Earlier this year I read that the European Commission had given the green light to farmers in France and Italy to once again convert their surplus wine into bioethanol. The farmers get a subsidy for distillation of the surplus wine. I guess they … [Read more...] about Running on Wine
Ecology is a Branch of Biology: A Note from Haldun
Hi Jennifer, In the academic world we speak of the "natural," the "mathematical," the "social," the "engineering," and the other sciences. The natural sciences deal mostly with the humanly dicovered laws/rules of nature while the mathematical … [Read more...] about Ecology is a Branch of Biology: A Note from Haldun
The Burnett River Tortoise: A Note from Russell
Hi Jennifer, Any Australians looking for an example of an endangered or vulnerable freshwater species to focus a campaign on might look no further than the Burnett River tortoise. This species is under threat due to changes in flow regimes on the … [Read more...] about The Burnett River Tortoise: A Note from Russell
The Loss of the Baiji
It seems the most endangered mammal on earth, a species of freshwater dolphin from the Yangtze River in China, is now extinct. That's the conclusion from a group of specialists who recently spent six weeks searching for the dolphin, also known as … [Read more...] about The Loss of the Baiji
The Great Grain Drain: A Note from Aaron Edmonds
Hi Jennifer, Globally grain stocks have shrunk to levels not seen since the early 1970s. Now to most this may seem like a seemingly unimportant fact. But this reality needs to be put into perspective. In 1970 when the world was feeding itself out … [Read more...] about The Great Grain Drain: A Note from Aaron Edmonds
Under Threat in Australia, Grassland Birds?
While groups like the Wilderness Society run advertisements suggesting that in western Queensland and New South Wales broadscale tree clearing is a major environmental threat, many local landholders argue the problem is quite different. They claim … [Read more...] about Under Threat in Australia, Grassland Birds?
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
