The documentary ‘An Inconvenient Truth’, in which former Vice President Al Gore explains the current “climate crisis” and how Australia must sign the Kyoto Protocol to stop global warming, last night won an Oscar Award for best documentary film. The … [Read more...] about An Inconvenient Oscar
Archives for February 2007
The Language of Climate Change: A Note from Luke Walker
Last night Australia's "premier television current affairs program" Four Corners showed a documentary purportedly about the "campaign to deny the science of global warming". A regular reader and commentator at this blog, Luke Walker, emailed me … [Read more...] about The Language of Climate Change: A Note from Luke Walker
Licola Flood: A Note from Ralph Barraclough
Late last year there were terrible bushfires across north eastern Victoria. Max Rheese sent us a note suggesting there was a need for more prescribed burning. Now there is isolated flooding. Following is a note and some photographs from Ralph … [Read more...] about Licola Flood: A Note from Ralph Barraclough
Why Environmental Scientists Can’t Predict the Future: A New Book
There was a book review in The New York Times last week by Cornelia Dean which began: "When coastal engineers decide whether to dredge sand and pump it onto an eroded beach, they use mathematical models to predict how much sand they will need, when … [Read more...] about Why Environmental Scientists Can’t Predict the Future: A New Book
GM Chickens for Therapeutic Drugs: A Note from Paul Williams
Hi Jennifer, There has been quite a lot of discussion about Genetically Modified (GM) organisms related to vegetable products, but I wonder if readers are aware that GM, or transgenic animals are also a subject of study. Here is a link to an … [Read more...] about GM Chickens for Therapeutic Drugs: A Note from Paul Williams
Whaling Mother Ship Being Repaired: A Note from Glenn Inwood
I emailed Glenn Inwood yesterday. He is a spokesman for the Japanese whalers in the Antarctic whose mother ship the Nisshin Maru had to be evacuated last week after a fire broke out. Greenpeace has been concerned the stricken ship could end up an … [Read more...] about Whaling Mother Ship Being Repaired: A Note from Glenn Inwood
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
