Tomorrow, leaders from 6 nations will meet in Sydney, Australia to discuss mechanisms for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The group are a fascinating mix: 1. The United States, the largest emitter of greenhouse gases and a super power. 2. … [Read more...] about First Meeting of Asia-Pacific Partnerhsip on Clean Development and Climate
Archives for January 2006
Greenpeace has a Moral Duty to Discipline its Own
Someone in authority has to take control at Greenpeace, or it will lose much of its credibility. Since yesterday Greenpeace has posted at least three versions of their collision with the Japanese whaling mother ship on Sunday. This is a serious … [Read more...] about Greenpeace has a Moral Duty to Discipline its Own
Greenpeace & The Japanese: Who Rammed Who?
Japanese whalers in the Antarctic claim their boat the Nisshin-Maru was rammed by Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise earlier today, while Greenpeace claim they were rammed by the whaler's Nisshinn-Maru. Photographs emailed to me by the Japanese Institute … [Read more...] about Greenpeace & The Japanese: Who Rammed Who?
US Economists Want Clean Technologies
I have just found the following statement amongst emails from December last year. Why didn't the 'leading economists' mention the Kyoto Protocol? Is the Protocol too prescriptive and regulatory in nature? Would they endorse the upcoming meeting in … [Read more...] about US Economists Want Clean Technologies
Mountain Cattlemen Defy Government Ban
Last June the Victorian State Government banned cattle grazing in the Alpine National Park. A protest website emerged at about the same time. According to the most recent newsletter from this website: Several small mobs of cattle are continuing to … [Read more...] about Mountain Cattlemen Defy Government Ban
Last Year: Hottest on Record!
It is official, last year was the hottest on record in Australia. The following graph from the Bureau of Meterology shows 2005 was exceptionally warm and more than a degree warmer than the 1961-1990 average which is the standard reference period for … [Read more...] about Last Year: Hottest on Record!
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
