Biofuels made from the stubble left over from harvesting grains could replace around one fifth of the volume of petrol used in Australia. The article, Grain Stubble Could Power a Greener Future, by Anna Salleh, at ABC Online, doesn’t explain that … [Read more...] about Grain Stubble as Petrol
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Old Growth Forest as Official Carbon Sink: A Note from Luke Walker
At the United Nations climate conference in Bali last year delegates agreed to include forest conservation in future discussions on a new global warming treaty. If adopted, REDD (Reducing Emissions From Deforestation and Degradation) means that the … [Read more...] about Old Growth Forest as Official Carbon Sink: A Note from Luke Walker
New Reef Creatures
"Hundreds of new kinds of animal species, including 130 colourful corals, have been discovered. The extraordinary creatures were found by researchers systematically exploring waters off two islands on the Great Barrier Reef and a reef off … [Read more...] about New Reef Creatures
Drop in Rainfall, But Not Wheat Harvest
Since the 1970s, there has been a drop in rainfall in the wheat growing region of Western Australia, but this has not translated into a decline in wheat production. Indeed wheat production in Western Australia peaked in 2003 at 11 million … [Read more...] about Drop in Rainfall, But Not Wheat Harvest
Things Caused by Global Warming
More than 3,000 flying foxes dropped dead, falling from trees in Australia. Giant squid migrated north to commercial fishing grounds off California, gobbling anchovy and hake. Butterflies have gone extinct in the Alps. But there is more. Click … [Read more...] about Things Caused by Global Warming
Bankrupt Lehman Brothers Promoted ‘Global Warming’
The now bankrupt merchant bankers, Lehman Brothers, invested heavily in the politics of climate change. The bank released two reports last year on the issue broadly embracing and promoting the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change … [Read more...] about Bankrupt Lehman Brothers Promoted ‘Global Warming’
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.