With all the talk about Barnaby Joyce and the sale of Telstra I am reminded of the Natural Heritage Trust - established from the sale of T1. And this is what John Anderson said in the Australian Parliament on 19th June 1996: This Bill will establish … [Read more...] about Telstra was Meant to Save the Environment
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Could it Get Wetter, as It Gets Warmer?
CSIRO climate change modeling has generally concluded that as it gets warmer, it is going to get drier. I will give two examples: 1. CSIRO News Flash on Monday 15 August 2005 titled 'Natural change, greenhouse effect influence WA rainfall' with the … [Read more...] about Could it Get Wetter, as It Gets Warmer?
On Politics (Part 2)
Following on from my post about the left thinking the right are evil and the right thinking the left are dumb ... at the Australian libertarian's website it says: Often libertarians are described as 'economically right-wing' and 'socially … [Read more...] about On Politics (Part 2)
Organics Use Less Energy?
My recent writings on GM food crops, including in The Land newspaper last Thursday, have resulted in some emails suggesting that I am wrong and that organics, rather than GM, really are the answer. I received an email with a link to a paper titled … [Read more...] about Organics Use Less Energy?
What is Wilderness? (Part 1)
In order to understanding how and why the coronial inquiry into the January 2003 Canberra bushfires unraveled, and in order to understand the recent decision of the ACT Supreme Court to clear Coroner Maria Doogan of 'apprehended bias', it is perhaps … [Read more...] about What is Wilderness? (Part 1)
Don Burke Talks About the AEF
Don Burke was on ABC Television's Landline program today talking about the need for a new approach to environmental issues. You can view the interview at: http://www.abc.net.au/landline/content/2005/s1436505.htm . Don was speaking as Chair of the … [Read more...] about Don Burke Talks About the AEF