Both Alan Woods (columnist with The Australian) and Britian's House of Lords have recently written on the economics of 'global warming'. I have received several emails asking me to post something about the House of Lords report. The first email … [Read more...] about Alan Woods, The House of Lords, and More
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Lichen Spider
Neil Hewett, Cooper Creek Wilderness, The Daintree, Nth Queensland, emailed this picture of a lichen spider, See Spider (40 kbs). It came with the note, "If only humankind would blend with the natural landscape with a little more discretion." And … [Read more...] about Lichen Spider
A Hockey Stick Question
I have been asked the following question from a reader of this web-log: What is the evidence for the medieval warm period? My understanding is that the Vikings were able to settle Greenland and grow grapes in Canada over several hundreds of years … [Read more...] about A Hockey Stick Question
Punish Exxon Mobil for Not Believing
I don't like bullies - so I don't like the environment establishment much anymore. My first real experience of being at the wrong end of their big stick was when I worked for the Queensland sugar industry and WWF launched its "save the reef … [Read more...] about Punish Exxon Mobil for Not Believing
Aussie Canola Contaminated by GM Material
Traces of a GM material known as Topas 19/2 were have been found in Victorian canola ready for export. GM canola was approved by the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator in Canberra sometime ago for commercial production in Australia. However, … [Read more...] about Aussie Canola Contaminated by GM Material
New Pro-GM Network Establishes
Some months ago grain and oilseed growers from West Australia, dried fruit, dairy, grain and beef producers from Victoria, and cotton, grain, cattle, sheep and oilseed growers from New South Wales and Queensland got together in Canberra to talk about … [Read more...] about New Pro-GM Network Establishes
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
