"Humane Society International (HSI) has reviewed the Japanese reports from their most recent 2006/07 whale hunt in Antarctic waters and found that over half those killed were pregnant. Of the 505 Antarctic minke whales killed in Antarctic waters … [Read more...] about Humane Society and Japanese Whalers Argue Over Pregnant Minke Whales
Dirty Snow – a note from Helen Mahar
Check it out. It could be an interesting discussion piece. Helen "Dirty snow may warm Arctic as much as greenhouse gases" Helen is referring to Black Carbon, covered by Pielke Sr recently: A New Paper That Highlights the First-Order Radiative … [Read more...] about Dirty Snow – a note from Helen Mahar
Lewis crofters fight wind farm
Scotland's Hebridean Isle of Lewis is a beautiful place, noted for its wetland habitats and Golden Eagles. The Standing Stones of Callanish are an ancient monument erected around 3000 years ago, hewn from billion year old rock. By 1857 peat had grown … [Read more...] about Lewis crofters fight wind farm
Government Misrepresents Extent of Land Clearing: A Note from Ian Mott
The latest satellite (SLATS) data on Queensland clearing is now available and it provides an interesting insight into how data can be presented in a way that is quite remote from the truth on the ground. The report, Landcover Change in Queensland … [Read more...] about Government Misrepresents Extent of Land Clearing: A Note from Ian Mott
Radiative forcing due to land use change in southwest Australia
Having seen Ian Mott's note on land change, I though I would post this paper suggesting that climate models and therefore the IPCC underestimate the effects of land use change on climate: JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH, VOL. 112, D09117, … [Read more...] about Radiative forcing due to land use change in southwest Australia
The Little Ice Age in Australia
I have previously posted comments about this paper, published in the Journal of Quaternary Science that provides evidence for the generally cooler period known as the Little Ice Age being a global phenomenon rather than being limited to the Northern … [Read more...] about The Little Ice Age in Australia
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
