In July last year, and after more than a year’s absence, NIWA got around to publishing another issue of their “flagship” publication, Water & Atmosphere. It’s an attractive magazine, but it contains some curious information which deserves comment.
First, we notice a helpful comment by NIWA Chief Executive, John Morgan:
NIWA has a responsibility as a Crown Research Institute to share the results of publicly-funded science.
Hmm. Morgan should compare that statement with the conclusion of the methane article in the same issue:
if any real solution [to agricultural emissions] is on the horizon it’s likely to be a closely kept secret.
The article has some gems:
methane levels have grown by 150 per cent since organised animal farming began in the early 1700s.
They tell us methane’s a problem
Was farming disorganised until the 18th century? That’s not what the history books say. Continue Reading →
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