The 3,739 oil Platforms in the Gulf of Mexico make for great fishing according to Humberto Fontova writing in Brookes News. He claims that 85 percent of fishing trips from Louisiana offshore are to the platforms, that there is 50 times more marine … [Read more...] about More Oil Equals More Fish
Archives for May 2006
Kangaroo: Not Yet a “Smallgood”
Interestingly, 60-70% of kangaroo meat harvested in Australia, goes to feed cats and dogs. Of that used for human consumption, 70% is exported, mostly to Russia. It seems there is little demand in Australia for this low fat, and dare I suggest … [Read more...] about Kangaroo: Not Yet a “Smallgood”
Broken Trust, Broken Carbon Trading, Broken Kyoto?
Emissions from the burning of fossil fuels are thought to be responsible for the elevated levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide that are thought to be driving global warming. The Kyoto Protocol has been considered an important first step in reducing … [Read more...] about Broken Trust, Broken Carbon Trading, Broken Kyoto?
Sunspotting & Climate
Some (not all) global warming skeptics complain that the IPCC doesn't adequately acknowledge the influence of the sun, including sunspot cycles, on climate. There is new information at the NASA website about recent past and future solar activity … [Read more...] about Sunspotting & Climate
Climate Change Not So “Black & White”
I was back at the Future Summit today listening to more speakers lament climate change and how it is going to be drier and warmer in the future. Tom Hatten from CSIRO could have spoken about the science, but he also deferred to perceptions … [Read more...] about Climate Change Not So “Black & White”
Getting in Early for Mother’s Day
It is Mother's Day on Sunday. My mother is in Barcelona in Spain at the moment and I'm sending her an e-card compliments of the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF). I'm usually fairly cynical when it comes to environment groups, but I have some … [Read more...] about Getting in Early for Mother’s Day
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
