The International Whaling Commission (IWC) is facing a revolt. The whaling nations of the North Atlantic, in defiance of the IWC, recently approved a quota of 10 humpback whales for Greenland. The North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission … [Read more...] about International Whaling Commission Faces Revolt from North Atlantic
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US Democrats Poised to Embrace Offshore Oil Drilling
Since Sarah Palin, the Governor of Alaska, became a part of the US Presidential election campaign there has been a change in US Politics with the Democrats now joining what some are describing as a new oil rush. Writing for the New York Times … [Read more...] about US Democrats Poised to Embrace Offshore Oil Drilling
Eating Whale in Tokyo
Some people worry about whether a particular food tastes good, others whether it is healthy, while some concern themselves with the ethics of food production and consumption. There are two criteria that I consider valid when it comes to ethical … [Read more...] about Eating Whale in Tokyo
Give your Comment Colour
Have your seen those pictures of ‘Luke Walker’ and ‘Graeme Bird’? Well if you would like one, there are some instructions here. … [Read more...] about Give your Comment Colour
Emissions Trading Now Law in New Zealand
The New Zealand Government's climate change legislation has been passed into law. “The Climate Change (Emissions Trading and Renewable Preference) Bill has implications for every household and the potential to change the make-up of the labour … [Read more...] about Emissions Trading Now Law in New Zealand
Sea Levels Can’t Rise by MORE than 2 Metres by 2100
In 2006, in his famous documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore claimed sea levels would rise by 20 feet (six metre). The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is more conservative, suggesting a rise of no more than 0.60m by … [Read more...] about Sea Levels Can’t Rise by MORE than 2 Metres by 2100
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD has worked in industry and government. She is currently researching a novel technique for long-range weather forecasting funded by the B. Macfie Family Foundation.