THE popular view on global warming is that the sun has had a negligible influence on climate – at least over the last few decades compared to carbon dioxide. But taking into account the entire range of possible total solar irradiance (TSI) satellite … [Read more...] about Total Solar Irradiance: Recalculated by N. Scafetta
Archives for August 2009
Until Next Year… Little Rose Robin
"ROSE Robins (Petroica rosea) love to winter at our place on the western side of the Darlington Range in the south-east of Queensland. But come spring and they are off like a rocket to the Lamington Plateau or the New England Ranges to nest." Jim … [Read more...] about Until Next Year… Little Rose Robin
Thicker Ice on Hudson Bay this Summer
Too many cool, wet days resulted in a lousy summer -- but you won't find any polar bears complaining. The cooler-than-usual summer produced thicker ice on Hudson Bay, giving the area's polar bear population several extra days to feed on tasty ringed … [Read more...] about Thicker Ice on Hudson Bay this Summer
A Windy Future
THE Australian government didn’t get its carbon trading legislation through the Senate last week and has now decided, at least for the moment, to just push ahead with that part of the legislation relating to renewable energy targets. It seems … [Read more...] about A Windy Future
On ‘Saving the World’ (Part 1)
"Not all environmental causes are sucker-proof. If one wants to fill up the inner void, by making the world a better place to live, then one should do one’s bloody homework first. And that includes becoming scientifically literate. If one is not … [Read more...] about On ‘Saving the World’ (Part 1)
Carbon Credits for Prescribed Burning: A Note from Green Davey
THE Tiwi Islands (Bathurst and Melville) are off the north coast of Australia. They are mostly covered with grassy savanna, much like that in parts of southern Africa. In Africa, this savanna is the result of thousands of years of burning by … [Read more...] about Carbon Credits for Prescribed Burning: A Note from Green Davey