"The bill imposes cuts on greenhouse-gas emissions and creates a cap-and-trade system requiring power plants, manufacturers and other polluters to buy emissions allowances... "To convince skeptical Democrats to back the bill ... agreed to lower … [Read more...] about US House of Reps Committee passes Climate Bill
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Who’s Afraid of Genetically Modified Bread?
CANADIAN, US and Australian wheat organisations recently released a joint statement asking for the development and commercialization of higher yielding varieties through biotechnology – through genetic modification. Clearly wheat farmers are … [Read more...] about Who’s Afraid of Genetically Modified Bread?
Business That Sees Only Profit In Environmentalism: A Note from Bjorn Lomborg
"SOME business leaders are cozying up with politicians and scientists to demand swift, drastic action on global warming. This is a new twist on a very old practice: companies using public policy to line their own pockets. "The tight relationship … [Read more...] about Business That Sees Only Profit In Environmentalism: A Note from Bjorn Lomborg
Ravens, Right Relationships and Ice Trucks
IN Canada’s remote freezing Northwest Territories, near the diamond mine of Ekati, a black raven follows ice road trucks. A youtube video has been made of the bird’s antics which include surfing the turbulence created by the big … [Read more...] about Ravens, Right Relationships and Ice Trucks
Defining the Greens (Part 11)
ASK a forest worker from Tasmania, a commercial fisherman from South Australia, a sugarcane grower from Queensland or a cattle producer from New South Wales what they think of Greens and a common complaint will be that “Greens tell … [Read more...] about Defining the Greens (Part 11)
Rhinoceros Born in UK
A newly born baby Eastern Black Rhinoceros calf sits with her mother, click here for the picture. … [Read more...] about Rhinoceros Born in UK