Queen’s University Belfast holds an extensive database on tree rings, particularly Irish oaks; information that may be used in the reconstruction of past climate conditions. A request for this information from Doug Keenan under the United Kingdom’s … [Read more...] about The Case of Irish Oaks Tree Rings
Invitation to The Land’s Gala Centenary Dinner
Set down for Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Sydney Olympic Park Homebush, The Land’s gala Centenary Dinner will officially kick start a year of celebrations designed to acknowledge those who have supported us over the last 100 years. The Land is … [Read more...] about Invitation to The Land’s Gala Centenary Dinner
Bobos in Paradise, and in Australia
IT is ten years since the book was published, and I wish I had read it ten years ago. ‘Bodos in Paradise: The New Upper Class and How They Got There’ by David Brooks, 2000, has made me reassess my understanding of the Australian Greens and what … [Read more...] about Bobos in Paradise, and in Australia
Average Temp Anomalies Showing Only Warming Trend: John McLean
Out of curiosity I created a graph of annual average temperature anomalies based on HadCRUT3 temperature data but omitting 1943-1971 . I don't for a moment believe that the HadCRUT3 data is accurate and reliable, however, I found the graph … [Read more...] about Average Temp Anomalies Showing Only Warming Trend: John McLean
The Disputed Natural History of the Lower Lakes
OUR society places a premium on restoring degraded and polluted places to their natural state. It is clear from the scientific literature that the Lower Lakes have a marine origin and that they could be healthy if filled with water from the Southern … [Read more...] about The Disputed Natural History of the Lower Lakes
Excuses, But No Good Reason for Murray River Barrages
I have received a barrage of excuses as to why the Lower Lakes at the bottom of the Murray River should remain fresh rather than removing the barrages and letting the area fill with seawater, as suggested in ‘Basin barrage of bad ideas” (The Land, … [Read more...] about Excuses, But No Good Reason for Murray River Barrages
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
