Dear Jennifer, I feel compelled to alert your readers to the significant property developments occurring in the vicinity of the Lower Lakes in South Australia. There is the canal development on Hindmarsh Island with pictures at this … [Read more...] about Significant Property Development at Lower Lakes: A Note from Charlotte Ramotswe
Archives for April 2011
Let’s Campaign Against the Barrages, Not Australian Agriculture
On Saturday I debated Arelene Harriss-Buchan, from the Australian Conservation Foundation, on the subject of 'Water usage in the Murray-Darling Basin' at the AUSVEG 2011 National Convention and Trade Show in Brisbane. Following are the notes I used … [Read more...] about Let’s Campaign Against the Barrages, Not Australian Agriculture
The Magnetic Effect of Light
At the right intensity, when light is traveling through a material that does not conduct electricity, the light field can generate magnetic effects that are 100 million times stronger than previously expected. This is the remarkable conclusion from … [Read more...] about The Magnetic Effect of Light
Radiative Transfer According to AGW: A Note from Neutrino
RADIATIVE transfer is an incredibly important topic when it comes to the earth’s climate system. It is the only way for the earth to either heat up, via absorption, or cool down, via emission. The temperature of the earth is set by these two counter … [Read more...] about Radiative Transfer According to AGW: A Note from Neutrino
Already Lost the Forests, Lost the Election, Waiting for the Beer
Faye O’Brien, from O’Brien Sawmills in Barham, has not seen John Williams, Chair of the Natural Resources Commission (NRC), since the Red Gum forests started to flood in August last year. During 2009, Dr Williams was a regular visitor to the … [Read more...] about Already Lost the Forests, Lost the Election, Waiting for the Beer
When Revegetation is Not Revegetation
During the recent drought, when the waters of Lake Alexandrina receded, rye grass was sown on the dry lake bed in front of Trevor Harden’s home to stop the soil blowing away. Mr Harden would have preferred the barrages to have been opened, and the … [Read more...] about When Revegetation is Not Revegetation