Just before 1.00 am this morning I was woken up by the house shaking. It transpires that an earthquake of 5.3 magnitude took place and the epicentre was near Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, the worst quake for nearly 25 years. The BBC report is here: … [Read more...] about England Hit by an Earth Tremor
New Paper Reviews the Evidence for a Cosmic Ray-Climate Connection
A new paper is currently in press in the journal Comptes Rendus Geoscience, which reviews the evidence for a connection between Cosmic Rays and Climate. The invited review authored by Ilya G. Usoskin and Gennady A. Kovaltsov is entitled: 'Cosmic … [Read more...] about New Paper Reviews the Evidence for a Cosmic Ray-Climate Connection
Beyond Media Headlines: The Key Issues for the Macquarie Marshes
Media reports yesterday** correctly drew attention to the fact that there are levy banks within the Macquarie Marshes and that they are depriving key wetland areas of water. But the stories went on to lump upstream legal and planned irrigation … [Read more...] about Beyond Media Headlines: The Key Issues for the Macquarie Marshes
Plane Stupidity and BoM Bombs
Yesterday (Monday 25th February) four Greenpeace protesters breached security at London's Heathrow airport and climbed on the tail of a Boeing 777 in order to display a banner saying, 'Climate Emergency, No 3rd Runway.' Prometheus points out in an … [Read more...] about Plane Stupidity and BoM Bombs
Porsche Challenge London CO2 Tax with a Judicial Review
Porsche GB has announced it will seek a judicial review of London Mayor Ken Livingstone's £25 'Congestion' charge for cars emitting 225g/km or more of CO2, on the grounds that it is unfair, disproportionate and will not cut either congestion or … [Read more...] about Porsche Challenge London CO2 Tax with a Judicial Review
West Antarctic Glaciers Surging Faster – Not Blamed on Global Warming
British explorers in West Antarctica reported glacier movement in the region has picked up by a startling seven percent this season, a development, they said, which could lead to a significant rise in sea level. The biggest of the glaciers, the Pine … [Read more...] about West Antarctic Glaciers Surging Faster – Not Blamed on Global Warming