Just 2 years ago the Queensland government passed the Wild Rivers Act 2005. It’s purportedly about preserving the natural values of wild rivers through regulating future development while maintaining grazing, fishing and eco-tourism. The … [Read more...] about Queensland Water for Southern Irrigators: The Bizarre Beattie-Bradfield Plan
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Professor Ian Lowe Wrong, But By Not Quite So Much
A couple of days ago I reported on a landmark decision in the Queensland Land and Resources Tribunal. It was decided that operations at a coal mine in central Queensland could be expanded without any of the conditions sought by two environmental … [Read more...] about Professor Ian Lowe Wrong, But By Not Quite So Much
Government to Ban Incandescent Light Bulbs
Australia's Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Malcolm Turnbull MP, today announced the phasing out of incandescent light bulbs. He said, “A normal light bulb is too hot to hold – that heat is wasted and globally represents millions … [Read more...] about Government to Ban Incandescent Light Bulbs
Tribunal Rules against Global Warming Hysteria
The Queensland Conservation Council and Mackay Conservation Group objected to the expansion of a coal mine in central Queensland, in particular they claimed that there would be an adverse environmental impact unless conditions were imposed such that … [Read more...] about Tribunal Rules against Global Warming Hysteria
Validation and Climate Models – A Note from Vincent Gray
Hi Jennifer, My greatest success as an "expert reviewer" to the Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group I (WGI) Science Reports was with the first draft of the 1995 Report. There was a Chapter entitled "Validation of Climate … [Read more...] about Validation and Climate Models – A Note from Vincent Gray
Sailor Kazutaka Makita Dies at Antarctic
“Today, the crew of the Nisshin Maru [the mother ship for the Japanese whaling fleet in Antarctica] were able to search the area of the vessel that caught fire. It is with great sadness they have reported finding the body of sailor Kazutaka Makita, … [Read more...] about Sailor Kazutaka Makita Dies at Antarctic
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
