George Taylor, Oregon State Climatologist, responds to the Willamette Week article written by Paul Koberstein: HOT OR NOT: Oregon's official weatherman has good news about global warming-it doesn't exist. Extract: George Taylor shouldn't scare … [Read more...] about Oregon State Climatologist Defends His Views
Archives for October 2007
US Invests in Solar Power
Thanks to Luke Walker for alerting me to this: ABC News: Solar takes off with US power supply deal Extracts: Two of America's biggest power utilities have unveiled plans for a multi-billion-dollar expansion of solar power supply, backing the … [Read more...] about US Invests in Solar Power
CSIRO and BoM Report: Too Late to Avoid Warming
Thanks to Luke Walker for alerting me to this: From the Sydney Morning Herald: Too late to avoid warming: climate report Sydney could face an annual temperature rise of up to 4.3 degrees by 2070, and a tripling of the number of days a year when … [Read more...] about CSIRO and BoM Report: Too Late to Avoid Warming
Oh, what a golden web she weaves …
I associate Golden Orb-weaving spiders (Nephila pilipes (syn. maculata)) with the hot period leading up to the wet. Adult females are particularly impressive in their gigantism, which increases relative to the equator. The image on the left has a … [Read more...] about Oh, what a golden web she weaves …
A Note to Ian Mott on Global Warming And Coral Reefs
Dear Ian, The Center for Biological Diversity contends that staghorn coral and elkhorn coral are "the first, and to date only, species listed under the Endangered Species Act due to threats from global warming." Kieran Suckling, the … [Read more...] about A Note to Ian Mott on Global Warming And Coral Reefs
James Hansen’s Blog
Hansen's blog is here. A couple of sample extracts: The deceit behind the attempts to discredit evidence of climate change reveals matters of importance. This deceit has a clear purpose: to confuse the public about the status of knowledge of global … [Read more...] about James Hansen’s Blog
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
