GILLIAN Hogendyk is passionate about the Macquarie Marshes and, with her husband Chris, is involved in the restoration of a block they purchased some years ago. In part because of this work, Gillian has been selected as a finalist in this year’s … [Read more...] about Gillian Hogendyk Finalist in Rural Woman’s Award
Archives for January 2009
Bob Carter to Visit Mittagong: February 19, 2009
How Dangerous is Human-caused Climate Change? The well-known climate scientist, Professor Robert ("Bob") Carter, will be in Mittagong on Thursday 19 February at 6.30pm at Clubbe Hall, Frensham School, to give a Royal Society lecture [Royal Society … [Read more...] about Bob Carter to Visit Mittagong: February 19, 2009
So Hot in Southern Australia, and In 1900
IT has been very hot in southern Australia. I have been waiting to hear someone blame global warming and it came, but only today, and I've only heard it from Climate Change Minister Penny Wong: "The scorching weather across southern Australia proved … [Read more...] about So Hot in Southern Australia, and In 1900
No Reporting of Slowing Greenland Glaciers: Shame on the MSM
SUCH has been the fear of Greenland’s melting glaciers that well known Australian science journalist Robyn Williams has claimed sea levels could rise by 100 metres within the next 100 years. [1] Mr Williams, and other journalists, have been quick … [Read more...] about No Reporting of Slowing Greenland Glaciers: Shame on the MSM
First Author of ‘Antarctic Warming Paper’ Claims Libel
THE prestigious journal Nature published an article last Friday explaining that the Antarctic has been generally warming and at about the same rate as the rest of the planet. [1] Within the scientific community it had been generally been accepted … [Read more...] about First Author of ‘Antarctic Warming Paper’ Claims Libel
Overharvesting Frogs?
UP to one billion frogs are taken from the wild for human consumption each year ... France and the US are the two biggest importers, Indonesia the largest exporter. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Overharvesting Frogs?