A new movie about global warming titled 'An Inconvenient Truth' based on former US Vice President Al Gore's personal journey of discovery will be out soon. Produced by Paramount Classics the trailer has already been released, click here to watch. I … [Read more...] about An Inconvenient Truth: New Film Starring Al Gore
Businesses Exploiting Environmentalism
I've just had a piece published by Online Opinion about graziers and environmentalists in a symbiotic parasitic relationship in the Macquarie Marshes, click here to read the story. And Christian Kerr from Crikey.com.au recently pointed out the … [Read more...] about Businesses Exploiting Environmentalism
Running on GM Sugarcane: New Australian Biotec Breakthrough
Ethanol can be made through the fermentation of many natural substances and used to run motorcars. There is some dispute about the net energy benefit of producing ethanol from food crops including corn, sugarcane is considered more efficient than … [Read more...] about Running on GM Sugarcane: New Australian Biotec Breakthrough
First Birthday & Going Fishing
This blog is a year old tomorrow, the 14th April. Interestingly there are comments at that first post from Walter Starck, Tim Lambert and Michael Duffy. I have learnt a lot over the last year, especially about people and how they view different … [Read more...] about First Birthday & Going Fishing
AntiFreeze Gene from Antarctic Grass
It is interesting that during this period of overwhelming concern about global warming, and given bans on GM food crops in all Australian states except Queensland, that Australian scientists should find an antifreeze gene in Antarctica and begin a … [Read more...] about AntiFreeze Gene from Antarctic Grass
But Reed Beds Need Water!
I have previously expressed concern that graziers in the Macquarie Marshes are diverting environmental water from the Ramsar-listed nature reserve to private land. About two weeks ago I asked the NSW government whether the levy bank, as shown in … [Read more...] about But Reed Beds Need Water!
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
