Australia could experience drought twice as often and the events will be twice as severe within 20 to 30 years, according to a new Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO report. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Tony Burke yesterday … [Read more...] about Virtual Science for Australian Drought Policy Review
Australians Deluded by Latest Climate Change Report
Since the election of the Rudd Labor government last year Australians seem to be under some sort of delusion that what we do here in Australia will actually have an impact on global climate. These delusions seem to have increased with the release … [Read more...] about Australians Deluded by Latest Climate Change Report
Reluctant Recognition of Rainforest Heritage
On the 11th July 1987, Australians voted the ALP and Bob Hawke into federal government. Labor’s campaign promise, to stop logging within Queensland’s Wet Tropical rainforests via World Heritage nomination, was well supported and true to its word, … [Read more...] about Reluctant Recognition of Rainforest Heritage
Me and My ‘Shadow’
Following the very sad and sudden death of our 12 year old Border Collie, we only managed two weeks without 'man's best friend' before heading off to the Border Collie Trust kennels to look at homeless Collies/Collie crosses. So, on Sunday 29th June … [Read more...] about Me and My ‘Shadow’
Draft Garnaut Climate Change Report Released
The Australian media has been concentrating on the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) of late. Today is the day that the draft (or should that be daft?) Garnaut Report on Climate Change is released. ABC News: Garnaut urges emissions trading scheme … [Read more...] about Draft Garnaut Climate Change Report Released
Atmospheric CO2 Not So Scary – Wheel Out Ocean ‘Acidification’
There are two articles of interest from a climate point of view in this week's Science magazine. The first is entitled: 'Large and Rapid Melt-Induced Velocity Changes in the Ablation Zone of the Greenland Ice Sheet' by R. S. W. van de Wal et al. The … [Read more...] about Atmospheric CO2 Not So Scary – Wheel Out Ocean ‘Acidification’
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
