ASBESTOS can kill you. So Kevin Rudd wants it banned. It was the lead story on radio this morning with journalist Tony Eastley introducing AM with comment: “Australia’s Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has called for a global ban on asbestos, and he … [Read more...] about Why Use Asbestos?
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New Murray Darling Basin Plan Based on Meaningless Averages
THE Murray-Darling Basin Plan can't deliver anything tangible and meaningful for communities, industry or the environment while its water sharing plans are based on averages. Averages are a meaningless concept in the real world given the highly … [Read more...] about New Murray Darling Basin Plan Based on Meaningless Averages
Kyoto Crumbles
THERE is only one global accord that specifies curbs in greenhouse gas emissions, The Kyoto Protocol. It’s named after a town in Japan and it was the culmination of a process launched with the Rio Summit in 1992. The Kyoto Protocol was used to … [Read more...] about Kyoto Crumbles
Bushfires are Getting Worse
“IT is too late to leave, you need to take shelter in your home and actively defend it.” That’s part of a government warning issued today to residents in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River in south western Western Australia. Twenty homes … [Read more...] about Bushfires are Getting Worse
Climategate II
TWO years after Climategate - the scandal caused by the leaking of over one thousand emails detailing correspondence between leading climate scientists exposing conspiracy and collusion including how to stack review committees, exaggerate warming … [Read more...] about Climategate II
Wind farms are useless, says Duke of Edinburgh
OLD style windmills dot the Australian rural landscape. They were once critical for pump watering from bores, creeks and dams to tanks to water sheep and cattle. Wind turbines are a variation on the old theme. There are apparently 3,421 wind … [Read more...] about Wind farms are useless, says Duke of Edinburgh
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.