Over the next 6 weeks, we’ll be travelling up the eastern seaboard of Australia, campaigning hard to get the federal government to acknowledge that renewables can do the job and that the time is up for fossil fuels. So stay tuned - The Energy … [Read more...] about Greenpeace Campaigns Against Fossil Fuels in a Diesel Electric Ship
Archives for July 2008
Viv Forbes Responds to the Green Paper
The Australian Government Green Paper completely ignores the main question – should Canberra try to control the weather, or is it better to foster a strong Australia able to cope with whatever climate change brings us? The Government also justifies … [Read more...] about Viv Forbes Responds to the Green Paper
Krudd’s Karbon Krunch and Pascal’s Wager
KEVIN Rudd is about to bank his leadership on a variation of Pascal’s wager, appropriate during the Pope’s visit but reflecting a new and risky calculus in Australian politics. His independent expert Ross Garnaut has done the same, as he explained … [Read more...] about Krudd’s Karbon Krunch and Pascal’s Wager
Australian Government Releases Green Paper on Emissions Trading Scheme
The Australian Government today released proposals for a new plan to tackle climate change by reducing carbon pollution. The associated media release entitled, GREEN PAPER ON CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME RELEASED' states that: "Releasing the … [Read more...] about Australian Government Releases Green Paper on Emissions Trading Scheme
Three Peer Reviewed Research Findings Ignored by the IPCC and CCSP
Roger Pielke Sr has highlighted three research findings that are in the peer reviewed literature, but have been completely ignored by the IPCC and CCSP climate assessment communities, nor have they been refuted in the literature. These are just … [Read more...] about Three Peer Reviewed Research Findings Ignored by the IPCC and CCSP
Global Warming: Recent Evidence for Reduced Climate Sensitivity
Dr. Roy Spencer from The University of Alabama at Huntsville will be presenting a special seminar at CU Boulder in the CIRES Auditorium on Thursday, July 17th, based on the Journal of Climate paper (in press): Spencer, R.W., and W.D. Braswell, 2008: … [Read more...] about Global Warming: Recent Evidence for Reduced Climate Sensitivity