Just in case no-one noticed, the IPCC finally dropped the façade of being a scientific rather than a political body following the publication of the Synthesis Report. The IPCC now stands naked behind the Kyoto Protocol as the policy needed to avoid a … [Read more...] about Does the King Have No Clothes or ‘The Wrong Trousers?’
Archives for November 20, 2007
Australian News Round Up from Luke Walker
Few MPs would have worked harder to defend their seats at this election than Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull, whose blue ribbon Sydney seat of Wentworth is under siege not just from Labor but a range of environmental activists, mostly … [Read more...] about Australian News Round Up from Luke Walker
Fantastic phasmids
Macleay’s Spectre Extatosoma tiaratum would have to be one of the most spectacular insects in the Daintree rainforest. Males readily fly in search of mates, but much larger females are incapable of flight. First instar nymphs resemble … [Read more...] about Fantastic phasmids
Cool Round Up from Marc Morano
New UN Warming Summary Met by Snow & Record Cold - Sampling of Articles in past few days New Zealand Vinyards Failing Due to "Record Cold" Excerpt: The winery made a rights issue announcement on Tuesday in an underwritten bid to raise about $1.5 … [Read more...] about Cool Round Up from Marc Morano
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.