"For centuries man had employed the power of wind to further his activities and it was not until the advent of the combustion engine that he was released from the constraints of the wind’s fickle nature. Utilising fossil fuels has brought on rapid … [Read more...] about Wind Farm Kills Eagles
Archives for June 25, 2006
No Fishing, Just Feeding The Fish in Darwin
There was some comment earlier today by Luke and Ann about feeding fish following my blog post on lungfish. Anyway, I was fascinated to learn last year that at Doctors Gully, Darwin, Australia, fishing is banned, but feeding is encouraged. A friend … [Read more...] about No Fishing, Just Feeding The Fish in Darwin
More About Politics Than Water: Steve Dennis on Damming The Mary
Steve Dennis, a member of the Save the Mary River Campaign Committee, is not convinced that the Queensland Government proposal to dam the Mary River is just about water. It could even be about nuclear power, argues Steve in the following guest … [Read more...] about More About Politics Than Water: Steve Dennis on Damming The Mary
A Comment on ‘Food Shortages’ by Aaron Edmonds
Greg Bourne, CEO of WWF Australia, has predicted that we will run out of food in 40 years as we run out of water. Aaron Edmonds, a wheat farmer in Western Australia, elaborating on a recent prediction from Lester Brown, Earth Policy Institute, … [Read more...] about A Comment on ‘Food Shortages’ by Aaron Edmonds