WHEN nutrient rich water flows into Lake Eyre it is considered good for the environment, but when nutrient rich water flows into the Great Barrier Reef lagoon it is considered bad for the environment. Indeed every time that Lake Eyre in central … [Read more...] about Imposing Our Prejudices on the Value of Flood Waters: A Note from Cathy Green
Archives for February 2009
Canadian Satellite Already Searching for Missing Carbon
NASA lost its carbon observatory satellite on launch earlier this week, Read more here. But a 30-centimetre-long University of Toronto satellite is already orbiting and searching for the carbon that cannot be accounted for each year. Read more … [Read more...] about Canadian Satellite Already Searching for Missing Carbon
Cheetahs in the Sahara
Rare cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus hecki) recently photographed (via PlanetArk). … [Read more...] about Cheetahs in the Sahara
Trading Emissions
Cartoon by Nicholson from "The Australian" newspaper: http://nicholsoncartoons.com.au … [Read more...] about Trading Emissions
Money and Australian Universities
"There are many dangerous beasts in this world. Betrayed partners, taipans and Collingwood supporters all score highly. But above all, never come between a sandstone university and a trough of money." The Australian Financial Review, pg 54, … [Read more...] about Money and Australian Universities
Better Planning for Extreme Floods Possible: A Note from Stewart Franks
DESPITE increased understanding of a number of different climate processes and their impact on a range of different timescales, this knowledge is not being used to inform planning and decision making. This is because long-term climate risk is often … [Read more...] about Better Planning for Extreme Floods Possible: A Note from Stewart Franks
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
