Tasmanian Times
Sciences
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855Forestry smoke: This is outrageous and indefensible
Dioxins are some of the most toxic chemicals known to man. Dioxins are produced whenever organic substances (anything containing carbon) are burned...
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The Bee All and End All – Tasmanian Bees at Risk
Dead bees. Does it really matter? Yes it does! In Tasmania, bees are estimated to provide a value of $188 million annually,...
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Academic freedom under attack from foresters institute
When a voluntary media spokesperson for the Institute of Foresters of Australia calls for the silencing of critics, alarm bells should ring....
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Eden feels the heat over wood-fired power plant
EDEN, on the state’s south coast, is set to be the first Australian town to be powered by a wood-fired electricity plant,...
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Message from the Stars – the CO2 Challenge
Being too close to a problem can be a distraction, if you can’t see the forest beyond the trees. Stepping outside the...
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FAO and WWF: birds of a feather promote “planted forests” together
Published by World Rainforest Movement – Monthly Bulletin – Issue 153 – April 2010 According to the FAO, halting deforestation is neither...
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Accounting for Dummies—Lessons from the Forest Industry
The suggestion in the title is that accountants are smarter than the average. Most aren’t. Accounting is essentially about debits and credits,...
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The problem with monoculture E.nitens
#4 Water Wizard, is heading in the right direction in asking “what can we do about this?” Piping from the headwaters would...
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Nothing has changed
A prognosis of a terminal condition is always considered to be a true test for those involved. Gunns’ undertook a strategic review...
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Gay, Gray stand down
Gunns chairman John Gay has announced today that he will stand down, the Australian Financial Review reported this afternoon. Robin Gray is...
