An Italian scientist, Gioacchino Giuliani, predicted Monday's earthquake at L'Aquila, Italy, weeks ago but his warning were not taken seriously ... he based his forecast on concentrations of radon gas around seismically active areas. Read more … [Read more...] about Italian Authorities Ignored Earthquake Warning
Scaring Children with AGW
Folks, Please shake your head with me in wonderment at the continuation of a pernicious technique that was pioneered (I think) by Oxfam last year. Why do we give access to our schools to these … [Read more...] about Scaring Children with AGW
Wilkins Ice Shelf Collapse
GIVEN it is still really cold at the Antarctic, is it really very scientific to blame global warming for the likely collapse of the Wilkins Ice Shelf? How good is the evidence supporting this hypothesis as the possible cause of the possible shelf … [Read more...] about Wilkins Ice Shelf Collapse
Myths about Australian Farming
IT is often stated that not only were the early European settlers in Australia hell-bent on making a little Europe/England, but also that the farming systems used since are still part of such an attempt and therefore should be abandoned... [In … [Read more...] about Myths about Australian Farming
Uneven Population Growth
Although the population of the world continues to grow substantially, 79 million a year, the rate of growth has declined by nearly half in the last 40 years - from 2.0 to 1.2 per cent per annum. It have varied significantly by continent ... Read … [Read more...] about Uneven Population Growth
Given Uncertainty of Sea-level Rise, Don’t Stop Development Now
IS it fair to take away the development potential of real estate because sea levels may rise by up to 0.8 m over the next 100 years? According to a recent presentation by Barrister and Practising Planner, Clem Newton-Brown, at the Planning … [Read more...] about Given Uncertainty of Sea-level Rise, Don’t Stop Development Now
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
