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
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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’
The Fight Against Global Warming Justifies Criminal Action: UK Jury Clears Greenpeace Activists
Last week a UK jury decided that the threat of global warming justifies breaking the law; or at least they condoned the painting of the word ‘Gordon’ on someone else’s chimney stack. The jury at Maidstone Crown Court cleared six Greenpeace … [Read more...] about The Fight Against Global Warming Justifies Criminal Action: UK Jury Clears Greenpeace Activists
Residents of Adelaide Waste Water?
The Queensland Farmers' Federation have suggested that residents of Adelaide should use less water rather than continually demanding that more water be sent to South Australia. According to ABC Online: "Executive officer John Cherry says 55,000 … [Read more...] about Residents of Adelaide Waste Water?
International Whaling Commission Faces Revolt from North Atlantic
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
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
