Liberal Leader Stephane Dion has lost the Canadian election: “The owlish professor-turned-politician defied two central political tenets in this election campaign: avoid overly complex policy and, above all, don't even suggest new taxes. His beloved … [Read more...] about Canadian Election: Carbon Tax Cost Liberals Votes
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WWF and Greenpeace as Well-Funded Successful Modern Political Organisations
I spent last weekend at The Annual Australian Environment Foundation (AEF) Conference at Rydges Hotel Lakeside in Canberra. The conference theme was a ‘climate for change’. But it wasn’t only about ‘climate change’, political analysis Graham … [Read more...] about WWF and Greenpeace as Well-Funded Successful Modern Political Organisations
Sydney to Have Farmers on Rooftops
"Australian cities must join a global network in which urban farmers grow produce on rooftops, a leading science commentator says. Professor Julian Cribb, author of The Coming Famine, said the global food crisis was a forewarning of what could be … [Read more...] about Sydney to Have Farmers on Rooftops
Leading Climate Scientists Don’t Really Believe Their Climate Theory (Part 1)
Belief in the truth of a theory is inversely proportional to the precision of the science. At least that is what someone called Harris once said. Modern climate science theory seems to be a case in point with imprecise extrapolation from often … [Read more...] about Leading Climate Scientists Don’t Really Believe Their Climate Theory (Part 1)
World’s Mammals under Increasing Threat, including The Sumatran Tiger
Leaders from government and non-government organisations as well as celebrities and scientists have converged on Barcelona, Spain, for a meeting of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Yesterday at the Congress a new study … [Read more...] about World’s Mammals under Increasing Threat, including The Sumatran Tiger
Bowhead Whale Could Slow US Plan for OffShore Oil Drilling
Tomorrow the residents of Barrow, Alaska, a town on the edge of the Arctic Ocean, will vote for a new mayor. According to at least one report whoever wins will potentially impact the ability of the US to fast track its plans for energy … [Read more...] about Bowhead Whale Could Slow US Plan for OffShore Oil Drilling
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
