I have been sent bits of information about particulate pollution and how this can reduce rainfall downwind of industrial areas and cities. I made some comment on this issue when I was in Hong Kong and somewhat surprised by the extent of the air … [Read more...] about Pulp Mill To Reduce Rainfall?
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Keeping Wildlife In the Freezer
When I worked for the sugar industry, there was a guy who lived in Ingham, in Far North Queensland, who used to regularly pull the same fish out of the freezer when there was a fish kill and get it on television as an example of poisoning from acid … [Read more...] about Keeping Wildlife In the Freezer
The Montreal Protocol Hasn’t Stopped Ozone Depletion
There was a crash in the production of chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) following the signing of the Montreal Protocol in 1987. By 1999 atmpospheric levels of manmade ozone destroying chemicals had leveled off and since 2003 there has been a 7 percent drop … [Read more...] about The Montreal Protocol Hasn’t Stopped Ozone Depletion
R U Flying: An Inconvenient Truth (Part 4)
Aviation generates about 5 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions but their warming effect is up to four times greater at high altitudes according to Jonathan Leake writing last weekend in The Sunday Times. The article entitle, 'A green … [Read more...] about R U Flying: An Inconvenient Truth (Part 4)
Killer Greenhouse Effect (or Pardon my Anoxia): A Note from Luke
Luke Walker reminds us that geological history includes evidence of mass extinctions from "killer greenhouse conditions": "Readers of this blog are often witness to accusations of alarmism by those opposed to scenario projections using contemporary … [Read more...] about Killer Greenhouse Effect (or Pardon my Anoxia): A Note from Luke
What will Australian Farmers Be Growing in 10 Years Time?
What will Australian farmers be growing in 5- 10 years time? I watched Part 3 of Two Men in a Tinnie * on ABC TV last night. It’s about environmentalist Tim Flannery and TV personality John Doyle motoring down the Darling and Murray Rivers in a … [Read more...] about What will Australian Farmers Be Growing in 10 Years Time?
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
