Two days ago the mainstream media was lamenting that polar bears should be listed as threatened with extinction because of disappearing sea ice all a consequence of global warming. Today the media is reporting that a giant ice shelf the size of … [Read more...] about Ice Shelf Becomes Sea Ice: Perhaps Good News for Polar Bears?
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www.whalephoto.com
Congratulations to whale and wildlife photographer, George McCallum. His revamped website is back online with a thousand or so images including of minke whales, humpback whales and killer whales: http://www.whalephoto.com . The website includes … [Read more...] about www.whalephoto.com
Swimming with Whales: A Note from Libby
Hi Russell, Going back to your points about sentient beings and our perception of other life forms. As you say, there is debate about how intelligent certain species are, how to measure that intelligence, whether they can feel emotions, what this … [Read more...] about Swimming with Whales: A Note from Libby
Techno-Fixes for Climate, Locally and Globally?
The Queensland Premier, Peter Beattie, yesterday announced that $7.6 million will be provided over four years to evaluate the effectiveness of cloud seeding in increasing rainfall in Queensland, Australia. Mr Beattie said beginning next year (2007) … [Read more...] about Techno-Fixes for Climate, Locally and Globally?
Holiday Reading, Christmas 2006
1. GM Files: Getting the Truth Out There By Glenn Tong December 20, 2006 ... Worsening drought conditions around Australia have brought into sharp focus the need for new technologies to meet the challenge of global warming. The indisputable reality … [Read more...] about Holiday Reading, Christmas 2006
The Concept of ‘Passionate Agnosticism’ on Boxing Day 2006
I was at church yesterday on Christmas Day, and I was also at church on Christmas Eve. I am a protestant by upbringing and tribal affiliation, but like Richard Dawkins, an atheist by conviction. But unlike Dawkins I am not against … [Read more...] about The Concept of ‘Passionate Agnosticism’ on Boxing Day 2006
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
