jennifermarohasy.com/blog - The Politics and Environment Blog

Main menu:

 

March 2007
M T W T F S S
« Feb   Apr »
 1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
262728293031  

Tags

Archives

Authors

Site search

Miniposts 0.6.5

Methane Leak
Scientists have discovered the Arctic ocean seabed is leaking huge amounts of methane into the atmosphere.  The research published in the journal Science shows the permafrost under the East Siberian Arctic shelf, which was thought to be a barrier sealing methane, is perforated.  Read more here. (0)

NYT: Pachauri Faces Credibility Siege
The New York Times is reporting that: Dr. Pachauri and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change are now under intense scrutiny, facing accusations of scientific sloppiness and potential financial conflicts of interest from climate skeptics, right-leaning politicians and even some mainstream scientists.  More here. (1)

Phil Jones Guilty, But
The university at the centre of the climate change row over stolen e-mails broke the law by refusing to hand over its raw data for public scrutiny.  B ut…  Read more here. (0)

Banks Leave Carbon Market
Banks and investors are pulling out of the carbon market after the failure to make progress at Copenhagen on reaching new emissions targets after 2012.  Read more here. (0)

UK Met Office Can't Forecast Weather
The UK Met Office is debating what to do with its long-term and seasonal forecasting after criticism for failing to predict extreme weather.   It was predicted that this winter would be warmer than average – yet it has been unusually cold.  Read more here. (2)

Advertisement

Links

Disclaimer: The inclusion of a blog or website in this list should not be taken as an endorsement of its contents by me.

Archive for March 3rd, 2007

Ouch! One Big Snake

Here’s one big snake caught on an electric fence in South Africa near the town of Nyngan, New South Wales, Australia.**

Photo via Helen Mahar, correct identification thanks to Nexus

Ouch!
Someone had some fun suggesting this python was Australian and from Nyngan. While Nyngan doesn’t have any African rock pythons …
Nyngan and the struggle [...]

Advertisement

Beware the Exaggeration and Hype: A Speech by Arvi Parbo on Climate Change

Australian business icon Sir Arvi Parbo may not know much about the science of climate change, but he does know a bit about Australian business. I was interested to read his comment of last Wednesday that:
“Big business today is very conscious of public opinion. It is therefore not surprising that the recent publicity successes [...]

The Carbon Neutral Myth: A New Book & Website

I’ve just discovered CarbonTradeWatch.org, a website critical of carbon trading. There are some thoughtful comments at the site including:
“Many environmental NGOs have negotiated themselves into a corner, which allows little space for effective critique of pollution trading but provides ample opportunities for consultancy work in the carbon economy.
“On the cusp of launching into the [...]