From Tuesday (1 July), businesses emitting large amounts of greenhouse gases will be required to monitor and measure the emissions ahead of reporting them to the Government by October next year. Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny … [Read more...] about Energy Intensive Australian Businesses To Report Emissions from Tomorrow: Media Release from Penny Wong
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Daintree Power Struggles
In an ongoing effort to get through to the Queensland Government, our local ratepayers association is considering a full-page advertisement in the environmental liftout of a local newspaper. It would include an open letter to the Premier of … [Read more...] about Daintree Power Struggles
New Solar Paper Published by Australian Astronomical Society
A new paper entitled: Does a Spin–Orbit Coupling Between the Sun and the Jovian Planets Govern the Solar Cycle? by Wilson et al has been published. The Abstract states: We present evidence to show that changes in the Sun’s equatorial rotation rate … [Read more...] about New Solar Paper Published by Australian Astronomical Society
More on the Barrages Blocking the River Murray
Let’s be honest: a dry river is not necessarily an environmental catastrophe. Two weeks ago Australians were warned that a leaked government report claims there is only six months to save the Murray-Darling Basin. In response, the Federal … [Read more...] about More on the Barrages Blocking the River Murray
Farm Lobbies Abandon Farmers: Media Release from Viv Forbes
"The Carbon Sense Coalition today accused the big farming lobby groups, government departments, politicians and Ministers representing agriculture of ignoring science and abandoning farmers to unjustified carbon taxation. The chairman of “Carbon … [Read more...] about Farm Lobbies Abandon Farmers: Media Release from Viv Forbes
Normalised Australian Insured Losses from Meteorological Hazards: 1967–2006
Ryan Crompton and John McAneney of Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia have an important new paper in the August, 2008 issue of the journal Environmental Science & Policy titled "Normalised Australian insured losses from meteorological hazards: … [Read more...] about Normalised Australian Insured Losses from Meteorological Hazards: 1967–2006
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
