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The Rudd Government has just announced the appointment of a new chief scientist. Professor Penny Sackett will take up the position from November, replacing the former Howard government-appointed scientist Dr Jim Peacock. Dr Peacock recently came under fire for his support of a controversial pulp mill to be built in Tasmania
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The US state of Louisiana has passed the "Science Education Act," a piece of legislation that could allow Intelligent design to be taught in schools. From the article: 'The act is designed to slip ID in "through the back door"'
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Republican Candidate John McCain has proposed to lift the 27-year ban on offshore oil drilling in the US. From The Article "Energy conservation is no longer just a moral luxury or a personal virtue," he said. "We must also address the concerns of Americans who are struggling right now to pay for gasoline, groceries, and other necessities of life." Rival Barack Obama has responded, saying"plans to allow offshore drilling would offer limited benefits to drivers because no oil would be produced for at least a decade and even then "the effect on prices would be negligible" http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23882956-601,00.html
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The Australian reports that reduced greenhouse emissions could actually kill the rainforests. The report, published in Nature and also reported on in Newscientist shows a correlation between increased sulphur dioxide levels in the atmosphere and increased rainfall. with the reduction of sulphur dioxide from coal emissions set to increase due to climate change concerns, the amazon may experience drought conditions. Kind of ironic, that stamping out pollution may not in fact save the rainforests.
