As part of his election campaigning, the Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was recently in Darwin and Kununurra revealing plans for an expansion of the Ord River scheme including into the Northern Territory. But there was no mention of a major … [Read more...] about Northern Australian Agriculture Will Need GM Cotton
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Ten Big Fat Lies About Fracking: Phelim McAleer
THERE are three places in the US called Burning Springs, and there are historical records of people lighting their water since the 1600s. That's according to Phelim McAleer who explains what he sees as the 'Ten Big Fat Lies About Fracking'... 1) … [Read more...] about Ten Big Fat Lies About Fracking: Phelim McAleer
Scientific Community Condemns Destruction of Golden Rice
On 8th August 2013, vandals destroyed a Philippine government field trial of Golden Rice (GR). A petition organised by Dr Channapatna S. Prakash, a professor of plant molecular genetics, explains that... "As the world’s population continues its … [Read more...] about Scientific Community Condemns Destruction of Golden Rice
What Will Power Sydney in 5 Years, If Not Gas?
I'VE been some what dismayed by the approach of many agriculturalists to the development of a coal seam gas (CSG) industry in New South Wales. There have been many widely publicized claims that the CSG industry will pollute the air and water in … [Read more...] about What Will Power Sydney in 5 Years, If Not Gas?
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Why the ETS will not Succeed: Peter Lang
JUSTIFICATION for Australia’s carbon-pricing scheme assumes there will be a global carbon pricing system with our ETS a part of it. This assumption is probably wrong. It is unlikely a global carbon pricing system will be implemented, let alone … [Read more...] about Why the ETS will not Succeed: Peter Lang
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
