Leaders from government and non-government organisations as well as celebrities and scientists have converged on Barcelona, Spain, for a meeting of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Yesterday at the Congress a new study … [Read more...] about World’s Mammals under Increasing Threat, including The Sumatran Tiger
Bowhead Whale Could Slow US Plan for OffShore Oil Drilling
Tomorrow the residents of Barrow, Alaska, a town on the edge of the Arctic Ocean, will vote for a new mayor. According to at least one report whoever wins will potentially impact the ability of the US to fast track its plans for energy … [Read more...] about Bowhead Whale Could Slow US Plan for OffShore Oil Drilling
New Detailed Analysis of Global Temperature Data Does Not Support Significant Role for Carbon Dioxide
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has stated that: Most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations, … [Read more...] about New Detailed Analysis of Global Temperature Data Does Not Support Significant Role for Carbon Dioxide
Temperature Trends and Carbon Dioxide: A Note from Cohenite
Hi Jennifer, Looking at the temperature trends from 1900-2008, it is not clear that there is a carbon dioxide signal. In a recent post I looked at how base periods can create an artificial upwards temperature … [Read more...] about Temperature Trends and Carbon Dioxide: A Note from Cohenite
Richard Lindzen on the Politicization of Science
Hi Jen, Have you read Richard Lindzen's article about the politicization of science. Did you know Realclimate.org is an astroturf set up by a left-wing PR firm? Al Gore sued Fred Singer to remove a co-author. Numerous heads of climate science … [Read more...] about Richard Lindzen on the Politicization of Science
After 10 Years, Still No Evidence to Convict Herbicide in Mackay Mangrove Dieback
About 10 years ago the Pioneer River which runs through the North Queensland town of Mackay flooded and some mangroves died. A few years later the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) launched its ‘Save the Reef’ campaign focusing on claimed impacts of … [Read more...] about After 10 Years, Still No Evidence to Convict Herbicide in Mackay Mangrove Dieback
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
