I'VE been some what dismayed by the approach of many agriculturalists to the development of a coal seam gas (CSG) industry in New South Wales. There have been many widely publicized claims that the CSG industry will pollute the air and water in … [Read more...] about What Will Power Sydney in 5 Years, If Not Gas?
Opinion
Why the ETS will not Succeed: Peter Lang
JUSTIFICATION for Australia’s carbon-pricing scheme assumes there will be a global carbon pricing system with our ETS a part of it. This assumption is probably wrong. It is unlikely a global carbon pricing system will be implemented, let alone … [Read more...] about Why the ETS will not Succeed: Peter Lang
Open Thread
"Freedom of thought is best promoted by the gradual illumination of men's minds, which follows from the advance of science." Charles Robert Darwin *** The image/picture is of a fellow pretending to be Mr Darwin with the real Jen, taken in the … [Read more...] about Open Thread
Open Thread
I encourage you to share links to breaking news and interesting information at this thread. I intend to post more in the future about the need for Australia to have a comprehensive climate policy. In the meantime get informed by reading Bob … [Read more...] about Open Thread
Dumping the Carbon Tax without Dumping Anything
THE Coalition's attacks on the carbon tax have been more about broken promises than policy, allowing Kevin Rudd to 'dump the tax' without actually dumping anything, writes Chris Berg... "WHEN Julia Gillard promised in 2010 that there would be no … [Read more...] about Dumping the Carbon Tax without Dumping Anything
Fishing Lobby Trumps Murray Cod Recovery (The Native Fish Strategy for the Murray Darling Ten Years On: Part 3)
THE key recommendation in the Native Fish Strategy for the Murray Darling Basin 2003-2013 – a document developed by the Murray Darling Basin Commission, (MDBC) and adopted by the Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) – was the need to address the … [Read more...] about Fishing Lobby Trumps Murray Cod Recovery (The Native Fish Strategy for the Murray Darling Ten Years On: Part 3)
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
