There will be a federal election in Australia later this year and the leader of the Labor opposition, Kevin Rudd, has indicated he plans to make climate change a key issue. There has been a big change in public opinion in Australia over the last … [Read more...] about Could ‘Global Warming’ and ‘Tim Flannery’ Cost Kevin Rudd the Election?
Archives for February 2007
What’s Opinion from a Skeptic Worth?
In the movie 'An Inconvenient Truth' Al Gore falsely claims that all climate change skeptics are in the pay of big oil. Just last week there were more false claims inparticular claims that the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) is recruiting … [Read more...] about What’s Opinion from a Skeptic Worth?
Jakarta Floods: A Note from Mitchell Porter
Hi Jennifer, I've only just noticed this week's Jakarta floods. Most of the reportage has concentrated on the immediate disaster and the associated political recriminations, but I see in the Sydney Morning Herald that, "meteorologists have claimed … [Read more...] about Jakarta Floods: A Note from Mitchell Porter
Fraser Institute Publishes Independent Review of UN Climate Change Report
Canadian think-tank The Fraser Institute has just released a 64 page-summary of the the latest United Nation's report on climate change concluding that: • Data collected by weather satellites since 1979 continue to exhibit little evidence of … [Read more...] about Fraser Institute Publishes Independent Review of UN Climate Change Report
Blog Being Archived in Canberra
Dear Dr Marohasy, Thank you for granting the National Library of Australia a copyright licence to include your website in the PANDORA Archive. As agreed this licence permits the Library to copy your publication into the Archive and to retain that … [Read more...] about Blog Being Archived in Canberra
Nyoongars, Noolbengers and No Fires: A Note From David Ward
Hello Jen, I attach a couple of pictures of an unplanned recent fire at Scott River, Western Australia. I don't know the exact fuel ages before the fire, but obviously one area was much older (possibly 15 year old), and heavier littered, than the … [Read more...] about Nyoongars, Noolbengers and No Fires: A Note From David Ward