There is much community concern about global warming and an expectation we will all do our bit to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. So why did the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) decide to transfer its annual requirement for 400,000 … [Read more...] about Switch to Concrete Railway Sleepers, Negates Wind Farm Savings
The Head of a Blue Whale
The head of a Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus, just below the surface. Part of a group of three photographed off Spitsbergen in the Norwegian arctic three weeks ago by George McCallum. For wildlife photographs visit: whalephoto.com. … [Read more...] about The Head of a Blue Whale
The Campaign to Jail Richard Ness
A new movie 'Mine Your Own Business' details how environmental campaigner have stopped development in parts of the world that crave development. How they have denied poor people opportunity. The same activists have also run campaigns against … [Read more...] about The Campaign to Jail Richard Ness
GM Cotton More Water Efficient: A Note from David Tribe
Preliminary results from CSIRO research in Narrabri have shown that genetically modified insect-resistant cotton may also be more water efficient.* Two years of field experiments by CSIRO Plant Industry's Mr Dirk Richards and Mr Stephen Yeates, show … [Read more...] about GM Cotton More Water Efficient: A Note from David Tribe
The Human Impact On Climate – Additional to CO2: A Note from Paul Biggs
Paul Biggs from the University of Birmingham, UK, sent me the following summary of a presentation by Roger Pielke Sr. There is so much interesting information on the potential human impact on climate beyond a focus on carbon dioxide: "Roger Pielke … [Read more...] about The Human Impact On Climate – Additional to CO2: A Note from Paul Biggs
Publish or Perish: A Note from Anthony Gibson
Nyngan farmer Anthony Gibson, spokesperson for the NSW Regional Community Survival Group, has warned government officials and the public to be aware of Dr Barry Traill’s limited scientific credentials on the ecology of woody weeds. Following is the … [Read more...] about Publish or Perish: A Note from Anthony Gibson
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
