Last night Australian current affairs program Four Corners ran a story titled ‘Peak oil?’. It began with the proposition that we might run out of oil soon and that this could be catastrophic, but then went on to outline a range of alternatives. … [Read more...] about What Will Power Tomorrow?
Archives for July 2006
More Interested in Crying ‘Water’, Than Buying Land & Water
Television personality John Doyle (from Roy and HG) was on Australia's Radio National yesterday afternoon talking about the environmental problems he observed as he ventured down the Darling River recently with another Australian celebrity Tim … [Read more...] about More Interested in Crying ‘Water’, Than Buying Land & Water
Whaling – Con & Pro: Klaus Barthelmess
According to German historian Klaus Barthelmess it is "Pure presumptuousness!" to suggest that world opinion is against whaling. He writes: "This opinion [against whaling] is almost exclusively found in densely populated urban Western societies, … [Read more...] about Whaling – Con & Pro: Klaus Barthelmess
Norwegian Whalers Show Tourists How It’s Done
Tourists on a whale watching expedition in Norwegian waters were not impressed when some eager whalers, taking advantage of the nice weather, harpooned one of the whales they were watching. Read the story in the Aftenposten, click … [Read more...] about Norwegian Whalers Show Tourists How It’s Done
New Dams to Be Built in Queensland
A year ago I criticised the Queensland Government for not telling us how much water would be delivered by the then newly released infrastructure plan and the proposed $2.3 billion budget allocation [click here for that bog post]. A lot has happened … [Read more...] about New Dams to Be Built in Queensland
It’s Been Unusually Cold & Dry In Australia
Last year it was hot in Australia and the Bureau of Meteorology cried implicated 'global warming' [1] . This year it's cold and the Bureau of Meteorology is also crying implicating 'global warming' [2]. This is how the Sydney Morning Herald … [Read more...] about It’s Been Unusually Cold & Dry In Australia
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
