Many of the hard corals fringing the Keppel Islands bleached stark white last summer. Specifically, the fields of branching Acropora spp. went stark white. This was likely caused by a combination of high-water temperatures, low tides and no wind. I … [Read more...] about Anemones Push Through Collapsed Corals
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Acknowledging the Sun at Solstice, and Maybe Even the Wind
I am planning to go scuba diving this weekend across the bay from Yeppoon, to see how the corals are faring at Great Keppel Island – after the very significant coral bleaching this last summer. I shall be wearing a thicker wetsuit than I was in … [Read more...] about Acknowledging the Sun at Solstice, and Maybe Even the Wind
Opportunities for Better Rainfall Forecasts, & AI
Several people have emailed me an article from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, with claims that some startups can provided more accurate rainfall forecasts than the Bureau – using artificial intelligence (AI). The Bureau’s counter claim, … [Read more...] about Opportunities for Better Rainfall Forecasts, & AI
More Agriculture, Supersized Fish, Best Dive Site – The Yongala
Misinformation abounds when it comes to the environment – and what makes it tick, especially at the Great Barrier Reef. There is this mantra, this insisting from some that there is no impact from agriculture – while there is this mantra, this … [Read more...] about More Agriculture, Supersized Fish, Best Dive Site – The Yongala
Too Cold to Swim, & Who Cares
It is the beginning of my third week in Seattle, and I still haven’t swum in Green Lake. There is a sign that says, ‘Early Season at Madrona and East Green Lake begins Memorial Day weekend’. So, I was hoping it would be warm enough to go swimming … [Read more...] about Too Cold to Swim, & Who Cares
Writing instead of swimming
It was raining this morning when I setoff on my morning jog around Green Lake just to the north of downtown Settle in the northwest of the United States. Because it was raining, I didn’t take my iPhone, so I don’t have a photograph of the woman who … [Read more...] about Writing instead of swimming
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
