Two of the best papers that go directly to the heart of the issues on the polar bear listing as endangered by the US government are: Demographic and Ecological Perspectives on the Status of Polar Bears, by Dr Mitchell Taylor and Dr Martha Dowsley, … [Read more...] about Best Bear Papers – A Note from Bob Ferguson
We Live in an Electric Universe (Part 1) by Louis Hissink
One of the basic working rules in empirical science is the Donald Duck Factor, that when something novel looks, waddles and sounds like a duck, then in all probability it might also be a duck, or at least of the same species. And when a similar … [Read more...] about We Live in an Electric Universe (Part 1) by Louis Hissink
Why the Propaganda Campaign for International Intervention in Burma? by Peter Symonds
The catastrophe wrought by Cyclone Nargis on the Burmese people has provoked an extraordinary campaign by the US and allied powers, and in the international media, demanding that the military junta open its borders to aid and aid officials as well as … [Read more...] about Why the Propaganda Campaign for International Intervention in Burma? by Peter Symonds
New Website on the Tasmanian Pulp Mill: A Note from Alan Ashbarry
Last year the Tasmanian Parliament and the Australian Government approved the pulp mill for the Tamar Valley. They did so after the developer, Gunns Limited, published an Integrated Impact Statement comprising 7,500 pages of social, environmental … [Read more...] about New Website on the Tasmanian Pulp Mill: A Note from Alan Ashbarry
Sahara Became Dry Slowly, Not Abruptly
The once-green Sahara turned to desert over thousands of years rather than in an abrupt shift as previously believed, according to a study on Thursday that may help understanding of future climate changes. And there are now signs of a tiny shift back … [Read more...] about Sahara Became Dry Slowly, Not Abruptly
UK Escapes the ‘Green’ Version of Marxism, For Now
The British government has shelved plans to get people to reduce their carbon footprint by allowing them to trade personal emissions permits because it would be too expensive and ambitious. After studying ways of encouraging individuals to cut their … [Read more...] about UK Escapes the ‘Green’ Version of Marxism, For Now
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
