I awoke at 7am on Sunday 6th April and looked out of the bedroom window to see the picturesque scene of a blanket of snow. Looking out towards the river from the front of our house: Our cars covered in snow: Our 12 year old Border Collie … [Read more...] about Walkies in the Spring Snow
Archives for April 2008
Lyssa macleayi (II)
I always enjoy presenting these spectacular moths on night-walks across the course of the year, but manage to locate only three or four per annum. I found this individual yesterday evening, beginning the long haul towards recovering my … [Read more...] about Lyssa macleayi (II)
Fish Productivity and Climate Change: New book by Klyashtorin and Lyubushin
'In Cyclic Climate Changes and Fish Productivity' L.B. Klyashtorin and A. A. Lyubushin consider the relationships between climate changes and the productivity of ocean ecosystems. Analyses of climate index fluctuations and populations of major … [Read more...] about Fish Productivity and Climate Change: New book by Klyashtorin and Lyubushin
WMO: Global Temperatures in 2008 will be Lower than in 2007
Global temperatures this year will be lower than in 2007 due to the cooling effect of the La Nina current in the Pacific, UN meteorologists have said. The World Meteorological Organisation's secretary-general, Michel Jarraud, told the BBC it was … [Read more...] about WMO: Global Temperatures in 2008 will be Lower than in 2007
Redistributing the Billions from Emissions Trading: A Note from John Roskam
"You can do a lot of damage with $10 billion. It can be used to build a lot of halls of fame and finance a lot of local community groups. In short, $10 billion can fund a lot of porkbarrelling in a lot of marginal seats. Ten billion dollars is how … [Read more...] about Redistributing the Billions from Emissions Trading: A Note from John Roskam
Whaling: Rune has Resigned from the High North Alliance.
Our friend Rune Frövik, Secretary of the High North Alliance, has resigned according to a Norwegian newspaper, Fiskeribladet. The charismatic Rune has had many fights with Greenpeace and participated in CITES and IWC meetings. Rune has as well … [Read more...] about Whaling: Rune has Resigned from the High North Alliance.
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
