Dear Jennifer, This morning 23rd March, an item on 'AM' the ABC Radio current affairs programme quoted an ARTC (Australian Rail Track Corporation) report as saying that the use of timber sleepers results in 500x the carbon emissions compared to … [Read more...] about Red Gum vs Concrete Sleepers: A Note From Vic Eddy
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Remove the Barrages for the Coorong: A Note from Rojo
Hello Jennifer, I have been a reader and minor contributor at your blog over the last few months. A few weeks ago I was discussing the Coorong with another commentator in relation to the Prime Minister's new $10 billion National Water Security Plan … [Read more...] about Remove the Barrages for the Coorong: A Note from Rojo
WWF Report on World’s Worst Rivers: Wrong Way Round on the Murray-Darling
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has just released a report entitled ‘World’s Top 10 River’s at Risk’. Australia’s Murray-Darling is included in the top 10. But it's two rivers, so maybe the title should be 'World's Top 11 River's at Risk'? The … [Read more...] about WWF Report on World’s Worst Rivers: Wrong Way Round on the Murray-Darling
Sea Level Falls, Temperature Plummets Off Sydney
Earlier this year I spent a week at the beach, more specifically at Bluey’s Beach, on the NSW mid-north coast. My daughter and partner are both keen surfers. So, always in search of that best wave break, we also visited Boomerang, Elizabeth, Seal … [Read more...] about Sea Level Falls, Temperature Plummets Off Sydney
The Debating Has Really Only Just Begun Over Global Warming
While various commentators have suggested that the debate is over, that anthropogenic global warming is a reality and the deniers should be silenced, if not jailed, last week there was a high profile debate on the motion "Global Warming is not a … [Read more...] about The Debating Has Really Only Just Begun Over Global Warming
Warm Start to This Year
The global December 2006 to February 2007 land surface temperature was the warmest on record according to NOAA. But Melbourne's The Age newspaper was wrong to suggest this means the planet is "hotter than ever"! There is some dispute as to whether … [Read more...] about Warm Start to This Year
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
