Some months ago I received a note from a forester about dieback in native Australian forests, following is an edited version: "There is a very large and growing forest health issue particularly in the dryer forest types. Die back known by a variety … [Read more...] about Some Forests Need Fire: Dieback Spreading in Eucalpytus Forests
Nature Favors Wikipedia?
There is currently something of a dispute between Encyclopedia Britannica and science journal Nature on the accuracy of a study Nature conducted some time ago comparing information in the Encyclopedia with the information available on the internet at … [Read more...] about Nature Favors Wikipedia?
Jared Diamond: Under the Spell of Malthus & Montana
Friends and colleagues keep sending me links to critiques of Jared Diamond's book 'Collapse'. Following is a link to a short essay by Ronald Bailey that goes beyond Diamond's book and discusses what makes a successful society and also a longer piece … [Read more...] about Jared Diamond: Under the Spell of Malthus & Montana
Busting Dams to Save Bilbies
It will be Easter soon and if you live in Australia you can buy a chocolate bilbie instead of a chocolate rabbit to celebrate the occasion. I understand that rabbits are traditionally associated with Easter because they represent fertility. Bilbies … [Read more...] about Busting Dams to Save Bilbies
Technologically Advanced, Modern Economy, Survives Category 5 Cyclone With Out Single Fatality
A category 5 cyclone, more severe than Cyclone Tracy or Hurricane Katrina, lashes Far North Queensland and there is not a single fatality. It perhaps says something about Australia, modern economies and democracies and their potential capacity to … [Read more...] about Technologically Advanced, Modern Economy, Survives Category 5 Cyclone With Out Single Fatality
Blair Bartholomew on Carbon Trading and Taxi Licenses
Last week, after reading 'Nine Lies About Global Warming' in which Ray Evans draws a comparison between the issuing of taxi licenses and carbon trading, I posted a quote from Ray and some related information at this blog. I was interested in … [Read more...] about Blair Bartholomew on Carbon Trading and Taxi Licenses
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
