THERE has still been no official confirmation, but it seems likely that the airbus that ditched into the Hudson River last week was brought down by one, two or several Canadian geese. According to the New York Times: “The cause is still under … [Read more...] about More Birds in New York is Good News – Sorry about the Airbus
Archives for January 2009
Bob Carter Warns of Likely Global Cooling
THE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that October in the US was marked by 63 record snowfalls and 115 lowest-ever temperatures. Over the past few years, similar signs of colder than usual weather have been recorded all over … [Read more...] about Bob Carter Warns of Likely Global Cooling
More Interest in Nuclear
The dispute between Russia and Ukraine which has cut the flow of Russian natural gas to Europe has so alarmed governments that even German politicians are openly discussing the advantages of nuclear energy. Read more here. … [Read more...] about More Interest in Nuclear
Trading Scheme Disadvantages ‘Clean Coal’
The Australian Government's climate change strategy has been thrown into disarray by a warning that clean coal will not be viable under the proposed emissions trading scheme. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Trading Scheme Disadvantages ‘Clean Coal’
To Dump Iron Sulphate in the Southern Ocean, or Not
YOUR concept of nature is almost certainly going to influence whether you support the idea of a German ship dumping 20 tons of iron sulphate over 300 square kilometres of Southern Ocean to provoke a massive algal bloom for carbon … [Read more...] about To Dump Iron Sulphate in the Southern Ocean, or Not
Do Plants Produce Methane?
The recent finding that plants could be a major source of the atmosphere's methane is challenged by new research. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Do Plants Produce Methane?