Democratic leaders in the US Senate said last night they may wait until next year to take up climate change legislation, jeopardising the prospect of reaching a deal to avoid the most catastrophic consequences of global warming. The delay would … [Read more...] about US Senate Delays on Carbon
Energy Targets and Australian Politics: A Note from Cohenite
CLEAN coal increasingly appears to be neither scientifically feasible nor economically viable. The only real alternative for Australia is nuclear yet those most concerned about anthropogenic global warming (AGW) oppose it. Clean coal is the … [Read more...] about Energy Targets and Australian Politics: A Note from Cohenite
Israel, Denmark and Renault Commit to Electric Cars
CAR manufacturer Renault has announced a commitment to the production of at least 100,000 electric cars by 2016. The announcement was made at the Frankfurt Motor Show with the cars to be built for drivers in Israel and Denmark. The success … [Read more...] about Israel, Denmark and Renault Commit to Electric Cars
US Rejects Kyoto Ahead of Copenhagen
Europe has clashed with the US Obama administration over climate change in a potentially damaging split that comes ahead of crucial political negotiations on a new global deal to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. US negotiators have told European … [Read more...] about US Rejects Kyoto Ahead of Copenhagen
Warming Hawaii (Part 2): A Note from Tim Curtin
A TECHNICAL paper, Secular temperature changes in Hawai‘i, published just last year in Geophysical Research Letters indicates there has been recent warming on the island of Hawaii and this has been most evident at high elevations. Retired economist, … [Read more...] about Warming Hawaii (Part 2): A Note from Tim Curtin
No Place for Morality in School Science
IN some Australian schools science teachers are being asked to tell about the dangers of global warming and show Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth in order to prepare the students for the big vote at http://youthdecide.com.au/ . The vote is … [Read more...] about No Place for Morality in School Science
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
