Over the last few decades there has been an overall decrease in the amount of ice at the North Pole, and an increase in the amount of ice at the South Pole. Should all the remaining ice melt at the North Pole it will have hardly any effect on global … [Read more...] about If the South Pole Melted, A Note from Arthur
Cyclones Downs, Corals Up – Except in Glasgow
It is impossible to reconcile the official statistics and what is under-the-water with the media reporting – including the reporting from Glasgow. There are meant to be more cyclones and less coral, but we have quite the reverse according to the … [Read more...] about Cyclones Downs, Corals Up – Except in Glasgow
If Only Climate Activists Cared About Elephants
Despite their large size, I’m told that counting polar bears is not easy; that they move around a lot. The modelling is always suggesting population decline, but best estimates indicate polar bear numbers have been increasing since effective bans on … [Read more...] about If Only Climate Activists Cared About Elephants
Do Glaswegians Mostly Breathe Nitrogen?
I wonder how many of the approximately 30,000 ‘special’ people who are on their way to Glasgow for COP26 know that 78 per cent of the atmosphere is made-up of nitrogen. I asked this question of a group of retired professionals just yesterday and … [Read more...] about Do Glaswegians Mostly Breathe Nitrogen?
Unable to See the Polar Bears for the Snow
Facts often need context, but in the case of world-wide polar bear numbers it is straight forward: since bans on hunting were introduced in the 1970s numbers have increased from about 10,000 in the late 1960s to an official estimate of 26,000 in … [Read more...] about Unable to See the Polar Bears for the Snow
Subscribe Against Net Zero with Aynsley Kellow
For those of you who want a blow-by-blow, day-by-day, account of what transpires at Glasgow the Institute of Public Affairs will be providing commentary via my dear friend and colleague Professor Aynsley Kellow. An email just went out today to … [Read more...] about Subscribe Against Net Zero with Aynsley Kellow
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
