"To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starved bodies and feed hungry minds. And to those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer … [Read more...] about Barack Obama’s Inaugural Speech
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More Interest in Nuclear
The dispute between Russia and Ukraine which has cut the flow of Russian natural gas to Europe has so alarmed governments that even German politicians are openly discussing the advantages of nuclear energy. Read more here. … [Read more...] about More Interest in Nuclear
Trading Scheme Disadvantages ‘Clean Coal’
The Australian Government's climate change strategy has been thrown into disarray by a warning that clean coal will not be viable under the proposed emissions trading scheme. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Trading Scheme Disadvantages ‘Clean Coal’
To Dump Iron Sulphate in the Southern Ocean, or Not
YOUR concept of nature is almost certainly going to influence whether you support the idea of a German ship dumping 20 tons of iron sulphate over 300 square kilometres of Southern Ocean to provoke a massive algal bloom for carbon … [Read more...] about To Dump Iron Sulphate in the Southern Ocean, or Not
Do Plants Produce Methane?
The recent finding that plants could be a major source of the atmosphere's methane is challenged by new research. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Do Plants Produce Methane?
Eating Lizard
Malaysian wildlife authorities rescued 2,300 endangered lizards headed for restaurants that offer exotic meat, an official said Tuesday. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Eating Lizard
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
