The Crocodile Man, Steve Irwin, is dead. According to News Ltd he was killed in a freak accident in Far North Queensland by a sting-ray barb that went through his chest as he swam off Low Isle. Steve Irwin was 44 years old and leaves his wife Terri … [Read more...] about Steve Irwin Killed by Sting-ray
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Skiing on Poo: Comment from Roger Kalla
Roger Kalla, a member of this blog community, has just had a piece published on water recycling, including for snow making, at OLO. It includes comment that: "Up in the Victorian Alps there is truly “no business like snow business”. It literally … [Read more...] about Skiing on Poo: Comment from Roger Kalla
Don Burke Talks About the Australian Environment Foundation
Don Burke and Walter Starck with be on ABC radio national’s Counterpoint program with Michael Duffy this afternoon at 4pm talking about the Australian Environment Foundation (AEF) and fishing. If you live in Australia you can listen to the program … [Read more...] about Don Burke Talks About the Australian Environment Foundation
Latest NSW Farmers Campaign: Get Off Our Backs
I have some sympathy for the farmers of Nyngan and Cobar in New South Wales and the newly formed Regional Community Survival Group in their struggle to manage invasive woody weeds. I have posted some information from this group, including a note on … [Read more...] about Latest NSW Farmers Campaign: Get Off Our Backs
Where has all the Marsh Water Gone?
It has been suggested that before irrigation runoff into the Macquarie Marshes was 460,000 megalitres and that this has been reduced to 395,000ml by irrigation. But Ian Mott has argued that pre-settlement runoff into the marshes would have been much … [Read more...] about Where has all the Marsh Water Gone?
Farmed Fish are our Future: Conference in Adelaide
Aquaculture is the fastest growing food producing sector in the world according to those promoting a fish farmer's conference in Adelaide this week. Farm Online have reported that there are 1,000 delegates at the conference and aquaculture is being … [Read more...] about Farmed Fish are our Future: Conference in Adelaide
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
