I recently reported that the wet season had well and truly arrived in the Daintree, with over 700 mm of rain in five days. More recently, Jennifer published the Australian mean rainfall total for 2007 at 497 mm, slightly more than the long-term … [Read more...] about Exceptional rainfall produces exceptionally clean waterways
Archives for January 5, 2008
2007 Coldest this Century: Lubos Motl
With the end of the year, and all the global warming hype, I've been trying to understand how hot 2007 really was globally and also the direction in which temperatures are now trending considering the satellite and near surface measurements at the … [Read more...] about 2007 Coldest this Century: Lubos Motl
Sun Bears (Part 2)
The world’s smallest species of bear, the sun bear ( Helarctos malayanus ), was classed as 'Vulnerable' and accepted for inclusion in the IUCN Red List in November 2007.** The international organisation that regulates trade in endangered species, … [Read more...] about Sun Bears (Part 2)