As we have seen over the past year, drought can take an emotional, as well as financial toll on farmers, placing individuals, families and local communities under extraordinary stress. Helping people cope under such pressure is essential but the … [Read more...] about Drought-Proofing Australia
Archives for October 26, 2007
The Pharmacy Under the Sea
The Spanish company Pharmamar explores the depths of the oceans in search of marine products for the treatment of cancer. Their first success, a drug for the treatment of soft tissue sarcomas, has just got European-wide approval. The oceans hold 34 … [Read more...] about The Pharmacy Under the Sea
UN’s ‘State of the Planet’ Report
The UN has released it's 'Global Environment Outlook' or 'GEO4' report. It can be downloaded via the BBC News website. It's 22MB so you may have a bit of a wait. Also on the BBC website is the 'State of the planet, in graphics:' Globally human … [Read more...] about UN’s ‘State of the Planet’ Report
Gore Invited to Engage in Civil Disobedience Against the Construction of New Coal-Fired Power Plants
Rainforest Action Network issued the invitation to the former Vice President, according to RAN executive director Michael Brune. The San Francisco-based group has a twenty-year history of protesting against destructive logging practices and other … [Read more...] about Gore Invited to Engage in Civil Disobedience Against the Construction of New Coal-Fired Power Plants
Estimating Climate Sensitivity to CO2: As Good as it Gets
Collectively, the current IPCC computer modelled scenarios for the iconic doubling of atmospheric CO2 range from 1.1C to 6.4C, with a 'most likely' range of 2C to 4.5C. Higher estimates have a much lower probability of being accurate. In this … [Read more...] about Estimating Climate Sensitivity to CO2: As Good as it Gets
Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher
Any day now, the rainforests of the Daintree will resound of the arrival of the Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher Tanysiptera sylvia. They are very punctual, arriving in the last week of October, first week of November, each year. The males … [Read more...] about Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD has worked in industry and government. She is currently researching a novel technique for long-range weather forecasting funded by the B. Macfie Family Foundation.