I started this blog on April 14, 2005 with a first post pondering what it means to be a progressive environmentalist. For more than two years various people have made a significant contribution to the blog including Alan Ashbarry, Ann Novek, Arnost, Chthoniid, Chrisgo, Paul Biggs, Boxer, Ian Castles, David, David in Tokyo, Ender, Gavin, […]
Archive | August 21, 2007
On the Decline of Coral Reef Ecosystems: A New Paper by Peter Ridd
The supposedly already-degraded state of coral reef ecosystems is sometimes claimed to be a reason why anthropogenic global warming will have a major impact on the reefs, i.e. they are already close to extinction and can easily be tipped over the edge. A recent paper** by Peter Ridd challenges the methodology used to conclude that […]
2007 Hurricane Season Begins with a Category 5
The 2006 hurricane season ended on 30th November with the number of hurricanes that qualified as “major” – category 3 or above – 50 percent below NOAA forecasts and not a single hurricane made landfall. Hurricane Dean is the first for this 2007 season and according to Jeff Master’s Wunder blog: “Hurricane Dean has intensified […]
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD has worked in industry and government. She is currently researching a novel technique for long-range weather forecasting funded by the B. Macfie Family Foundation.