"The amount of methane in Earth's atmosphere shot up in 2007, bringing to an end a period of about a decade in which atmospheric levels of the potent greenhouse gas were essentially stable, according to a team led by Massachusetts Institute of … [Read more...] about Worldwide Surge in Atmospheric Methane Levels
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Rainwater Tanks That Can’t Be Recycled: A Note from Don Matthews
IN Australian cities rainwater tanks are being promoted as environmentally friendly with generous government subsidies available for their purchase and installation. But according to Don Matthew, a gardener who is passionate about the environment, … [Read more...] about Rainwater Tanks That Can’t Be Recycled: A Note from Don Matthews
Saving the Great Barrier Reef Again: A Note from Ian Morgan
You know there's an election around the corner in Queensland when politicians get emotional and angry about the Great Barrier Reef. The Labor Government has been in power in Queensland for the past 10 years and the previous Premier, Peter Beattie, … [Read more...] about Saving the Great Barrier Reef Again: A Note from Ian Morgan
Internet Censorship
Australia will join China in implementing mandatory censoring of the internet. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Internet Censorship
No Place for Climate Sceptics
In Sydney, the Premier of New South Wales, Nathan Rees, yesterday blasted former state treasurer Michael Costa for being a global warming sceptic, and said a new era of climate change action would start immediately. Read more here. … [Read more...] about No Place for Climate Sceptics
How Melbourne’s Climate Has Changed: A reply to Dr David Jones (Part 3)
IN an opinion piece entitled ‘Our hot, dry future’ published by Melbourne’s The Age newspaper on October 6, 2008, Dr David Jones, head of climate analysis at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, suggested global warming was responsible for the … [Read more...] about How Melbourne’s Climate Has Changed: A reply to Dr David Jones (Part 3)
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
