"IN A blow to Victoria's massive plantation industry, the State Government has moved to make thirsty timber plantations accountable for the water they use. "Companies such as Timbercorp may face extra costs as Government documents show it is … [Read more...] about Victorian Timber Industry to Pay for Water?
Forestry
New Website on the Tasmanian Pulp Mill: A Note from Alan Ashbarry
Last year the Tasmanian Parliament and the Australian Government approved the pulp mill for the Tamar Valley. They did so after the developer, Gunns Limited, published an Integrated Impact Statement comprising 7,500 pages of social, environmental … [Read more...] about New Website on the Tasmanian Pulp Mill: A Note from Alan Ashbarry
Dead River Red Gums (Part II)
Yesterday I posted some photographs of healthy Blue Gums in the Grose Valley. I suggested in the comment thread that followed, that River Red Gums are more suseptible to fire, and that a fire in October 2006 in the Barmah forest destroyed many … [Read more...] about Dead River Red Gums (Part II)
Blue Gums in Grose Valley Healthy After Back-Burning
Just over a year ago media reports indicated the Blue Gum Forest of the Grose Valley was “hanging in the balance” because of a wildfire made “more intense, unpredictable and extensive by massive backburning operations”. I trekked into the forest … [Read more...] about Blue Gums in Grose Valley Healthy After Back-Burning
Global Warming Hysteria in The West Australian: A Note from Roger Underwood
Over the last 6 months, readers of The West Australian newspaper have been subjected to a barrage of hysteria over global warming. Very bad news stories of one kind or another are published almost every day, all with the common theme that … [Read more...] about Global Warming Hysteria in The West Australian: A Note from Roger Underwood
Another Assumption in Trouble: No Convincing Evidence for Decline in Tropical Forests
Claims that tropical forests are declining cannot be backed up by hard evidence, according to new research from the University of Leeds. This major challenge to conventional thinking is the surprising finding of a study published today in the … [Read more...] about Another Assumption in Trouble: No Convincing Evidence for Decline in Tropical Forests
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
