In July 2002 I was helping teach an underwater photography course for students at James Cook University. Day trips to the outer barrier were organised from Port Douglas. On the reef I mostly saw dead coral smothered with rafts of brown algae, and … [Read more...] about Coral Re-growth on the Great Barrier Reef: A Note from Bob Halstead
Letter to The Editor: Ban Night-Time Sport
I have agreed to publish 'Letters to The Editor' that fail to make the mainstream newspapers. The following contribution from Art Raiche appears to have been overlooked by both the Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian: Dear Sir, Australia's … [Read more...] about Letter to The Editor: Ban Night-Time Sport
Sign Up to Endorse Declaration Against Man-Made Climate Fears!
One of the most important outcomes of The 2008 International Conference on Climate Change in New York City conference was the production of the Manhattan Declaration on Climate Change, a copy of which you can read below. The coordinators of the … [Read more...] about Sign Up to Endorse Declaration Against Man-Made Climate Fears!
Climate Facts to Warm To (Part 2)
I did a radio interview commenting on global temperatures and weather patterns last Monday which was picked up by The Australian, then the blogosphere and now Fox News. Some people have asked me for clarification on a few points including what the … [Read more...] about Climate Facts to Warm To (Part 2)
Comprehending Footprints
No, this is not a photograph of my two left feet … I will only claim the shod one at the left. Australia’s heaviest native land animal, the adult female Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius johnsonii, left the imprint of the other. As can be seen … [Read more...] about Comprehending Footprints
Happy Easter from Snow Bunny in the UK
Some parts of the UK are having a white Easter. The last time I remember significant snow at Easter was in 1981, which was followed by the hardest winter of my lifetime in 1981/82. See more pictures sent in by members of the public to the BBC … [Read more...] about Happy Easter from Snow Bunny in the UK