it comes to the environment – and what makes it tick, especially at the Great Barrier Reef. There is this mantra, this insisting from some that there is no impact from agriculture – while there is this mantra, this … [Read more...] about More Agriculture, Supersized Fish, Best Dive Site – The Yongala
Too Cold to Swim, & Who Cares
It is the beginning of my third week in Seattle, and I still haven’t swum in Green Lake. There is a sign that says, ‘Early Season at Madrona and East Green Lake begins Memorial Day weekend’. So, I was hoping it would be warm enough to go swimming … [Read more...] about Too Cold to Swim, & Who Cares
Writing instead of swimming
It was raining this morning when I setoff on my morning jog around Green Lake just to the north of downtown Settle in the northwest of the United States. Because it was raining, I didn’t take my iPhone, so I don’t have a photograph of the woman who … [Read more...] about Writing instead of swimming
Swimming with a Rare Giant Sting Ray — Yongala, 6 May 2024
There was just one eyewitness to Steve Irwin’s death. He said that the massive ray stung Irwin wildly across his chest with its tail, and that the barb pierced his heart, and he bled out. I swam with a massive ray last Monday morning at the Yongala … [Read more...] about Swimming with a Rare Giant Sting Ray — Yongala, 6 May 2024
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
