John Maunder When I was in Canada about 30 years ago, I listened to a lecture about Medieval Warming, the building of the Gothic Cathedrals and the freemasons. It appears that there was no theological reason why the cathedrals were built at that time but there is an interesting link
Lachie Scarsbrook, DPhil Student University of Oxford Kerry Walton, Researcher Nic Rawlence, Senior Lecturer in Ancient DNA University of Otago New Zealand is home to an incredible diversity of lizards – more than 120 species are identified, and counting. Elusive species are being (re)discovered in cracks and crevices in remote
Wyatt Reed dailytelegraph.co.nz Wyatt Reed is a journalist covering Latin America and racial and environmental justice movements in the US. He reported on the 2019 coup d’etat in Bolivia from the ground and has covered stories throughout the region from Venezuela, Nicaragua, Colombia, Ecuador and more. The
Duggan Flanakin cfact.org Duggan Flanakin is the director of policy research at the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow. A former senior fellow with the Texas Public Policy Foundation, Mr Flanakin authored definitive works on the creation of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and on environmental education in Texas.
Nic Rawlence Senior Lecturer in Ancient DNA Kerry Walton Researcher Richard Walter Professor of Archaeology University of Otago New Zealand’s wilderness areas are the jewel in our ecotourism crown. But conservation laws may soon be in for a radical shake-up. Recent proposals would, among other things, allow Maori to
Rachel Ehrenberg knowablemagazine.org Rachel Ehrenberg is associate editor at Knowable and a big fan of parasitic plants. Some plants are so entwined with tradition that it’s impossible to think of one without the other. Mistletoe is such a plant. But set aside the kissing custom and you’ll
Duggan Flanakin Duggan Flanakin is the Director of Policy Research at the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow. A former Senior Fellow with the Texas Public Policy Foundation, Mr. Flanakin authored definitive works on the creation of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and on environmental education in Texas. A brief
Julia Conley Common Dreams Conservation advocates applauded Friday following a vote at the 19th meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in Panama, at which delegates from 183 countries and the European Union voted for sweeping protections for shark species. “This landmark vote marks the culmination of
Clay Waters newsbusters.org Clay Waters was director of Times Watch, a former project of the Media Research Center. His self-published whodunnit? is Death In The Eye. New York Times climate reporter Cara Buckley issued a weirdly casual “news” profile of the “gentle” leader of a radical anti-humanity movement called
Some years back, I took part in an opinion poll group survey. I managed to shock the room — which is nothing new, but… I digress. My shocking heresy, on this particular occasion, was to not be hysterically doom-obsessed about overpopulation. In fact, I said, it’s a problem that’s
Barbara McKenzie stovouno.org Barbara McKenzie has a PhD in German Literature. Information Opinion In August 2022 Wellington mayoral candidate Tory Whanau, along with other Green and Labour candidates and sitting councillors, attended a counter-demonstration organised by the Wellington section of Antifa, a worldwide organisation known for its chosen strategy
John Maunder This week over 40,000 people will attend COP 27, the 27th gathering of the Conference of the Parties dealing with climate change. By contrast, 37 years ago a small group of 100 scientists met in the small town of Villach in Austria to begin talks on climate
Joanne Nova cfact.org A prize-winning science graduate in molecular biology. She has given keynotes about the medical revolution, gene technology and aging at conferences. She hosted a children’s TV series on Channel Nine, and has done over 200 radio interviews, many on the Australian ABC. She was formerly
Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura The spectacular demise of past UK Prime Minister Liz Truss is symptomatic of the instability in the UK and Europe. There has been a notable swing to the right in recent European elections, with the mainstream media apoplectic that right-leaning Giorgia Meloni and her Brothers
Nic Rawlence University of Otago Nic Rawlence has an undergraduate degree and Master of Science from Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand, and a PhD from the University of Adelaide (Australia). The impact of deer on New Zealand’s natural environment is never far from the headlines. Most recently,
Sarah K. Lamar Diane Karen Ormsby Nicola Jane Nelson Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Sarah is a PhD candidate in Ecology and Biodiversity at Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington, where her research focuses on modeling the reproductive fitness of male tuatara. More broadly, Sarah’s interests
