"ROSE Robins (Petroica rosea) love to winter at our place on the western side of the Darlington Range in the south-east of Queensland. But come spring and they are off like a rocket to the Lamington Plateau or the New England Ranges to nest." Jim … [Read more...] about Until Next Year… Little Rose Robin
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Thicker Ice on Hudson Bay this Summer
Too many cool, wet days resulted in a lousy summer -- but you won't find any polar bears complaining. The cooler-than-usual summer produced thicker ice on Hudson Bay, giving the area's polar bear population several extra days to feed on tasty ringed … [Read more...] about Thicker Ice on Hudson Bay this Summer
A Windy Future
THE Australian government didn’t get its carbon trading legislation through the Senate last week and has now decided, at least for the moment, to just push ahead with that part of the legislation relating to renewable energy targets. It seems … [Read more...] about A Windy Future
Carbon Credits for Prescribed Burning: A Note from Green Davey
THE Tiwi Islands (Bathurst and Melville) are off the north coast of Australia. They are mostly covered with grassy savanna, much like that in parts of southern Africa. In Africa, this savanna is the result of thousands of years of burning by … [Read more...] about Carbon Credits for Prescribed Burning: A Note from Green Davey
‘Climate’ Climbs as Issue in Polls
While “Economy” is still the most important concept it has dropped in importance by a third since late last year. “Change” (climate change) had been gradually reducing in importance until last month, when it was supplanted by “Jobs”, but it has now … [Read more...] about ‘Climate’ Climbs as Issue in Polls
Clean-up Just Stirs Up
The green-forced “clean-up” by General Electric of PCBs in Hudson River sediments has — to no one’s surprise — backfired. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Clean-up Just Stirs Up
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
