The Greens have launched their Sun Fund policy in Cairns, which seeks to use the Federal Government's claimed $300 million annual fossil fuels subsidy for renewable energy instead. The Greens believe that this will reduce greenhouse gas emissions … [Read more...] about The Greens ‘Sun Fund’
Cloncurry to go Solar
Summers in Cloncurry seem to last forever and there is always a sunny side to the street, making it an ideal place to become the first town to run entirely on solar power. ABC News: 'Cloncurry set for solar revolution' In 1889, the Queensland town … [Read more...] about Cloncurry to go Solar
Oxfam: Biofuels Could Harm the World’s Poorest People
The rush for biofuels could harm the world's poorest people, Oxfam has said. In a new report, the UK aid charity appears to be joining a growing chorus of concern about the side-effects of Europe's drive to get fuel from plants. BBC News website: … [Read more...] about Oxfam: Biofuels Could Harm the World’s Poorest People
Spot the Hockey Stick: Part 2
"A recent study, Richey et al 2007, showed a warm MWP in the Pigmy Basin, Gulf of Mexico. Julie Richey made an effective presentation at the AGU Session showing an elevated MWP from her foram studies and, together with Alicia Newton who made a … [Read more...] about Spot the Hockey Stick: Part 2
Spot the Hockey Stick: Part 1
"But we know that Linah Ababneh updated the Sheep Mountain data in 2002. We also know that Linah Ababneh’s update, aside from finding a difference between strip bark and whole bark chronologies, did not replicate Graybill’s results and had no HS … [Read more...] about Spot the Hockey Stick: Part 1
Still Water in the Murray River
Last week I drove from Brisbane (south eastern Queensland) to Barham on the Murray River. Listening to the news in Brisbane I was getting the impression the Murray River was nearly empty of water. In fact there is still a lot of water in the river … [Read more...] about Still Water in the Murray River
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
