It is only February, but 2006/7 is already shaping as one of Australia’s worst bushfire seasons. The extraordinary fires in Victoria have captured the headlines, but there have also been big, intense and damaging bushfires in Tasmania, West … [Read more...] about Who are the Beneficiaries of Large High Intensity Bushfires? by Roger Underwood
Pardoning Jenny Cracknell’s Flatulence
It is not enough to say "excuse me" when you next fart. According to a new company 'Easy Being Green', if you really care about the planet you should be prepared to pay something. That's because flatulence contains methane, a greenhouse gas … [Read more...] about Pardoning Jenny Cracknell’s Flatulence
Greenpeace Offers to Tow Japanese Out of the Antarctic
Last year Greenpeace's little ship tug the Arctic Sunrise rammed the Nisshin Maru, the mother-ship for the Japanese whaling fleet in the Antarctic. Remember the photographs? But this year, following a fire on the Nisshin Maru and the evacuation … [Read more...] about Greenpeace Offers to Tow Japanese Out of the Antarctic
Pop-Culture Wrong on US: A Speech by Kurt Volker
According to Kurt Volker, US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs speaking in Berlin a couple of days ago, the US is doing more than its bit to reduce greenhouse gas emmission infact: "The United States, and this … [Read more...] about Pop-Culture Wrong on US: A Speech by Kurt Volker
Virtual is Greener on Valentine’s Day
Last year on Valentine's Day, Rog made comment at this blog that "You would not believe the $millions no $billions spent on infrastructure to give the world flowers on 2 days of the year. And its all hi-tech cutting edge stuff too." Well this year … [Read more...] about Virtual is Greener on Valentine’s Day
The Chilling Stars – A New Book and a New Climate Change Theory by Henrick Svensmark
Danish physicist, Henrik Svensmark, is a bit different from your average climate change skeptics. He has an alternative theory of climate change and he has just written a book about it. Published this week by Icon books, but not yet available at … [Read more...] about The Chilling Stars – A New Book and a New Climate Change Theory by Henrick Svensmark
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
