You may remember that some weeks ago the Channel 9 Sunday Program featured a documentary on salinity title 'Australia's Salinity Crisis: What Crisis'. While researching the dryland salinity issue, reporter Ross Coulthart got interested in land … [Read more...] about How Trees Can Be Bad: Ross Coulthart
Water Actually Recycled Urine: Mercurius
Last weekend residents of Toowoomba -- Australia's largest inland regional city and a city running out of water -- voted against a proposal whereby the city would draw 25 per cent of its water from recycled effluent. On the subject of water and … [Read more...] about Water Actually Recycled Urine: Mercurius
Survey: Native Private Forestry in NSW
I received the following note: "You may like to bring this survey to the attention of your readers: http://www.AdvancedSurvey.com/default.asp?SurveyID=42053 . Responses are public: anyone who takes the survey can see a summary of all the responses … [Read more...] about Survey: Native Private Forestry in NSW
Toowoomba Votes Against Water Recycling
"The Mayor of Toowoomba, Di Thorley, says the case for water recycling in Australia has been dealt a severe blow as a result of yesterday's poll in the south-east Queensland city. Around 60 per cent of residents have voted 'no' to a plan to draw 25 … [Read more...] about Toowoomba Votes Against Water Recycling
Note from Eric Baumholder
Jennifer, I really like your blog and visit it a lot. Perhaps you and your readers would enjoy a bit of levity at the expense of extremist activists! And of course, I'd appreciate the attention. http://activismhumor.blogspot.com/ Regards, Eric … [Read more...] about Note from Eric Baumholder
Update from Warwick Hughes
Dear Jennifer, You might be interested in my recent Blog entry 'Long term reduction in Australian deaths from, bushfires, cyclones and heatwaves'. The next entry down 'Is massive UHI warming in China distorting Jones et al gridded T data ?' is … [Read more...] about Update from Warwick Hughes
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
