Archived material from historical editions of The Generator
Outrageous support by big environmental groups for first-time industrial logging of primary and old-growth rainforest wildernesses based upon vague claims that FSC certification makes it sustainable, well-managed and now even "carbon positive" is a big lie and must end By Rainforest Portal, a project of Ecological Internet – March 5, 2008 Caption: Ancient rainforest timbers Continue Reading →
Protecting electricity generators from the costs of emissions trading would cripple Australia’s efforts to control global warming, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye. Commenting on a story on page 5 of today’s Sydney Morning Herald, Dr Kaye said: "The Iemma government is calling in favours in Canberra to kneecap the national emissions trading scheme Continue Reading →
A group called the Rainforest Portal has called for international protest against the Forest Stewardship Council, a group which promotes the sustainable logging of old growth forests. The Forest Stewardship Council certifies timber taken from old growth forests in a careful manner as being ‘carbon positive’. A number of global organisations, including the World Bank, Continue Reading →
A sulfurous gas emitted by marine algal blooms has been found to attract fish, and form clouds. The gas is formed when microscopic plankton feed on the algae, or when the algae becomes so dense it forms a bloom. Fish are attracted to the smell because they feed on the plankton. The gas also causes Continue Reading →
NSW treasurer Michael Costa has called for Kevin Rudd to exempt coal-fired power generators from a national emission control scheme. The coal-fired generation of electricity in New South Wales produces 58 million tonnes of carbon dioxide each year, accounting for more than a third of the state’s total greenhouse gas emissions. The cost of offsetting Continue Reading →
From the ABC Conservationists say recent approvals to clear thousands of hectares in the Daly catchment are an indictment on the Territory Government’s pledge to halt clearing and protect the iconic region. In December, the Government extended its four year moratorium over land clearing in the Daly. On Friday, it committed to reducing greenhouse Continue Reading →