Monday, 08 March 2010 09:03
Has Gareth Patterson found a host of Knysna elephants?Within minutes of meeting Gareth Patterson, I am aware of his affinity for nature. Sometimes called an “environmental activist” (a term increasingly losing its sting), he is renowned for exposing the evils of canned lion hunting and for his work with George Adamson’s orphaned lions.
Tuesday, 23 February 2010 06:45
Wrong models can cause costly mistakes
In the wake of what is generally described as a “weak” outcome of the Copenhagen conference on climate change at the end of last year, the whole debate about the reality of mankind’s contribution to global warming has been kicked wide open again. The United Nations’ climate panel, known as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), admitted flaws in a 2007 report, while erroneous predictions can lead to bad and costly business choices.
