Farm Online has the following report on the impact of rising oil prices on Australian farm businesses: Farm incomes have been tipped to fall by a third in 2005-06, despite the optimism generated from the winter crop comeback and good prices for many … [Read more...] about Farms Run on Oil
Australia: Best Place on Earth for Nuclear Waste
After Bob Hawke suggested we should take the world's nuclear waste, I agreed. Geoff Hudson gives six good reasons why at Ockham's Razor: One. The site should be well away from any fault line. Storage sites would not be recommended for Japan, the … [Read more...] about Australia: Best Place on Earth for Nuclear Waste
Glaciers Melting
There is a new long article at BBC Online about variations in warming, melting, and thickening across Antartica and Arctica. There is also info on glaciers, I was impressed by this graph: The graph was accompanied by the following text: "The … [Read more...] about Glaciers Melting
Neelum River Blocked by Falling Villages
I was upset to read that 20 people, including 4 Australians, were killed in the Bali bombings of last week. I just can't get my mind around the idea of 18,000 people dead from yesterday's earthquake in Pakistan. According to the Associated Press of … [Read more...] about Neelum River Blocked by Falling Villages
Marie Claire Says No to GM
Marie Claire is a popular magazine read by many educated and socially conscious young women in Australia. My daughter Caroline has just drawn my attention to page 170 of the November 2005 issue where readers are told to 'Say No to Genetically … [Read more...] about Marie Claire Says No to GM
Camel’s Poo Too
Just back from another day at the beach: this time Mooloolaba which is an hour and a bit north of Brisbane. The sky was a perfect blue and a terrific breeze chopped the tops off some of the waves. There are no camels at Mooloolaba. But I see today … [Read more...] about Camel’s Poo Too
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
