Liberal Leader Stephane Dion has lost the Canadian election: “The owlish professor-turned-politician defied two central political tenets in this election campaign: avoid overly complex policy and, above all, don't even suggest new taxes. His beloved … [Read more...] about Canadian Election: Carbon Tax Cost Liberals Votes
Financial Crisis Has EU Climate Plans in Crisis
"The fallout from the financial crisis might be ready to claim another casualty: Europe’s ambitious plans to tackle climate change... Or, as Germany’s foreign minister said last week: “This crisis changes priorities.” And where Europe’s biggest … [Read more...] about Financial Crisis Has EU Climate Plans in Crisis
Sydney to Have Farmers on Rooftops
"Australian cities must join a global network in which urban farmers grow produce on rooftops, a leading science commentator says. Professor Julian Cribb, author of The Coming Famine, said the global food crisis was a forewarning of what could be … [Read more...] about Sydney to Have Farmers on Rooftops
Bull Market in Environmental Guilt
"This is strange territory. The Dow is down. Wall Street needs a bailout. But in the Washington area and across the country, there is still a bull market in environmental guilt. Sales of carbon offsets -- whose buyers pay hard cash to make amends … [Read more...] about Bull Market in Environmental Guilt
Mobile Phones to Track Carbon Footprint
I gather there are three 'things' now shared by most communities on this earth: keys, money and mobile phones. So with the development of new software that enables mobile phones to track our carbon footprint, well, perhaps we can each soon be … [Read more...] about Mobile Phones to Track Carbon Footprint
Counting Cows In Outback Australia
A Queensland jackeroo ('jackeroo'=cowboy, Australian version!) is overseeing his herd in remote territory when suddenly a brand-new BMW advances out of a dust cloud towards him. The driver, a young man in a designer suit, Gucci shoes, Ray Ban … [Read more...] about Counting Cows In Outback Australia
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
