In a note from Gavin, attention is drawn to Tim Curtin and The Great “Illegal” Logging Swindle. It appears that the primary issue concerns the propriety of Australia’s (and other OECD countries including USA and UK) criteria for establishing the … [Read more...] about The Great “Illegal” Logging Swindle
Archives for August 2007
Revamping the Blog
I started this blog on April 14, 2005 with a first post pondering what it means to be a progressive environmentalist. For more than two years various people have made a significant contribution to the blog including Alan Ashbarry, Ann Novek, Arnost, … [Read more...] about Revamping the Blog
On the Decline of Coral Reef Ecosystems: A New Paper by Peter Ridd
The supposedly already-degraded state of coral reef ecosystems is sometimes claimed to be a reason why anthropogenic global warming will have a major impact on the reefs, i.e. they are already close to extinction and can easily be tipped over the … [Read more...] about On the Decline of Coral Reef Ecosystems: A New Paper by Peter Ridd
2007 Hurricane Season Begins with a Category 5
The 2006 hurricane season ended on 30th November with the number of hurricanes that qualified as "major" - category 3 or above - 50 percent below NOAA forecasts and not a single hurricane made landfall. Hurricane Dean is the first for this 2007 … [Read more...] about 2007 Hurricane Season Begins with a Category 5
Rhodes Fairbridge and the Idea that the Solar System Regulates the Earth’s Climate: A New Paper by Richard Mackey
Hello Jennifer, My paper, “Rhodes Fairbridge and the idea that the solar system regulates the earth’s climate”** has now been published. Here is the link: http://www.griffith.edu.au/conference/ics2007/pdf/ICS176.pdf I would be most grateful if … [Read more...] about Rhodes Fairbridge and the Idea that the Solar System Regulates the Earth’s Climate: A New Paper by Richard Mackey
Waste Not, Want Not: A Note from Tom Quirk on Nuclear Waste Disposal
The mining of uranium and the disposal of spent fuel are the largest components of the costs in the uranium fuel cycle. The disposal of long-lived radioactive waste within Australia could be one of the single biggest contributions we can make to … [Read more...] about Waste Not, Want Not: A Note from Tom Quirk on Nuclear Waste Disposal
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
