ACCORDING to many commentators, one of the greatest challenges facing humanity in the twenty-first century is the protection and conservation of the environment. It’s a mainstream issue and not just in places like Australia. Indeed even the … [Read more...] about Hong Kong Cleans Up It’s Environment
Actions Don’t Accord with Intensions
Young people don't need to be persuaded of the climate crisis. Poll any group of people, young or old, and a majority will talk of their passion to live in a greener world. But ask that same group how much they drive, or fly, or how many children … [Read more...] about Actions Don’t Accord with Intensions
A Climate Change Paradox (Part 2)
AUSTRALIA'S Minister for Climate Change, Penny Wong, recently suggested that most of the global warming since 1960, about 85 percent, has happened in the oceans and that change in ocean heat content is thus the most appropriate measure of global … [Read more...] about A Climate Change Paradox (Part 2)
In Melbourne: Big Al, Small Protest
ANYONE who denies global warming is in the pay of big oil. Remember that is what the big man, Al Gore, said in his movie ‘An Inconvenient Truth’. But like so much that Mr Gore says, it just isn’t true. Consider the 30-odd protesters who held … [Read more...] about In Melbourne: Big Al, Small Protest
Defining the Sceptics (Part 8)
"In both evolution and climate change, the majority view of the scientific experts is well ahead. In neither case is there any known coherent alternative. But the complexities of the evidence are such that a higher standard of politeness to sceptics … [Read more...] about Defining the Sceptics (Part 8)
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
