Mitchell Porter sent me a note some time ago that began: "There is a thought I had a long time ago when talking with some zero-population-growth advocates, maybe your readership can shed some light on this. They were saying Australia was already … [Read more...] about What’s Australia’s Carrying Capacity?
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Mine Your Own Business: Anti-Activist Film
Jennifer, The readers of your blog may be interested in the new anti-activist movie, 'Mine Your Own Business'. The page loads slowly, but patience will be rewarded with the film trailer: http://www.mineyourownbusiness.org/index.htm … [Read more...] about Mine Your Own Business: Anti-Activist Film
George McCallum
George McCallum is a regular reader and sometimes commentator at this blog. He has been based in Berlin for the last 9 years, working as a freelance wildlife photographer, marine mammal observer, freelance field researcher, chief cook and bottle … [Read more...] about George McCallum
Skepticism Versus Being An AGW Skeptic: A Note from David Tribe
The Australian Environment Foundation had its first conference and AGM last weekend.* There was some discussion on the subject of anthropogenic global warming (AGW). In my talk I suggested that in the film ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ Al Gore took … [Read more...] about Skepticism Versus Being An AGW Skeptic: A Note from David Tribe
Low Temperatures Over Antarctica
I received the following note: "Hi Jennifer, Tonight the ABC news reported on the large ozone hole over the Antarctic. On the news, first it was claimed that the large hole was responsible for the record cold weather there. Then that the cold … [Read more...] about Low Temperatures Over Antarctica
Wyaralong Dam: Water More Expensive Than Desalination?
By the end of the recent state election in Queensland, the Labor Party was proposing not one, but five new dams and the the Coalition a whooping eight new dams. The Wyaralong dam is being planned for a catchment just south of Brisbane and west of … [Read more...] about Wyaralong Dam: Water More Expensive Than Desalination?
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
