"The controversial Icelandic whaling fleet captain, Mr. Kristian Loftsson, has stated that whale hunting is a matter of independence. Some government ministers have as well claimed that whale hunting is an internal affair and not any other nation’s … [Read more...] about An Update from Ann Novek on Whaling in the North
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Revisiting the Overseas Press Club Award: The Campaign to Jail Richard Ness (Part 4)
"On 24 April 2007, the Manado court [in North Sulawesi, Indonesia] handed down a decisive, unambiguous verdict clearing my Dad [Richard Ness] of all charges and declared that Buyat Bay was never polluted, the fish are safe for human consumption and … [Read more...] about Revisiting the Overseas Press Club Award: The Campaign to Jail Richard Ness (Part 4)
Budget Not Big on Climate
Last night the Australian Treasurer, Peter Costello, handed down the budget for the nation for the next financial year (2007-08). There were tax cuts, big increases in spending on higher education, but surprisingly little in response to all the … [Read more...] about Budget Not Big on Climate
Richard Ness and Newmont Acquitted, But Indonesian Government Appeals
I was recently in Indonesia to hear the verdict in the criminal trial of Richard Ness, an American gold miner, accused of knowingly polluting Buyat Bay, its fringing coral reefs and local villagers, with mercury and arsenic. On the morning of the … [Read more...] about Richard Ness and Newmont Acquitted, But Indonesian Government Appeals
On Quoting the Environmental Movement: John Berlau Responds to Tim Lambert
"I have recently been informed that a couple weeks ago I had the distinct honor of being ‘Lamberted.’ That is, I was the object of a tirade by Australian blogger Tim Lambert, a computer science professor who fancies himself an expert on everything … [Read more...] about On Quoting the Environmental Movement: John Berlau Responds to Tim Lambert
Mitigation of Climate Change: UN Summary Released
A summary of 'Mitigation of Climate Change' -- the much awaited third report from the United Nation's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) -- was issued last night. According to Michael Casy writing for The Guardian: International … [Read more...] about Mitigation of Climate Change: UN Summary Released
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
