Australian farmers could soon be selling their environmental management services to the public, such as fencing riparian zones, according to Farm Online. I am not sure how fencing a riparian zone could be seen as selling an environmental service to … [Read more...] about Selling an On Farm Environmental Service
Archives for March 2006
IPCC ‘Scientists’ Exaggerated, and Then Exaggerated Some More
I am concerned about increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide levels from the burning of fossil fuels. And I am concerned by the many reports in the media about how increasing carbon dioxide levels will drive global warming and that this will harm the … [Read more...] about IPCC ‘Scientists’ Exaggerated, and Then Exaggerated Some More
Hottest Town: Hottest Year: 1924
"I haven't heard any claims beating this in this supposed summer of all summers", was the message in an email from a reader of this blog and this link that includes: "There are a small number of towns in Australia whose names have such a potency and … [Read more...] about Hottest Town: Hottest Year: 1924
On Putting Out Bushfires
"Part of bushfire fighting culture is that you control lightning strikes by 10 o'clock the next morning or you are in trouble. We have done that over the years and we have done it successfully. We had not lost them before. But nobody seemed to want … [Read more...] about On Putting Out Bushfires
SA Premier Pledges 60% Cut in Emissions
South Australian Premier Mike Rann might be listening to the once-banned Solar Shop advertisements in which Tim Flannery says climate change is the greatest threat facing humanity. According to ABC Online, just today he has pledged a whopping 60 … [Read more...] about SA Premier Pledges 60% Cut in Emissions
How Green was My Subsidy?
The European Union spends about A$5.6 billion a year on schemes aimed at encouraging less-intensive farming in order to increase biodiversity, improve water quality etcetera on farm. But it has delivered very little tangible environmental benefit … [Read more...] about How Green was My Subsidy?
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
