The U.S. Minerals Management Service did not properly consider the risks of oil spills, disturbance to migrating whales, disruptions to the traditional hunting lifestyle of Inupiat Eskimos and other potential harms from Shell's program to drill. Read … [Read more...] about US Court Blocks Oil-Drilling Program for Arctic
Archives for November 2008
Inuit to Cull 200 Stranded Whales
LAST Sunday Inuit from Baffin Island, in the Canadian Arctic, discovered about 200 whales trapped in ice near Pond Inlet. In the Arctic open water is starting to freeze-over with the onset of winter. Yesterday the Inuit started culling the … [Read more...] about Inuit to Cull 200 Stranded Whales
Following-Up on that Climate Debate: William Kininmonth & David Karoly
Hi Jen, All things considered, I thought the debate went very well. The show of hands at the end indicated 50-50. I have had complimentary calls today. The following is a summary that Des Moore has sent around. Climate Debate - Hawthorn Town Hall … [Read more...] about Following-Up on that Climate Debate: William Kininmonth & David Karoly
Earliest Temperature Records from Near the North Pole (Subarctic Temperatures Part 1)
IT is generally agreed that there has been some global warming over the last 100 or so years and that this has been most pronounced in the Arctic – at the North Pole. There is temperature data for Hudson Bay in central Canada – not at the North … [Read more...] about Earliest Temperature Records from Near the North Pole (Subarctic Temperatures Part 1)
Brisbane: Lecture on Oceans and Climate Change
BrisScience: Friend or Foe? The Ocean¹s Response to Climate Change presented by Dr Ben McNeil Time: 6:30pm to 7:30pm (Doors open at 6pm) Monday 8 December, 2008 Venue: Ithaca Auditorium, Brisbane City Hall Refreshments: There will be … [Read more...] about Brisbane: Lecture on Oceans and Climate Change
A New Book by Geologist Marc Hendrickx
Dear Jennifer, I enjoy your work, here’s a new climate change book for your Christmas reading: We're not scared anymore Mr Gore. A climate change parody by geologist Marc Hendrickx. Synopsis: Ms Green is surprised when Mr Gore comes to teach the … [Read more...] about A New Book by Geologist Marc Hendrickx
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
