In Australia the general trend is for governments to lock-up more and more forest often through the conversion of land managed as forest reserve into national park. The conversion of land into national park is often accompanied by a reduction in … [Read more...] about Britain’s Forests for Sale
Daintree Intact: A Note from Neil Hewett
Dear Jennifer, It was a torrid night, but we survived. Already exhausted from the preparations, the ensuing challenges of responding to the impacts of Yasi as its devastation was unleashed, has left us utterly humbled and in a presently … [Read more...] about Daintree Intact: A Note from Neil Hewett
28Storms.com on Cyclone Yasi
A Note on the Stefan-Boltzmann Equation
According to American climatologist, Judith Curry, there are plenty of things to be skeptical about when it comes to Anthropogenic Global Warming, but the basic physics of gaseous infrared radiative transfer is not one of them. Dr Curry, is the … [Read more...] about A Note on the Stefan-Boltzmann Equation
Really Big One Heading for Cairns
It has us all nervous. "More than 30,000 Queenslanders are being relocated in a desperate bid to protect them from the fury of Cyclone Yasi, as authorities brace for a massive assault on the … [Read more...] about Really Big One Heading for Cairns
CSIRO Boss: Self-confessed “Scientific Numbskull”
I woke up this morning a bit late, turned on the radio, and the first thing I heard was an ABC journalist referring to the new Australian of the Year as a self-confessed “scientific numbskull”. I left the radio on just long enough to hear Simon … [Read more...] about CSIRO Boss: Self-confessed “Scientific Numbskull”
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
