"ANNA Bligh, the Queensland Premier, has backed calls for the Labor Party to review its policy on nuclear power "The Queensland Premier has warned that renewable sources cannot meet the surging demand for baseload electricity... according to The … [Read more...] about The Inevitable Triumph of Nuclear Power?
Archives for December 2010
Official Seasonal Forecasts Wrong Again
“Let’s hope Santa isn’t relying on weather forecasts from the U.K. Met Office. The British deep freeze of recent weeks (which has also immobilized much of continental Europe) is profoundly embarrassing for the official forecaster. Just two months ago … [Read more...] about Official Seasonal Forecasts Wrong Again
Nominate a Best Blog: Graham Young
It’s been a big year, especially the second half. An election where they disinvited Kevin Rudd, the Republicans rolled the Democrats, and now Julian Assange rolls everyone. Plenty for bloggers to blog about, and we're hunting for the best of … [Read more...] about Nominate a Best Blog: Graham Young
Snowy Hydro Still in Denial: Ben Glover
SNOWY Hydro has denied playing a role in exacerbating this month’s devastating floods despite a leaked document which appears to show that the authority released almost 7000 megalitres from Eucumbene Dam on December 8 – causing water levels to rise … [Read more...] about Snowy Hydro Still in Denial: Ben Glover
Market Research and Unhealthy Rivers: David Boyd
The market researchers/analysts tell me that you wont win a "counter-intuitive" argument. Because people have been conditioned by repetitive claims of a particular point of view, to forthrightly state the opposite is likely to be dismissed out of … [Read more...] about Market Research and Unhealthy Rivers: David Boyd
The Whole Truth: Water Deliberately Dumped into Flooded Area
SNOWY Hydro chief executive, Terry Charlton, recently confirmed that water was dumped into the already flooded Murray-Darling Basin, but said the authority had little choice (The Australian, December 15, 2010, page 7). A real time operational … [Read more...] about The Whole Truth: Water Deliberately Dumped into Flooded Area
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
