Last week I drove from Brisbane (south eastern Queensland) to Barham on the Murray River. Listening to the news in Brisbane I was getting the impression the Murray River was nearly empty of water. In fact there is still a lot of water in the river … [Read more...] about Still Water in the Murray River
Archives for November 4, 2007
Scared to Death: From BSE to Global Warming — How Scares are Costing Us the Earth
No one can deny that in recent years the need to "save the planet" from global warming has become one of the most pervasive issues of our time. As Tony Blair's chief scientific adviser, Sir David King, claimed in 2004, it poses "a far greater threat … [Read more...] about Scared to Death: From BSE to Global Warming — How Scares are Costing Us the Earth
Parrotfish the Key to Saving Caribbean Coral Reefs
A vividly coloured fish could be the key to saving the Caribbean's coral reefs from plummeting into terminal decline, scientists claim. Their research forecasts that reefs risk being damaged beyond repair by the influx of seaweed. BBC News website: … [Read more...] about Parrotfish the Key to Saving Caribbean Coral Reefs
Less is More
Energy savings in UK households could be up to 30% lower than previously thought, jeopardising efforts to cut the nation's carbon dioxide emissions. The UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) blamed the miscalculation on "rebound effects" from … [Read more...] about Less is More
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.