Feral cats, along with wild dogs and foxes, are thought to have a devastating impact on populations of small native animals in parts of the Australian bush. But the future may be even bleaker with a larger and more ferocious breed of cat, known as … [Read more...] about Potentially Even Bigger Feral Cats to be Imported into Australia
Archives for June 2008
A Note from James Inhofe on Lonely Battles
"What a difference three years makes: In 2005, I led the charge against a massive global warming cap-and-trade bill. It was a lonely battle with few GOP members willing to join me on the Senate floor to publicly oppose it. "Fast forward to June … [Read more...] about A Note from James Inhofe on Lonely Battles
Validation, Evaluation and Exaggeration from the IPCC: A Note from Vincent Gray
The first United Nation's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report had a Chapter headed "Validation of Climate Models". A similar Chapter occurred in the first draft of the Second Report. I commented that since no climate model has … [Read more...] about Validation, Evaluation and Exaggeration from the IPCC: A Note from Vincent Gray
Why are so Many TV Meteorologists and Weathercasters Climate Skeptics?
All three staff meteorologists at [American] KLTV, the ABC affiliate broadcasting to the Tyler-Longview-Jacksonville area of Northeast Texas, joined forces last November to deliver an on-air rebuttal of the idea that humans are changing the earth's … [Read more...] about Why are so Many TV Meteorologists and Weathercasters Climate Skeptics?
A Note on Temperature Anomalies by Tom Quirk (Part 2)
One of the most vexing things about climate change is the endless debate about temperatures. Did they rise, did they fall or were they pushed? At times it seems like a Monty Python sketch following either the Dead Parrot or the 5 or 10 Minute … [Read more...] about A Note on Temperature Anomalies by Tom Quirk (Part 2)
Shooting Roos to Save Rangelands? by Nichole Hoskin
There are claims that the presence of too many sheep, cattle and kangaroos are damaging Australia’s rangelands and that commercial shooting of kangaroos will reduce overall grazing pressure. In an article published today at On Line Opinion … [Read more...] about Shooting Roos to Save Rangelands? by Nichole Hoskin
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
