"IT HAS been billed as the summit that could help save the planet, but the latest United Nations climate change conference on the paradise island of Bali has itself become a major contributor to global warming. Calculations suggest flying the 15,000 … [Read more...] about UN Climate Circus Rolls into Bali on a CO2 Cloud
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Why Didn’t John Howard Ratify the Kyoto Protocol?
During his 11 years as Prime Minister John Howard oversaw the introduction of 20 major pieces of environmental legislation by four different environment ministers. This resulted in the end of broad scale tree clearing in western Queensland, the … [Read more...] about Why Didn’t John Howard Ratify the Kyoto Protocol?
Australia to Ratify Kyoto – Labor Wins Federal Election
Australians voted today in a federal election and after 11 years of the Conservative Howard government have voted for change and a new Labor government. Labor went to the electorate very clearly stating that if it won, it would ratify the Kyoto … [Read more...] about Australia to Ratify Kyoto – Labor Wins Federal Election
Forget the Earth, Now We are Killing the Universe
Forget about the threat that mankind poses to the Earth: our activities may be shortening the life of the universe too. The startling claim is made by a pair of American cosmologists investigating the consequences for the cosmos of quantum theory, … [Read more...] about Forget the Earth, Now We are Killing the Universe
Lomborg: Paint Cities White
"Amid all the talk of cutting carbon emissions, we never hear about the simple solutions that can make a vast difference to temperatures." The Guardian: 'Paint it white' … [Read more...] about Lomborg: Paint Cities White
Lesser Sooty Owl
The piercing, descending shriek of the Lesser Sooty Owl Tyto multipunctata sounds much like a falling bomb, without the explosion at the end. It has enormous eyes and exceptional hearing, allowing it to hunt in almost total darkness. It is a … [Read more...] about Lesser Sooty Owl
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
