IN 1994, Ray Evans bought a cottage at Marysville (Victoria, Australia) which he and his wife subsequently renovated and extended. The cottage and its extensive garden were destroyed by fire on the night of Saturday February 7 – now known as Black … [Read more...] about Defining the Greens (Part 16) and Bushfires
Opinion
Safe Portable Nuclear – Almost
“The future of nuclear energy could lie in plants that can be factory built, shipped to a site, and operated 30 years without refuelling... “It has become commonplace to say that we are at the beginning of a global revitalization of the nuclear … [Read more...] about Safe Portable Nuclear – Almost
IPCC Author on Natural Variability
Tom Tripp, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, said there is so much of a natural variability in weather it makes it difficult to come to a scientifically valid conclusion that global warming is man made. "It well may be, but we're not scientifically there … [Read more...] about IPCC Author on Natural Variability
What to Take Bushwalking?
A 19 year-old British tourist who went for a walk in rugged terrain not far from where I live in the Blue Mountains ended up lost for 12 days. He claims to have survived the freezing conditions by sleeping in a log and eating leaves and … [Read more...] about What to Take Bushwalking?
Solar Cycle Link to Global Climate: Now Something Official
THERE is nothing new about claims of a link between solar cycles and global climate. But now there is research which has been peer-reviewed and published somewhere reputable. Also, the work was by scientists at the National Science Foundation … [Read more...] about Solar Cycle Link to Global Climate: Now Something Official
Saving Australia’s Forests for Carbon: Valid Science or Green Activism?
A RECENT Australian Government study of 115 key industries found that only the forestry sector was net carbon-positive. Yet, a major Wilderness Society campaign is advocating the closure of Australian timber industries to help mitigate climate … [Read more...] about Saving Australia’s Forests for Carbon: Valid Science or Green Activism?
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
