Yesterday NSW Natural Resources Minister Ian Macdonald unveiled the new regulations for the state's Native Vegetation Act 2003. The regulations will come into effect on December 1. The story goes that the NSW Farmers Association 'capitulated' on … [Read more...] about New Bans on Tree Clearing in NSW: How Many Trees Saved for How Many Dollars?
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When in Drought, Grow Organic
My friend Dr David Tribe from Melbourne University has just started his own blog, click here. Congratulations David! I was scrolling through his recent posts and there is a great paper on organic farming, download file. Well it provides good … [Read more...] about When in Drought, Grow Organic
In Defence of a Good Lie
Many academics genuinely believe that promoting anxiety and fear about a problem is a form of valium public service, according to Frank Furedi, a professor of sociology at Kent University, writing in The Times Higher Education Supplement last … [Read more...] about In Defence of a Good Lie
Crikey Greenpeace
In August, Melbourne's The Age newspaper reported that Greenpeace was experiencing something of a cost blow out. On Friday, Crikey was quoting an anonymous tipster suggesting financial problems at the multi-national, text follows below. I find much … [Read more...] about Crikey Greenpeace
2005: On Track to Be The Warmest
It was apparently without even consulting James Hansen, or others at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), that Washington Post journalist Juliet Eilperin ran the prediction on October 13th, that 2005 would be the warmest year on record, … [Read more...] about 2005: On Track to Be The Warmest
Degradable Plastic Bags: Don’t pass the Turtle Test
Since speaking today with a turtle expert at the local environment protection agency and reading summaries of their autopsy reports I have become more attached to my green bags. After posting Why Ban the Plastic Bag , a reader of this web-log sent … [Read more...] about Degradable Plastic Bags: Don’t pass the Turtle Test
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
