How can one justify an emissions trading scheme that imposes large costs for purely symbolic benefits? Read more.
Archives for March 30, 2009
Biotechnology and Food Production in Africa
In a world where almost a billion people went hungry last year—119 million more than in 2007—and with food demand set to double by midcentury, the taboo against GM foods is crumbling. Read more.
White Possum Back from Extinction, but Now Possum Man Has Gone Bush
LATE last year academic Stephen Williams, from James Cook University, reported that a rare species of white possum was possibly extinct and that this was likely the first recorded mammalian extinction due to global warming. Not surprisingly his claims attracted much media interest.
Now Professor Williams has rediscovered the white possum and the media is reporting “Extinct possum back from the dead”.
This morning I tried to phone the Professor to get more information and temperature records. The phone went to message back, and there was a reassuring message letting me know he wasn’t far away. I then sent the following detailed email and got the following reply a little while later: “I will be away in the field until 7th April with limited email access.”
I think the questions in my email to Professor Williams are relevant and hopefully he can answer them on his return.
[Read more…] about White Possum Back from Extinction, but Now Possum Man Has Gone Bush
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD has worked in industry and government. She is currently researching a novel technique for long-range weather forecasting funded by the B. Macfie Family Foundation.