Forget about the threat that mankind poses to the Earth: our activities may be shortening the life of the universe too. The startling claim is made by a pair of American cosmologists investigating the consequences for the cosmos of quantum theory, the most successful theory we have. Over the past few years, cosmologists have taken […]
Archive | November 22, 2007
Lomborg: Paint Cities White
“Amid all the talk of cutting carbon emissions, we never hear about the simple solutions that can make a vast difference to temperatures.” The Guardian: ‘Paint it white’
Lesser Sooty Owl
The piercing, descending shriek of the Lesser Sooty Owl Tyto multipunctata sounds much like a falling bomb, without the explosion at the end. It has enormous eyes and exceptional hearing, allowing it to hunt in almost total darkness. It is a formidable rainforest predator of almost all the creatures I have posted at this weblog […]
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.