Tomorrow is finally the official start of the Kyoto Protocol - that agreement among selected countries to reduce greenhouse gases that was actually discussed in 1997. But the US and Australia, the biggest polluters in their respective hemispheres, refuse to have anything to do with it. And Kiribati, a small island in the South Pacific […]
The massive 2004 tsunami spared Singapore due to the location of the earthquake's epicentre.
Michael Crichton’s new book State of Fear will certainly be influential. I’m wondering if it was funded by the Bush administration since it gives the impression that global warming is still in doubt. This summary from Zinken, on the original Times Online interview: Interview: Jasper Gerard meets Michael Crichton. A giant wave envelops a tropical […]
The Mulu Caves in Sarawak are awesome. They are huge - the capacity is measured in 'number of 747s that will fit in'. The beauty of the surrounding area was better than expected. A strong memory is the millions of bats that circle their way out of the caves at sunset. I especially liked the […]
The "developed" world is facing dropping birth rates. Is it really a tragedy?
Since Europeans arrived in Australia, they have done a lousy job of protecting the environment. Land and water degradation - due to farming of marginal land - are only some of the woes. The introduction of successful predators like the domestic cat to the ecosystem has meant the rapid decline of many small native animals. […]
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