The Australian government is planning to introduce an emission’s trading scheme, also described as a carbon pollution reduction scheme, on the basis that that carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels is contributing to dangerous global … [Read more...] about Causal Linkage between Carbon Dioxide and Global Warming (Part 3): Causal Criteria Still Wanting
Archives for August 2008
Conflict of Interest for Chairman of UK Environment Committee
Tim Yeo used his casting vote as chairman of the all-party Environmental Audit Select Committee to push through a report, published last week, which backed the decision by Alistair Darling, the Chancellor, that new, higher rates of vehicle excise … [Read more...] about Conflict of Interest for Chairman of UK Environment Committee
A spoonful of enviro-sugar helps the atmospheric medicine go down
In her 16th July 2008 media release, GREEN PAPER ON CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME RELEASED, Senator, the Hon. Penny Wong, Minister for Climate Change and Water, stated that: “Climate change threatens … icons like the Great Barrier Reef, the … [Read more...] about A spoonful of enviro-sugar helps the atmospheric medicine go down
Causal Linkage between Carbon Dioxide and Global Warming (Part 2): Still Searching for Evidence
On Sunday a colleague and I discussed the general issue of correlation versus causation in science. He suggested that 1. There must be a body of work establishing a causal link between anthropogenic carbon dioxide and warming, and also 2. Some work … [Read more...] about Causal Linkage between Carbon Dioxide and Global Warming (Part 2): Still Searching for Evidence
A Critical Review of ‘Green Carbon: The Role of Natural Forests in Carbon Storage’
Last week the Australian National University released a report** on “Green Carbon” claiming that un-logged native forests store three times more carbon than previously reported and this prompted a demand by The Wilderness Society for an urgent end to … [Read more...] about A Critical Review of ‘Green Carbon: The Role of Natural Forests in Carbon Storage’
We Aren’t Responsible for Rising Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide: A Note from Alan Siddons
The following chart is largely self-explanatory: Red: The actual rise of atmospheric CO2 from 1966 to 2006 Pink: The actual rise of human emissions within that 40 year timeframe (starting point at 321 ppm for comparison) Blue: Human emissions … [Read more...] about We Aren’t Responsible for Rising Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide: A Note from Alan Siddons
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
