I have been critical of many environmental activists over the years on the grounds that they know what they are against, but they don’t know what they are for. For example, bushfire management systems developed by forestry agencies over many decades … [Read more...] about The Wilderness Society and Bushfire Management
The Future of ‘Climate Alarmism’
What is the potential for agreement on a post Kyoto agreement? How will President Obama influence global climate politics? Read more here [warning it's a large pdf file of 2MB, worth downloading and reading if you have fast internet]. … [Read more...] about The Future of ‘Climate Alarmism’
Links to Stories on Weather Last Century
Links to three interesting 'weather reports' from last century from Art Raiche http://tinyurl.com/66tegq 1922 Washington Post story http://tinyurl.com/6ghpb8 1937 Time story re Northwest passage http://tinyurl.com/3xfoak 1974 … [Read more...] about Links to Stories on Weather Last Century
A Depression Would Reduce Carbon Emissions
PREDICTIONS for the planet are dire indeed, if we do not drastically cut our carbon dioxide emissions in the very near future. In Australia, we will lose the Barrier Reef and the Kakadu wetlands, the Murray River will dry up completely and snow … [Read more...] about A Depression Would Reduce Carbon Emissions
Demetris Koutsoyiannis Awarded Darcy Medal
The 2009 Darcy Medal will be awarded to Demetris Koutsoyiannis (http:// www.itia.ntua.gr/dk) has been awarded the The Darcy Medal (http://www.egu.eu/ index.phpid=48&file=henry_darcy_overview&cHash=8b0bfba456ff76b4e3164b1dbcfb8463). He … [Read more...] about Demetris Koutsoyiannis Awarded Darcy Medal
Censoring and the Internet
Before this year's Beijing Olympic Games, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd chastised the Chinese authorities for blocking full access to the internet for the assembled world media: "My attitude to our friends in China is very simple", he said. "They should … [Read more...] about Censoring and the Internet
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
