"On average, global air temperatures were somewhat below the 1998-2006 average, although with large regional differences... "The global oceanic heat content has been rather stable since 2003/2004... The above quotes and charts are … [Read more...] about Global Temperature Update to February 2013
Archives for March 2013
Absurd Murray Darling Basin Plan Now Irreversible
THE key plank of the national water reform agenda in Australia, the Murray Darling Basin Plan, was presented to the Australian Parliament on 22nd November 2012, and was passed with the support of the Coalition on 29th November. There was a … [Read more...] about Absurd Murray Darling Basin Plan Now Irreversible
FOIA, Government-funded Climate science and Hole-digging
FOIA is a recognised shorthand for Freedom of Information Act. Legislation by this name has existed in the USA since 1966, Australia since 1982 and the UK legislation was introduced in 2000. It was climate scientists at the Climatic Research Unit, … [Read more...] about FOIA, Government-funded Climate science and Hole-digging
Media Rules Prohibit Dissent
MODERN history suggests that democracy aligns, and progresses, with the expansion of civil liberties, including access by ordinary citizens to government information. But the new media reform bills tabled in [Australian] federal Parliament last week … [Read more...] about Media Rules Prohibit Dissent
Climategate 3: Thank you Mr FOIA
SOMEONE hacked into the Climatic Research Unit, CRU, at the University of East Anglia and published thousands of confidential emails between leading climate scientists online in November 2009 [1]. Many of the emails showed that leading proponents of … [Read more...] about Climategate 3: Thank you Mr FOIA
National Parks Fueled Summer Bushfires in the Pilliga
IN January 2013, from the comfort of their lounge rooms, many Australians watched the forests of the Pilliga burn. The word Pilliga wasn’t mentioned in the sensational reportage as such. The stories were primarily about the devastation and drama of … [Read more...] about National Parks Fueled Summer Bushfires in the Pilliga
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
