Europe's environment chief has admitted that the EU did not foresee the problems raised by its policy to get 10% of Europe's road fuels from plants. Recent reports have warned of rising food prices and rainforest destruction from increased biofuel … [Read more...] about EU Did Not Foresee Biofuel Problems
Archives for January 2008
Another Error in Gore’s AIT
I have previously blogged about the UK High Court finding 9 errors in Gore's movie AIT, which resulted in the High Court ruling that: Schools Must Warn of AIT Film Bias. Now we have an admission over at Climate Audit: Sticking Thermometers In … [Read more...] about Another Error in Gore’s AIT
Another Assumption in Trouble: No Convincing Evidence for Decline in Tropical Forests
Claims that tropical forests are declining cannot be backed up by hard evidence, according to new research from the University of Leeds. This major challenge to conventional thinking is the surprising finding of a study published today in the … [Read more...] about Another Assumption in Trouble: No Convincing Evidence for Decline in Tropical Forests
Oh, what a golden web she weaves (part II)
Take a long look into the face of the world’s largest two-dimensional wheel-web weaving spider: The Golden Orb-weaver (Nephila pilipes). The red appendages, projecting forward from the head region, are sensory organs called palps. They detect … [Read more...] about Oh, what a golden web she weaves (part II)
Sir David King – ‘Greens’ Want to Take Us Back to 17th Century
The UK Government's former chief scientific adviser has accused green activists of putting the fight against climate change at risk by wanting to take society back to the 17th century. He said: "There is a suspicion, and I have that suspicion … [Read more...] about Sir David King – ‘Greens’ Want to Take Us Back to 17th Century
Farmers Looking Forward to a Golden Revolution: Media Release from The Producers Forum
Reports in Australian Cotton Outlook that India is on the cusp of a “White Gold Revolution” have prompted renewed calls from for all Australian farmers to be given the right to participate in the biotech revolution. India has progressed from an … [Read more...] about Farmers Looking Forward to a Golden Revolution: Media Release from The Producers Forum
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
