The following media release was distributed by a group called the NSW Regional Community Survival Group* after TV personality Don Burke was interviewed by radio personality Alan Jones in Sydney yesterday: "Australia’s pioneer lifestyle presenter and … [Read more...] about Burke’s Backyard Infested with Native Invasive Scrub: Media Release from Community Group
Archives for November 2006
A Rare Rainforest Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros are usually associated with the African savannah, but interestingly there are species which also occur in rainforests in Indonesia. The one-horned Java Rhino and the two-horned Sumatran Rhino are the rarest rhinos on earth. Here's a … [Read more...] about A Rare Rainforest Rhinoceros
Net Increase in Forest Cover Globally
For years, environmentalists have been raising the alarm about deforestation. But even as forests continue to shrink in some nations, others grow — and new research suggests the planet may now be nearing the transition to a greater sum of forests. A … [Read more...] about Net Increase in Forest Cover Globally
Australian PM Rolls Over On Carbon Trading
Last night Australia's Prime Minister, John Howard, announced an inquiry into a possible carbon trading scheme for Australia. He was speaking at the Business Council of Australia Annual Dinner in Sydney and the Ambassadors of both the United States … [Read more...] about Australian PM Rolls Over On Carbon Trading
Golden Rice is Cost Effective: A Note from David Tribe
Hi Jennifer, Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) afflicts many people around the world, especially in developing countries. Some of the adverse health outcomes of VAD include increased mortality, night blindness, corneal scars, blindness and measles among … [Read more...] about Golden Rice is Cost Effective: A Note from David Tribe
Democrats Set to Change US Climate Change Policy
With the Democrats winning control of both the Senate and House of Representatives in the recent US elections, Senator Barbara Boxer will take over as chairman of the US Senate Environmental Public Works Committee and has pledged to introduce … [Read more...] about Democrats Set to Change US Climate Change Policy