As Hurricane Dean works its way through Mexico, we are reminded of the debate between those who link Hurricanes with global warming, and those who don't. Scientists Chris Landsea of NOAA and Greg Holland of UCAR find themselves on opposite sides of … [Read more...] about Hurricane ‘handbags’
Tasmanian Forests – The Wildcard in Australian Politics
Over the last decade or so Tasmanian forestry issues have emerged as the predictable wildcard in Australian federal politics. I say predictable because the issue is always there but tends to manifests itself in unpredictable ways. At the last … [Read more...] about Tasmanian Forests – The Wildcard in Australian Politics
Digging Up the Roots of the IPCC : An Essay by Tony Gilland
"Many have criticised the scientific debate [on climate change] for becoming politicised – whether that be in terms of underplaying or overplaying the dangers presented by climate change – and this is an important issue to explore. But what has … [Read more...] about Digging Up the Roots of the IPCC : An Essay by Tony Gilland
The Great “Illegal” Logging Swindle
In a note from Gavin, attention is drawn to Tim Curtin and The Great “Illegal” Logging Swindle. It appears that the primary issue concerns the propriety of Australia’s (and other OECD countries including USA and UK) criteria for establishing the … [Read more...] about The Great “Illegal” Logging Swindle
Revamping the Blog
I started this blog on April 14, 2005 with a first post pondering what it means to be a progressive environmentalist. For more than two years various people have made a significant contribution to the blog including Alan Ashbarry, Ann Novek, Arnost, … [Read more...] about Revamping the Blog
On the Decline of Coral Reef Ecosystems: A New Paper by Peter Ridd
The supposedly already-degraded state of coral reef ecosystems is sometimes claimed to be a reason why anthropogenic global warming will have a major impact on the reefs, i.e. they are already close to extinction and can easily be tipped over the … [Read more...] about On the Decline of Coral Reef Ecosystems: A New Paper by Peter Ridd
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
