It was good to see Professor John Quiggin drawing attention to the problems with the Macquarie Marshes in his post of last Sunday titled 'Macquarie Marshes again'. But it's a pity he can't get beyond ad hominem attacks [1] and a pitch for his ARC … [Read more...] about Three Pressing Issues for the Macquarie Marshes
Did It Really Get That Cold in Stanthorpe?
A couple of hours drive west from my home in Brisbane, is a place called Stanthorpe up on the Great Dividing Range. The town has an abattoir and according to its operator John Allen, as reported by James Nason at Farm Online, it closed on Monday … [Read more...] about Did It Really Get That Cold in Stanthorpe?
The Aral Sea in 2006: A Note from Frank McKinnell
The following comments by Australian forester Frank McKinnell are based on three visits to the Aral Sea region between 2004 and 2006, including trips out onto the Dry Aral Seabed (DAS) on both the Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan sides of the border: "The … [Read more...] about The Aral Sea in 2006: A Note from Frank McKinnell
Bicycle Beats Peak Oil: Ian Mott
"At $2/litre I will fix my bicycle, I will get more exercise, I will lose weight, I will get fitter, I will live longer, I will get more things done, I will sleep better, I will notice more things as I pass them by, I will meet more people, I will be … [Read more...] about Bicycle Beats Peak Oil: Ian Mott
What Will Power Tomorrow?
Last night Australian current affairs program Four Corners ran a story titled ‘Peak oil?’. It began with the proposition that we might run out of oil soon and that this could be catastrophic, but then went on to outline a range of alternatives. … [Read more...] about What Will Power Tomorrow?
More Interested in Crying ‘Water’, Than Buying Land & Water
Television personality John Doyle (from Roy and HG) was on Australia's Radio National yesterday afternoon talking about the environmental problems he observed as he ventured down the Darling River recently with another Australian celebrity Tim … [Read more...] about More Interested in Crying ‘Water’, Than Buying Land & Water
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
