I've noticed that CSIRO often puts out so many press releases announcing each of its new environment-related projects and expected findings, that by the time the results are in, it’s old news. This perhaps reflects the type of research increasingly … [Read more...] about CSIRO Announcements to Be Consistent with New Australian Government’s Message
Archives for December 2007
Lots of Examples of Cold Weather in 2007
I am waiting for the official reports that will come out in January 2008 telling us how much hotter or colder this year has been relative to the long term average, but in the meantime the following opinion piece by David Deming, a geophysicist at the … [Read more...] about Lots of Examples of Cold Weather in 2007
Of Kookaburras and Catbirds
According to our most outspoken local adherent to Al Gore, business owners within the Daintree Cape Tribulation rainforest community need to start taking some responsibility and planning for a very different future to what we are used to. We cannot … [Read more...] about Of Kookaburras and Catbirds
Rainforest Katydids
Katydids grow incrementally, from the exoskeletal confines of one instar to the next. They emerge from a hanging position on warm, still, humid nights and rely on a very limited variation of climatic tolerances. They will not survive the moult if … [Read more...] about Rainforest Katydids
How Many Koalas Burnt Alive on Kangaroo Island?
Bushfires have been burning out of control on Kangaroo Island, off the southern coast of Australia, not far from the city of Adelaide. The island is known for its wildlife in particular its very large population of koalas. The Moderate … [Read more...] about How Many Koalas Burnt Alive on Kangaroo Island?
Liberalism after the [Australian] Howard Government
The latest IPA Review is now out and many of the articles from this issue are part of a feature 'What next: Liberalism after the Howard Governmet' and can be downloaded from the IPA's website. The feature includes a longish piece by me entitled … [Read more...] about Liberalism after the [Australian] Howard Government
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
