A recent paper by IPCC lead author Kevin Trenberth and Aiguo Dai: Effects of Mount Pinatubo volcanic eruption on the hydrological cycle as an analog of geoengineering suggests that there would be adverse effects, including drought, as a result of … [Read more...] about Geoengineering not the answer to global warming – a note from Luke
Archives for August 23, 2007
Hurricane ‘handbags’
As Hurricane Dean works its way through Mexico, we are reminded of the debate between those who link Hurricanes with global warming, and those who don't. Scientists Chris Landsea of NOAA and Greg Holland of UCAR find themselves on opposite sides of … [Read more...] about Hurricane ‘handbags’
Tasmanian Forests – The Wildcard in Australian Politics
Over the last decade or so Tasmanian forestry issues have emerged as the predictable wildcard in Australian federal politics. I say predictable because the issue is always there but tends to manifests itself in unpredictable ways. At the last … [Read more...] about Tasmanian Forests – The Wildcard in Australian Politics