Rain may have fallen over parts of south-eastern Australia over the weekend - in some places to the point of flooding - but the confidence of farmers in the future of their businesses has fallen to its lowest level this year, results from Westpac and … [Read more...] about Rain Fails to Boost Confidence in the Future of Farming
Archives for November 2007
ACF Offers Climate Control Advice
The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) has been rating the policy announcements of all federal political parties on the issues of water and climate change. ABC News: Govt told to 'pull up socks' on environment Thanks to Luke Walker for the … [Read more...] about ACF Offers Climate Control Advice
The Greens ‘Sun Fund’
The Greens have launched their Sun Fund policy in Cairns, which seeks to use the Federal Government's claimed $300 million annual fossil fuels subsidy for renewable energy instead. The Greens believe that this will reduce greenhouse gas emissions … [Read more...] about The Greens ‘Sun Fund’
Cloncurry to go Solar
Summers in Cloncurry seem to last forever and there is always a sunny side to the street, making it an ideal place to become the first town to run entirely on solar power. ABC News: 'Cloncurry set for solar revolution' In 1889, the Queensland town … [Read more...] about Cloncurry to go Solar
Oxfam: Biofuels Could Harm the World’s Poorest People
The rush for biofuels could harm the world's poorest people, Oxfam has said. In a new report, the UK aid charity appears to be joining a growing chorus of concern about the side-effects of Europe's drive to get fuel from plants. BBC News website: … [Read more...] about Oxfam: Biofuels Could Harm the World’s Poorest People
Spot the Hockey Stick: Part 2
"A recent study, Richey et al 2007, showed a warm MWP in the Pigmy Basin, Gulf of Mexico. Julie Richey made an effective presentation at the AGU Session showing an elevated MWP from her foram studies and, together with Alicia Newton who made a … [Read more...] about Spot the Hockey Stick: Part 2
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
