"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 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
Lung Fish Can’t Breed in Dams: Gubbi Gubbi Aboriginal Elder
I live in Brisbane in south eastern Queensland (Australia) and we are now on what are called level 3 water restrictions. This means if you want to water your garden you have to use a bucket. It is illegal to use a sprinkler or even a hose at any … [Read more...] about Lung Fish Can’t Breed in Dams: Gubbi Gubbi Aboriginal Elder
How to Reform the IWC & Make Australia Accountable for its Dugongs
There has been a lot of interest in the International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting this week in St Kitts in the Caribbean. Japan has tried to focus the world on the original objective of the IWC which it claims is to “to provide for the proper … [Read more...] about How to Reform the IWC & Make Australia Accountable for its Dugongs
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
