The fourth and final part of the of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2007 Fourth Assessment Report has been published. The Summary for Policymakers of the Synthesis Report is available here or direct from the IPCC … [Read more...] about Part 4 the of UN IPCC AR4 Climate Report Published: Synthesis or Synthetic?
Gilbert’s Potoroo to Survive Syphilis?
I’ve never seen a Potoroo – apparently members of the genus look like rats and can hop like kangaroos. The Gilbert’s Potoroo is Australia’s most endangered marsupial and it's not climate change but rather syphilis that may result in its extinction. … [Read more...] about Gilbert’s Potoroo to Survive Syphilis?
Murray River Tributary Reduced to Billabongs
While the Murray River is flowing strongly despite the drought, many of its tributaries are drying up. Yesterday I visited the Wakool River with Wakool Landholders Association Chairman John Lolicato. He showed me a spot downstream of Gee Gee bridge … [Read more...] about Murray River Tributary Reduced to Billabongs
Did the Bush Administration Really Censor Science?
Once again, the press is in a tizzy over the Bush Administration’s “censoring of science.” The case against the Bush Administration this time is that it edited testimony presented to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) by Julie … [Read more...] about Did the Bush Administration Really Censor Science?
Praying Mantid
I photographed this praying mantid last night on the flowers of a Wax Jambu Syzygium samarangense. There are around 160 described species of mantid in Australia with the greatest diversity in the tropics. This large, robust female will produce a … [Read more...] about Praying Mantid
A Review of Sea-Level Change on the Southeast Coast of Australia
A revised Holocene sea-level curve for the southeast coast of New South Wales, Australia, is presented based on a review of previously published geochronological results for fossil molluscs, organic-rich mud, mangrove roots and fixed biological … [Read more...] about A Review of Sea-Level Change on the Southeast Coast of Australia
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
