Don Burke, best known for his TV program ‘Burke’s Backyard’, recently retired as chair of the Australian Environment Foundation (AEF). He was at the helm of the organisation for three years and will continue to be a great ambassador for the … [Read more...] about Don Burke Retires as Chair of the Australian Environment Foundation
Will Global Warming go the way of the Subprime Mortgage?
Canadians go to the polls on October 14, 2008; just before the US federal election. Climate change was touted as a key election issue, but that was before the financial turmoil of the last couple of weeks. According to Roger Gibbins writing … [Read more...] about Will Global Warming go the way of the Subprime Mortgage?
Old Growth Forest as Official Carbon Sink: A Note from Luke Walker
At the United Nations climate conference in Bali last year delegates agreed to include forest conservation in future discussions on a new global warming treaty. If adopted, REDD (Reducing Emissions From Deforestation and Degradation) means that the … [Read more...] about Old Growth Forest as Official Carbon Sink: A Note from Luke Walker
The Physics of Global Warming is Complicated: A Note from Barry Moore
Physicist and historian, Spencer R. Weart, recently penned an article for the popular blog RealClimate in which he explained: “Physics is rich in phenomena that are simple in appearance but cannot be calculated in simple terms. Global … [Read more...] about The Physics of Global Warming is Complicated: A Note from Barry Moore
No Breast Milk for Swiss Restaurateur
Hello Jennifer, Humans have developed some curious rationales for various food taboos. Now a Swiss restaurateur has been banned from serving dishes prepared with human breast milk. This ban would seem to be the most convoluted and lacking in … [Read more...] about No Breast Milk for Swiss Restaurateur
Drop in Rainfall, But Not Wheat Harvest
Since the 1970s, there has been a drop in rainfall in the wheat growing region of Western Australia, but this has not translated into a decline in wheat production. Indeed wheat production in Western Australia peaked in 2003 at 11 million … [Read more...] about Drop in Rainfall, But Not Wheat Harvest
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
