In the blue corner we have Roger Pielke Jr (Prometheus) and Lucia Liljegren (The Blackboard). In the red corner we have James Annan (James' Empty Blog) and Gavin Schmidt (RealClimate). Interestingly, all four of the contenders accept the the IPCC … [Read more...] about Battle of the Blogs: Do Observations Falsify IPCC Projections?
World Wildlife Populations ‘Plummeting’
Between a quarter and a third of the world's wildlife has been lost since 1970, according to data compiled by the Zoological Society of London. Populations of land-based species fell by 25%, marine by 28% and freshwater by 29%, it says. Humans are … [Read more...] about World Wildlife Populations ‘Plummeting’
Climate Science Round Up from This Week’s Nature
Quenching forest fires leads to more carbon in the air, says new research carried out in Californian forests. The discovery suggests that forests spared from fire may release more of the greenhouse gas into the air than they absorb. Decades of … [Read more...] about Climate Science Round Up from This Week’s Nature
We Live in an Electric Universe (Part 3) by Louis Hissink
In a NASA media release entitled ‘Electric Hurricanes’ it was suggested that because Emily, Rita and Katrina were all exceptionally powerful hurricanes, their sheer violence somehow explains their lightning. But in the same media release, Richard … [Read more...] about We Live in an Electric Universe (Part 3) by Louis Hissink
Activism on Carbon Emissions Built on Specious Data?
“Carbon Monitoring for Action (CARMA) is a massive database containing information on the carbon emissions of over 50,000 power plants and 4,000 power companies worldwide. Power generation accounts for 40% of all carbon emissions in the United States … [Read more...] about Activism on Carbon Emissions Built on Specious Data?
U.S. Lists Polar Bears as ‘Threatened’
WASHINGTON, DC – Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today expressed disappointment with the U.S. Department of Interior's final decision to list the polar bear as “threatened” under the … [Read more...] about U.S. Lists Polar Bears as ‘Threatened’
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
