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
Scared to Death: From BSE to Global Warming — How Scares are Costing Us the Earth
No one can deny that in recent years the need to "save the planet" from global warming has become one of the most pervasive issues of our time. As Tony Blair's chief scientific adviser, Sir David King, claimed in 2004, it poses "a far greater threat … [Read more...] about Scared to Death: From BSE to Global Warming — How Scares are Costing Us the Earth
Parrotfish the Key to Saving Caribbean Coral Reefs
A vividly coloured fish could be the key to saving the Caribbean's coral reefs from plummeting into terminal decline, scientists claim. Their research forecasts that reefs risk being damaged beyond repair by the influx of seaweed. BBC News website: … [Read more...] about Parrotfish the Key to Saving Caribbean Coral Reefs
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
