The South Australian Government's claim, as reported by ABC Online, that it cannot save the Lower Lakes and Coorong on its own and is reliant on support from the other Murray-Darling states is simply untrue. As I wrote in The Land on May 15, the … [Read more...] about Stop Complaining About the Lower Murray And Open the Barrages
Archives for June 2008
2000 Years of North Icelandic Sea Surface Temperatures
A new paper has been published by Sicre et al in Earth and Planetary Science Letters entitled: 'Decadal variability of sea surface temperatures off North Iceland over the last 2000 years.' The Abstract states: Ocean variability at decadal … [Read more...] about 2000 Years of North Icelandic Sea Surface Temperatures
How ‘Green’ is the Hybrid Car?
On 10th June we learned that Australia's first locally manufactured hybrid car will roll off Toyota's production line in less than two years, in a deal Victorian Premier John Brumby has heralded as a 'coup'. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Toyota's … [Read more...] about How ‘Green’ is the Hybrid Car?
Jason – 2 Ocean Research Satellite Due for Launch
Teams of climate change researchers around the world will be anxiously counting down the launch of the Jason-2 satellite from California, scheduled for 20 June 2008. Successful lift-off will mean a whole new era in detecting the expansion of our … [Read more...] about Jason – 2 Ocean Research Satellite Due for Launch
The Only Way is UP: Reality Trumps Emissions Projections
There is a new paper (in press) in the journal Climatic Change by Peter Sheenan of the Centre for Strategic Economic Studies, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia entitled: 'The new global growth path: implications for climate change analysis … [Read more...] about The Only Way is UP: Reality Trumps Emissions Projections
New Paper has Implications for Tree Ring Data
A new paper has been published in the journal Nature entitled: 'Subtropical to boreal convergence of tree-leaf temperatures' by Brent R. Helliker & Suzanna L. Richter, which has implications for climate reconstructions using tree ring data. The … [Read more...] about New Paper has Implications for Tree Ring Data
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
