Nigel Lawson gave an insightful address to the group who gathered for the Institute of Public Affair's 2007 HV McKay Lecture in Sydney on Monday. He spoke on the politics and economics of climate change and commented: "Is it really plausible that … [Read more...] about The Ideal Average World Temperature
Humback and Fin Whale Numbers Misrepresented in Popular Press: ICR Media Release
Mr. Minoru Morimoto, Director General of The Institute of Cetacean Research (ICR) in Tokyo, said today that journalists and editors are misinforming the public and abusing the credibility of the World Conservation Union (IUCN). Many of the news … [Read more...] about Humback and Fin Whale Numbers Misrepresented in Popular Press: ICR Media Release
New Group Rejects “Kyoto 2”: CSCC Media Release
A new Report produced by a coalition of over 40 prominent civil society organisations from 33 countries says that governments should reject calls for a post-Kyoto treaty (“Kyoto 2”) with binding limits on carbon emissions. The report says a better … [Read more...] about New Group Rejects “Kyoto 2”: CSCC Media Release
The Phenomenological Approach to Estimating the Effect of Total Solar Irradiance on Climate
I’ve mentioned before that the flawed ‘hockey stick’ temperature reconstruction is used to reduce the role of the sun in climate change. Little pre-industrial temperature variability would help support the claim that 20th century warming is mainly … [Read more...] about The Phenomenological Approach to Estimating the Effect of Total Solar Irradiance on Climate
Bans Lifted on GM Food Crops
Jen, NSW and Victoria have just lifted the ban on genetically modified (GM) crops! It wont take them long to see the benifits either... won't take long before South Australia and Western Australia freak out because the yeilds back in the eastern … [Read more...] about Bans Lifted on GM Food Crops
Junk Science and Japanese Whaling: A Note from Annie
Japanese whalers are on their way to the Southern Ocean. This JARPA II fleet has attracted more attention than usual because of the inclusion of humpback whales in the annual kill quota. The mother ship, the Nisshin Maru, has “RESEARCH” emblazoned … [Read more...] about Junk Science and Japanese Whaling: A Note from Annie
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
