ACCORDING to Australian aboriginal mythology Bunyips are monsters that live in rivers. According to Ron Pike, an Australian who has spent his life working with water from the Murrumbidgee River, much of what is being claimed about Australian rivers … [Read more...] about Bunyips in Australian Rivers (Part 2)
Archives for December 2008
UN Suspends Company that Validates Offsets
The United Nations (UN) suspended the work of the main company that validates carbon-offset projects in developing countries, sending shockwaves through the emissions-trading business. Read more here. … [Read more...] about UN Suspends Company that Validates Offsets
Dip in Global Sea Level Won’t Save Tuvalu
SEA level is measured in two ways: from tidal gauges and by satellite altimeter. According to the University of Colorado, Bolder, since August 1992 the satellite altimeters have been measuring sea level on a global basis with unprecedented accuracy … [Read more...] about Dip in Global Sea Level Won’t Save Tuvalu
Update from Climate Conference in Poland
Now that the EU is attempting at Poznan to set up a scheme which will make its industries buy carbon allocations via an auction, rather than simply receiving them free of charge, reality is finally intruding on the madness. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Update from Climate Conference in Poland
Give me the Liberty …
Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties. John Milton [via Benny Peiser] … [Read more...] about Give me the Liberty …
Always Scared to Death?
With reference to the crisis in financial markets, Sydney-based think tank The Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) held a forum yesterday entitled ‘The End of Capitalism’. CIS Research Fellow, Dr Oliver Marc Hartwich, suggested that doom and … [Read more...] about Always Scared to Death?
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
