Hello Jennifer, I recently did a google search on 'biochar', this would be a useful way to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and at the same time improve soils. It could be used on woody weeds, crop residue or any other organic … [Read more...] about Biochar (Part 1)
Archives for October 2006
About Walter Starck
Walter Starck grew up on, an island in the Florida Keys and began catching fish in salable quantities off the family dock at age five. At 6 he helped his grandfather build his first boat with which he began diving using a face mask. He started … [Read more...] about About Walter Starck
Why More Drought: A Note From Luke
Why have we been in an out of drought for the last 15 years? Why has the distribution of rainfall over Australia changed? Perhaps we have a combination of natural variability combined with stratospheric ozone depletion, tropospheric greenhouse … [Read more...] about Why More Drought: A Note From Luke
Norwegian Whaling Boat: Picture & Note from George
Here's a typical Norwegian coastal whaling boat leaving harbour. The boat is 25m long. A typical quota for a boat this size would be 15-20 minkie whales. For photographs: www.whalephoto.com. … [Read more...] about Norwegian Whaling Boat: Picture & Note from George
What Will Limit Food Supplies?
The ability of farmers to feed the world is being eroded by three different factors: meat, heat and biofuels. At least that's according to Gwynne Dyer in an interesting piece entitled 'How long can the world feed itself?'. He may be right on meat … [Read more...] about What Will Limit Food Supplies?
Build Dykes To Beat Global Warming: A Note from Paul Williams
To what extent can technology protect communities from climate extremes through early warning and disaster response strategies and by having appropriate building plans, codes and drainage infrastructure? Here's a comment from Paul Williams who's … [Read more...] about Build Dykes To Beat Global Warming: A Note from Paul Williams
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
