Ms. Marohasy, I am writing from the Council on Foreign Relations, in New York. We wanted to alert you to a piece we recently published which might be of interest to your readership. It is on the recent protests over natural resources in Papua -- a … [Read more...] about West Papua Is Resource Rich: Esther Pan
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Boincing to Oblivion: Warwick Hughes
Dear Jennifer, I hope you are going to comment on the BOINC disaster. See my post at; http://www.warwickhughes.com/blog/?p=39#more-39 With links to where they have had to announce a major error. Coolwire 11 in Feb 2005 with perhaps a prescient … [Read more...] about Boincing to Oblivion: Warwick Hughes
Comment from Richard Tol
Following my blog post titled 'Richard Lindzen on Hockey Sticks' there was some discussion about Richard Tol's views on various issues relating to economics and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Various commentators at the thread where … [Read more...] about Comment from Richard Tol
An Inconvenient Truth: New Film Starring Al Gore
A new movie about global warming titled 'An Inconvenient Truth' based on former US Vice President Al Gore's personal journey of discovery will be out soon. Produced by Paramount Classics the trailer has already been released, click here to watch. I … [Read more...] about An Inconvenient Truth: New Film Starring Al Gore
Businesses Exploiting Environmentalism
I've just had a piece published by Online Opinion about graziers and environmentalists in a symbiotic parasitic relationship in the Macquarie Marshes, click here to read the story. And Christian Kerr from Crikey.com.au recently pointed out the … [Read more...] about Businesses Exploiting Environmentalism
Running on GM Sugarcane: New Australian Biotec Breakthrough
Ethanol can be made through the fermentation of many natural substances and used to run motorcars. There is some dispute about the net energy benefit of producing ethanol from food crops including corn, sugarcane is considered more efficient than … [Read more...] about Running on GM Sugarcane: New Australian Biotec Breakthrough