Many academics genuinely believe that promoting anxiety and fear about a problem is a form of valium public service, according to Frank Furedi, a professor of sociology at Kent University, writing in The Times Higher Education Supplement last … [Read more...] about In Defence of a Good Lie
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Crikey Greenpeace
In August, Melbourne's The Age newspaper reported that Greenpeace was experiencing something of a cost blow out. On Friday, Crikey was quoting an anonymous tipster suggesting financial problems at the multi-national, text follows below. I find much … [Read more...] about Crikey Greenpeace
2005: On Track to Be The Warmest
It was apparently without even consulting James Hansen, or others at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), that Washington Post journalist Juliet Eilperin ran the prediction on October 13th, that 2005 would be the warmest year on record, … [Read more...] about 2005: On Track to Be The Warmest
Degradable Plastic Bags: Don’t pass the Turtle Test
Since speaking today with a turtle expert at the local environment protection agency and reading summaries of their autopsy reports I have become more attached to my green bags. After posting Why Ban the Plastic Bag , a reader of this web-log sent … [Read more...] about Degradable Plastic Bags: Don’t pass the Turtle Test
Australia Fudging to Meet Kyoto Targets
SimonC has just posted a comment at The Cost of Kyoto stating: I think the anti-Kyoto people are the ones who are scare mongering with their cries of 'we'll all be ruined'. ...According to Howard we'll meet our Kyoto targets (despite not ratifying … [Read more...] about Australia Fudging to Meet Kyoto Targets
Phoenix Environmentalism
Brad Allenby, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Arizona State University, suggests in an essay at Earthvision website that ideologically driven environmentalism is failing, that there is a need for a new environmentalism which he … [Read more...] about Phoenix Environmentalism
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
