"Almost every summer, there is a heat wave somewhere in the US that garners popular media attention. During such hot spells, daily record high temperatures for various cities are routinely reported in local news reports. A natural question arises: … [Read more...] about Global Warming and the Statistics of Record-Breaking Temperatures: S. Redner and Mark R. Petersen
Archives for January 2007
A Critique of The Stern Report: Part 1, The Science
Some months ago I suggested that media coverage of The Stern Report -- an assessment of the economics of climate change by a British economist for the British government -- was completely over the top. I also commented that from a quick scan there … [Read more...] about A Critique of The Stern Report: Part 1, The Science
A Report on 10 Years of Genetically Modified Agriculture in Argentina
Dear All, Please find below a link to a report entitled '10 years of GM Crops in Argentina' by Eduardo J. Trigo and Eugenio J. Cap, published by the Argentine Council for Information and Development of Biotechnology, released this week regarding the … [Read more...] about A Report on 10 Years of Genetically Modified Agriculture in Argentina
Let’s Not Cancel Games to Save on Greenhouse Gases
Sydney will turn off its lights for one hour at 7.30pm on Saturday March 31, 2007. According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) this will be: “a major step towards reducing the city's greenhouse gas pollution”. The WWF, with the support of The City … [Read more...] about Let’s Not Cancel Games to Save on Greenhouse Gases
Let Us Keep Harvesting Timber: Media Release from NSW Private Native Forests Group
“The sustainable management of native timber on private land is an important income stream for many farming families struggling to survive the current drought,” said Andrew Hurford, spokesperson for the New South Wales Private Native Forests … [Read more...] about Let Us Keep Harvesting Timber: Media Release from NSW Private Native Forests Group
Jen’s Back from Seal Rocks
I’m back from a week’s holiday including a visit to Seal Rocks about 300 kms north of Sydney. The sleepy fishing town gets its name from the rocky outcrops occasionally inhabited by Australian Fur Seals, Arctocephalus pusillus ssp. doriferus. This … [Read more...] about Jen’s Back from Seal Rocks
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
