The following note on rangeland management is from a reader of this blog who lives in western Queensland. The note was followed by the the comment that, "a major problem of rangeland management is that politicians and bureaucrats have undying faith … [Read more...] about On Pious Hope & Queensland’s Rangelands
GM Ban Challenged
It is not every day that I agree with the Hon Warren Truss MP but today's media release from him is a beauty: Australian Agriculture Minister Warren Truss today called on State and Territory governments to end their moratoria on the cultivation of … [Read more...] about GM Ban Challenged
Managing Our Rangelands (Part 2)
In my first post on rangelands (Part 1, posted 22nd June), I wrote how these are vast areas covering most of Australia. And I asked the question, how should these areas be managed/not managed? Graham Finlayson is a reader of this blog and has a … [Read more...] about Managing Our Rangelands (Part 2)
Sunrise at Forster
I have just spent a few days at Forster, Great Lakes Region, North Coast, New South Wales. Dawn yesterday was magnificent. And this is what it looked like at Forster - at the beach (file size 38 kbs). … [Read more...] about Sunrise at Forster
Peer Review Process at IPCC Formally Questioned
A standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives has formally written to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) questioning the integrity of the Third Assessment Report and asking nine specific questions. The … [Read more...] about Peer Review Process at IPCC Formally Questioned
Cloud Seeding
According to ABC Online : A cloud-seeding project is expected to bring extra snow to the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales this season. The State Government says when clouding-seeding was done in the area last year, it created 25 per cent more … [Read more...] about Cloud Seeding
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
