It was not long after I started with the Institute of Public Affairs in July 2003, that Prof Bob Carter at James Cook University suggested I contact Brian Tunstall. Bob knew I was struggling with dryland salinity issues, that I was feeling outraged … [Read more...] about Brian Tunstall Talks Dryland Salinity
‘Australia’s Salinity Crisis: What Crisis?’ ask Ross Coulthart & Nick Farrow
“Unless you’re prepared to redo thirty years of scientific research yourself, the debate on this point [the salinity crisis] comes down to a pure question of comparative credibility,” wrote Professor John Quiggin in April 2004, click here. John … [Read more...] about ‘Australia’s Salinity Crisis: What Crisis?’ ask Ross Coulthart & Nick Farrow
Who Should Look After the World’s Whales?
The next International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting is planned for St Kitts in the Caribbean from June 16 to 20. Rumor has it that the meeting will mark a change in the balance of power at the IWC from the antiwhaling to the prowhaling … [Read more...] about Who Should Look After the World’s Whales?
Fudging Figures on Murray River Salinity: More Shame on CSIRO
CSIRO, Australia's largest scientific research organisation, released a two-part report* last Friday on 'water' in the Murray-Darling Basin, a region often referred to as the food bowl of Australia. The icon within this region is the Murray River … [Read more...] about Fudging Figures on Murray River Salinity: More Shame on CSIRO
Feeling Cold & Confused in a Warming World
It was all over local radio here in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, this morning ... that it was the coldest May morning ever, with temperatures down to -2C. That's cold for subtropical Brisbane. As I sat shivering in my little wooden house with … [Read more...] about Feeling Cold & Confused in a Warming World
Dam the Yangtze, But Not the Mary?
The largest dam in the world, The Three Gorge Dam on the Yangtze River in China, was completed, and ahead of schedule, just last week. And last week controversy errupted where I live in south eastern Queensland, Australia, over plans to dam the Mary … [Read more...] about Dam the Yangtze, But Not the Mary?
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
