"Wilderness is mainly in the mind's eye - to be a stranger in a strange land for a fraction of a second and create an other world where what is familiar and drab and safe is fleetingly unrecognisable yet beckons like a siren's song. A place like home … [Read more...] about What is Wilderness? (Part 8)
Archives for May 30, 2008
Divergent Climate Histories for East and West Antarctica Over 14 Million Years
There is an interesting News Focus story in this week's Science journal, that helps to confirm the different climate histrories for the East and West Antarctic ice sheets - a phenomenon that persists in modern times: ANTARCTICA: Freeze-Dried … [Read more...] about Divergent Climate Histories for East and West Antarctica Over 14 Million Years
What is Wilderness? (Part 7)
"Why do we love to believe that mankind is a plague upon the Earth? We view anything and everything that happens in nature, no matter how barbaric, bloody, or destructive, as good. Indeed, the word 'natural' has no negative connotation at all. If … [Read more...] about What is Wilderness? (Part 7)
Not Evil Just Wrong: New Film by Ann McElhinney and Philem McAleer
Ann McElhinney and Phelim McAleer, the directors and producers of the documentary on mining and environmentalism, Mine Your Own Business, have just finished a new film 'Not Evil Just Wrong'. The trailer is now on you … [Read more...] about Not Evil Just Wrong: New Film by Ann McElhinney and Philem McAleer
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.