IT is surprising to see the slow response of Climate Change Minister Penny Wong ... At this stage we don't know whether the questions are too hard or she has opted for the regal approach of lofty silence... and on cosmic rays... Read more here. … [Read more...] about Fielding the Hard Questions on Climate Change (Part 5)
Archives for June 2009
Al Gore Supports New Eco-Domain Names
Promo for “.eco,” a top level domain for green-minded nonprofits, businesses, and individuals on the internet. Video here. … [Read more...] about Al Gore Supports New Eco-Domain Names
James Hansen Arrested
Actress Daryl Hannah was arrested this afternoon in West Virginia along with NASA climatologist James Hansen, local activist Michael Brune of Rainforest Action Network, Goldman Prize winner Judy Bonds, 94-year-old former U.S. Representative Ken … [Read more...] about James Hansen Arrested
Keeping Carbon Dioxide in the Soda – or Not
YESTERDAY the US President, Barrack Obama, urged action to curb “dangerous carbon emissions that contaminate the water we drink”. If you consider carbon dioxide a “dangerous contaminate” and want to get rid of the carbon dioxide in say the soda, … [Read more...] about Keeping Carbon Dioxide in the Soda – or Not
Defining the Sceptics (Part 3)
THE word ‘sceptic’ has come to be associated with anyone who does not subscribe to the consensus view on anthropogenic global warming (AGW). The term is generally used in a derogatory way, so some politicians (e.g. Steve Fielding) and scientists … [Read more...] about Defining the Sceptics (Part 3)
Legislating on the Basis of a Scientific Theory
IS it ever a good idea to base legislation on a scientific theory? The Australian Parliament's upper-house Senate has begun debating the Rudd Labor government’s proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009, also known as the emissions … [Read more...] about Legislating on the Basis of a Scientific Theory
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
