What was “all over the news” when the [Senator] Fielding issue was perceived to be the political one of exercising a casting vote on carbon dioxide taxation rapidly became unmentionable once the topic became the quality of the science, which our … [Read more...] about Fielding the Hard Questions on Climate Change (Part 7)
Explaining the Protest against Al Gore: Leon Ashby
ON Monday 13th July [the day after tomorrow] as 1,000 invited guests attend a breakfast with Al Gore at Docklands Peninsula [Melbourne] at 7am, an expected crowd of about 50 - 100 people will protest that Al Gore should debate the science of Climate … [Read more...] about Explaining the Protest against Al Gore: Leon Ashby
King Canute and Today’s World Leaders
When King Canute of lore wanted to teach his citizens a lesson, he set his throne by the seashore and commanded the tides to roll out. Canute's spirit was back in business this week at the G-8 summit in Italy, where the assembled leaders declared … [Read more...] about King Canute and Today’s World Leaders
Global Governance from Global Warming
"WE'VE got to ride the global warming issue. Even if the theory of global warming is wrong, we will be doing the right thing — in terms of economic policy and environmental policy," said Former Colorado Senator Tim Wirth. There are more quotes … [Read more...] about Global Governance from Global Warming
Ian Plimer Makes the Front Cover of ‘The Spectator’
James Delingpole talks to Professor Ian Plimer, the Australian geologist, whose new book shows that ‘anthropogenic global warming’ is a dangerous, ruinously expensive fiction, a ‘first-world luxury’ with no basis in scientific fact. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Ian Plimer Makes the Front Cover of ‘The Spectator’
Talisman Sabre and the Environment
There is one human activity that manages to escape scrutiny in our efforts to address climate change and other forms of environmental destruction. That activity is war and its preparation. The commencement of major military exercises in Australia on … [Read more...] about Talisman Sabre and the Environment
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
