Over the years I have found some unusually reliable sources for breaking news and information – and sometimes been a source of it myself. I did like sharing some of this information on Facebook. I always knew, given the experiences that my friend … [Read more...] about Just Sharing: February 2022
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Banned from Facebook for 24 Hours
I’ve just been banned from Facebook for 24 hours. The offending words must have been: “How come everyone is so frightened of the unvaccinated. If being vaccinated keeps you safe?” All the other words were a variation of what I had already … [Read more...] about Banned from Facebook for 24 Hours
Feeding the Fishes, A$1 Billion
The Great Barrier Reef is vast: a network of coral reefs that cover an area about the size of Italy. It is in good condition. After all, unlike coral reefs in many other tropical parts of the world, Australia is a rich country with a population … [Read more...] about Feeding the Fishes, A$1 Billion
Australia’s Broken Temperature Record (Part 1)
It could be that the last 26-years of temperature recordings by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology will be found not fit for purpose and will eventually need to be discarded. This would make for a rather large hole in the calculation of global … [Read more...] about Australia’s Broken Temperature Record (Part 1)
The Tongan Island that Didn’t Slip Below the Waves
We have been warned repeatedly that rising sea levels will wipe small Pacific Island nations from the map of the world thanks to climate change; that they are particularly vulnerable to human-caused emission of carbon dioxide. Not so the island of … [Read more...] about The Tongan Island that Didn’t Slip Below the Waves
Maori Science Beats Woke Myths
Every community has those who are designated wise — sometimes able to anticipate imminent catastrophe. For example, back in the 1500s, some in rural England and France would suspend dead birds — specifically kingfishers — from silken threads that … [Read more...] about Maori Science Beats Woke Myths
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
