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
Forestry
After the ‘Top Island’ Fire in the Barmah Red Gum Forest
Aborigines managed much of the Australian landscape with fire. This management strategy favoured fire tolerant and fire resistant species – perhaps why gum trees dominate so much of the Australian landscape. But river red gums, Eucalyptus … [Read more...] about After the ‘Top Island’ Fire in the Barmah Red Gum Forest
Pulp Mill Gets Australian Government Approval with More Conditions: A Note from Malcolm Turnbull
Dear Jennifer, Last week I imposed the world’s most stringent environmental conditions on the Tamar Valley pulp mill project [in Tasmania]. My decision was based solely on science and implemented the recommendations of the Chief Scientist of … [Read more...] about Pulp Mill Gets Australian Government Approval with More Conditions: A Note from Malcolm Turnbull
Global Warming and The Karri Forest: A Note from Roger Underwood
Articles in The West Australian newspaper on 15th and 17th September 2007 suggested that global warming will lead to the virtual disappearance of Western Australia’s iconic karri forest. The articles quote Dr Ray Wills, a research scientist at the … [Read more...] about Global Warming and The Karri Forest: A Note from Roger Underwood
Pulp Mill Should Go Ahead Says AEF Chair, Don Burke
"The proposed pulp mill at Bell Bay in Tasmania should go ahead if it meets environmental guidelines” said Don Burke, chairman of the Australian Environment Foundation [AEF]. Mr Burke was commenting after discussion at the AEF annual conference in … [Read more...] about Pulp Mill Should Go Ahead Says AEF Chair, Don Burke
Saving Australian Forests and It’s Implications: A New Book by Mark Poynter
A new book was launched at the recent Australian Environment Foundation Conference. 'Saving Australian Forests and It's Implications' by Mark Poynter is an important book for anyone wishing to make up their mind about the native forests question … [Read more...] about Saving Australian Forests and It’s Implications: A New Book by Mark Poynter
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
