It's World Environment Day and I woke to hear Australia's MInister for Foreign Affairs Alexander Downer talking up the possibility of the Australian Government building a nuclear power station to run a water desalination plant for Adelaide. Adelaide … [Read more...] about Reflections on World Environment Day 2006
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Reconciling with the Murray River
I lived for the first six years of my life in a mud brick house up the hill a bit from a creek in the Northern Territory. I remember the water as black and very deep. I remember as a child jumping as far into the middle of that creek as I could, … [Read more...] about Reconciling with the Murray River
More on Salt: Badly Wrong Public Science
Since last Sunday's feature story 'Australia's Salinity Crisis, What Crisis?', I've pondered whether Wendy Craik's claim on the program that decisions in the past were based on the best available information really hold's up to scrutiny. If funding … [Read more...] about More on Salt: Badly Wrong Public Science
More on Salt: What is the ‘Rising Ground Water’ Theory?
Since last Sunday's feature story 'Australia's Salinity Crisis, What Crisis?', I've received comment that it is difficult to understand the different models and theories explaining dryland salinity. The dominant theory has been the rising ground … [Read more...] about More on Salt: What is the ‘Rising Ground Water’ Theory?
Polar Bear Politics: Misrepresenting the Nature of One Smart Bear
Does the end ever justify the means? Some activists concerned about global warming, and who want the rest of the world to be as concerned as they are, recognise people care about polar bears and want to exploit them as a 'victim' of climate change. … [Read more...] about Polar Bear Politics: Misrepresenting the Nature of One Smart Bear
Australia Scuttles Opportunity for Whale Management Plan: Dr Graham Hall
A new NGO called Species Management Specialists (SMS) has criticised Australia’s stance at the International Whaling Commission and called for a resumption of negotiations to complete a commercial whaling management regime. Following is their media … [Read more...] about Australia Scuttles Opportunity for Whale Management Plan: Dr Graham Hall
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
