SOME say that fuel reduction burning harms the bush. Others say it creates and maintains healthy vegetation, and avoids uncontrollable wildfires. Natural science is unlikely to resolve the debate, since both sides can produce refereed papers to … [Read more...] about Flowers Can Follow Fire in Forests: David Ward
Open Thread
Until March 2014, Jennifer Marohasy rarely edited comment threads instead asking for tolerance including of offensive comments. At about that time she decided to 'reclaim' her blog that was by now dominated by some intent on wrecking any attempt at … [Read more...] about Open Thread
Hazard Reduction, Only Proven Bushfire Management Tool
The Volunteer Firefighters Association (VFFA), the body representing the Voice of Volunteer Rural Firefighters in New South Wales, refutes the claim by green alarmists that climate change is the cause of the recent bushfires in New South … [Read more...] about Hazard Reduction, Only Proven Bushfire Management Tool
Colourless and Odourless Carbon Dioxide
Expensive Water Still in Dams: Barnaby Joyce
Media Release 850 billion litres of water purchased through Federal Government buybacks has not been used according to an Australian Audit Office report, Commonwealth Environmental Watering Activities, released today. This is despite the … [Read more...] about Expensive Water Still in Dams: Barnaby Joyce
Open Thread
"NO one can deny that aspects of the environment are predictable. Day follows night, summer follows winter, most of us sleep when it’s dark, eat at midday and watch the 6.00pm news. Random events are for the most part whimsically quaint, as when the … [Read more...] about Open Thread
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD has worked in industry and government. She is currently researching a novel technique for long-range weather forecasting funded by the B. Macfie Family Foundation.