As part of the campaign to have State Forest converted to National Park in the Pilliga-Goonoo region of central western New South Wales, the Western Conservation Alliance held a forest protest in the Tinkrameanah State Forest in August 2002. The main … [Read more...] about National Park Declaration Didn’t Save Tinkrameanah Forest in the Pilliga
Weekend Reading & Listening
GM cottonseed could feed millions By Will Dunham November, 20 2006 Scientists have found a way to use the cotton plant, long a source of fiber for clothing but inedible* by humans, to feed potentially half a billion people a year. Texas A&M … [Read more...] about Weekend Reading & Listening
Pilliga Forest Burns
Large areas of Pilliga scrub are burning right now in central western NSW with large koala populations threatened. The forests were declared national park less than 18 months ago, with many timber workers losing their jobs*. At the time the timber … [Read more...] about Pilliga Forest Burns
How To Solve Perth’s Water Woes: A Note from Warwick Hughes
Dear Jennifer, I have enjoyed reading Mark's articles at On Line Opinion entitled 'Fired-Up Forests Have More Impact than Loggers' and agree with much of what he says. But he must check his facts regarding thinning in Perth water supply … [Read more...] about How To Solve Perth’s Water Woes: A Note from Warwick Hughes
How was the 2006 Hurricane Season?
Following Hurricane Katrina and Al Gore’s movie ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ many have come to expect an increase in the number and intensity of hurricanes hitting the US coast each year as the so-called "climate crisis" intensifies. According to the US … [Read more...] about How was the 2006 Hurricane Season?
Thinning Forests To Increase Water Yield
"Despite being portrayed as a villain, timber harvesting in the form of thinning can substantially counteract the impact of fire regrowth on water yield. The benefits of regrowth thinning have been widely studied throughout Australia. In Melbourne's … [Read more...] about Thinning Forests To Increase Water Yield
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
