On 10th June we learned that Australia's first locally manufactured hybrid car will roll off Toyota's production line in less than two years, in a deal Victorian Premier John Brumby has heralded as a 'coup'. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Toyota's … [Read more...] about How ‘Green’ is the Hybrid Car?
Jason – 2 Ocean Research Satellite Due for Launch
Teams of climate change researchers around the world will be anxiously counting down the launch of the Jason-2 satellite from California, scheduled for 20 June 2008. Successful lift-off will mean a whole new era in detecting the expansion of our … [Read more...] about Jason – 2 Ocean Research Satellite Due for Launch
The Only Way is UP: Reality Trumps Emissions Projections
There is a new paper (in press) in the journal Climatic Change by Peter Sheenan of the Centre for Strategic Economic Studies, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia entitled: 'The new global growth path: implications for climate change analysis … [Read more...] about The Only Way is UP: Reality Trumps Emissions Projections
New Paper has Implications for Tree Ring Data
A new paper has been published in the journal Nature entitled: 'Subtropical to boreal convergence of tree-leaf temperatures' by Brent R. Helliker & Suzanna L. Richter, which has implications for climate reconstructions using tree ring data. The … [Read more...] about New Paper has Implications for Tree Ring Data
Potentially Even Bigger Feral Cats to be Imported into Australia
Feral cats, along with wild dogs and foxes, are thought to have a devastating impact on populations of small native animals in parts of the Australian bush. But the future may be even bleaker with a larger and more ferocious breed of cat, known as … [Read more...] about Potentially Even Bigger Feral Cats to be Imported into Australia
A Note from James Inhofe on Lonely Battles
"What a difference three years makes: In 2005, I led the charge against a massive global warming cap-and-trade bill. It was a lonely battle with few GOP members willing to join me on the Senate floor to publicly oppose it. "Fast forward to June … [Read more...] about A Note from James Inhofe on Lonely Battles
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
