While planet earth has warmed only 0.6C on average over the last 150 or so years, warming in the artic has been more significant. Clifford Kauss et al have written in the New York Times about new opportunities in the Artic as the ice melts: It … [Read more...] about New Port to Open as Ice Melts
Farmers Reject ‘Testing’ Funded by Greenpeace
The following press release from the Pastoral and Graziers' Association (PGA) of Western Australia raises some interesting issues. FAST AND LOOSE WITH THE TRUTH, YET AGAIN Greenpeace and the Network of Concerned Farmers (NCF) have, once again, … [Read more...] about Farmers Reject ‘Testing’ Funded by Greenpeace
How Many People?
I am in Darwin for a conference with the grand title 'Creating a Vision for a Greater Australia - big ideas for a big country'. Chief Minister Clare Martin and The Hon Dr Barry Jones AO will both be speaking this morning. It is interesting to ponder … [Read more...] about How Many People?
Good Move for Koalas
ABC Online reports that more than 200 koalas will be relocated from French Island to Yarra State Park near Gladysdale today. Iam Temby from the [Victorian] Department of Environment says the move is part of an annual project to protect koala feeding … [Read more...] about Good Move for Koalas
Imperialism, Greenpeace Style
The politics of biotechnology (e.g. GM food crops) in Africa is as thorny as the savannah acacias according to Roger Kalla who has contributed the following: Kenyan officials have put off approving the field testing of a genetically modified virus … [Read more...] about Imperialism, Greenpeace Style
About The Precautionary Principle
A new book has been published by the International Policy Network titled Arbitrary and Capricious with the subtitle The Precautionary Principle in the European Union Courts by Gary Marchant and Kenneth Mossman. It looks like a detailed review of a … [Read more...] about About The Precautionary Principle