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Friday Eco-fact: Scientists Name Over 100 New Australian Species

» by Dobbs October 10th, 2008 at 2:01 am » Comments (0)

Just how great is Australia's biodiversity?  Well scientists have named over 100 new Australian species by just going through the specimens they have lying around their archives: The newly named maugean ...more »

Friday Eco-Fact: The Meteorites of the Nullarbor

» by Dobbs October 3rd, 2008 at 7:36 am » Comments (0)

The Nullarbor Plain is a spectacular place holding may treasures for those who would look. Among its claims to fame is its reputation as one of the world’s richest sources ...more »

Friday Eco-Fact: Drought Not Related to Global Warming

» by Dobbs September 26th, 2008 at 9:23 am » Comments (2)

I have said this before and now a scientist has confirmed what I already believed, the drought in Australia has nothing to do with global warming: IS the ongoing drought in ...more »

New Marine Species Discovered On the Great Barrier Reef

» by Dobbs September 20th, 2008 at 1:50 pm » Comments (1)

I do find it a bit ironic that scientists continue to make discoveries of new species of marine life on the Great Barrier Reef while global warming alarmist continue to ...more »

Friday Eco-fact: Amazing Karri Trees

» by Dobbs July 18th, 2008 at 9:32 am » Comments (0)

There is no country on Earth with more species of eucalyptus trees then Australia. Depending on climatic conditions across the continent the species of eucalyptus trees can change dramatically. ...more »

Friday Eco-fact: The Hercules Moths, the World’s Largest Moths

» by Dobbs June 20th, 2008 at 12:00 am » Comments (0)

Australia has plenty of unique plant life such as the world's tallest flowering plants plus unusual mammals such as the world's only monotremes, and extremly interesting reptiles, but Australia is ...more »

Friday Eco-fact: Australia’s Feral Camels

» by Dobbs May 29th, 2008 at 9:17 pm » Comments (0)

Like many exotic species introduced into Australia, dromedary camels were brought in with the best of intentions. The camels were the first mass transit of the Great Australian Outback. ...more »

Tim Flannery’s “Last Barrier to Climate Collapse”

» by Dobbs May 20th, 2008 at 8:53 pm » Comments (0)

The global warming alarmism never ends: Scientist Tim Flannery has proposed a radical solution to climate change which may change the colour of the sky. ...more »

Friday Eco-fact: Australia’s Incredible Boab Trees

» by Dobbs May 15th, 2008 at 9:02 pm » Comments (1)

For a land known for its lack of trees, Australia actually has an incredible variety of fascinating trees that come in all shapes and sizes.  However, there is probably no ...more »

Friday Eco-fact: Genetics of the Platypus Revealed

» by Dobbs May 9th, 2008 at 1:05 am » Comments (2)

The duck billed platypus is one of Australia's most fascinating animals and now scientists have determined how the platypus evolved: Arguably the oddest beast in Nature's menagerie, the platypus looks as ...more »
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