Dr David Jones, the head of climate analysis at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, in an opinion piece, ‘Our hot, dry future’ has argued that over the past 11 years Melbourne’s rainfall has been about 20% below the long-term average experienced … [Read more...] about How Melbourne’s Climate Has Changed: A reply to Dr David Jones (Part 5)
Archives for October 2008
How Melbourne’s Climate Has Changed: A reply to Dr David Jones (Part 4)
Dr David Jones, Head of Climate Analysis at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, has claimed that over the past 11 years Melbourne’s rainfall has been about 20 percent below the long-term average. It is common to refer to “the long-term … [Read more...] about How Melbourne’s Climate Has Changed: A reply to Dr David Jones (Part 4)
How Melbourne’s Climate Has Changed: A reply to Dr David Jones (Part 3)
IN an opinion piece entitled ‘Our hot, dry future’ published by Melbourne’s The Age newspaper on October 6, 2008, Dr David Jones, head of climate analysis at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, suggested global warming was responsible for the … [Read more...] about How Melbourne’s Climate Has Changed: A reply to Dr David Jones (Part 3)
Bob Carter in Brisbane Speaking on Climate Change as a Natural Hazard
The Institute of Public Affairs holds lectures on interesting topics at the Brisbane Club. Last night eighty guests heard Professor Bob Carter from James Cook University explain how climate always changes and why climate change is a natural … [Read more...] about Bob Carter in Brisbane Speaking on Climate Change as a Natural Hazard
GM Crops Implicated in Global Warming
It is absurd to suggest that genetically modified plants could influence the global climate, but the ABC, the public broadcaster in Australia, has suggested as much: read more here. … [Read more...] about GM Crops Implicated in Global Warming
Not Enough CO2 in Fossil Fuels to Make Oceans Acidic: A Note from Professor Plimer
In response to a question concerning the likelihood of our oceans becoming acidic from global warming Ian Plimer, University of Adelaide, has replied: THE oceans have remained alkaline during the Phanerozoic (last 540 million years) except for a … [Read more...] about Not Enough CO2 in Fossil Fuels to Make Oceans Acidic: A Note from Professor Plimer
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
