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
New Coal Mine Not Given Go Ahead As It Will Produce GHG Emissions
On Monday I read in The Australian that the NSW Land and Environment Court ruled Centennial Coal had failed to adequately consider the impact of greenhouse gas emissions from its proposed Anvil Hill coal mine in the Upper Hunter and so the approval … [Read more...] about New Coal Mine Not Given Go Ahead As It Will Produce GHG Emissions
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
