Last night Australia's "premier television current affairs program" Four Corners showed a documentary purportedly about the "campaign to deny the science of global warming". A regular reader and commentator at this blog, Luke Walker, emailed me … [Read more...] about The Language of Climate Change: A Note from Luke Walker
Licola Flood: A Note from Ralph Barraclough
Late last year there were terrible bushfires across north eastern Victoria. Max Rheese sent us a note suggesting there was a need for more prescribed burning. Now there is isolated flooding. Following is a note and some photographs from Ralph … [Read more...] about Licola Flood: A Note from Ralph Barraclough
Why Environmental Scientists Can’t Predict the Future: A New Book
There was a book review in The New York Times last week by Cornelia Dean which began: "When coastal engineers decide whether to dredge sand and pump it onto an eroded beach, they use mathematical models to predict how much sand they will need, when … [Read more...] about Why Environmental Scientists Can’t Predict the Future: A New Book
GM Chickens for Therapeutic Drugs: A Note from Paul Williams
Hi Jennifer, There has been quite a lot of discussion about Genetically Modified (GM) organisms related to vegetable products, but I wonder if readers are aware that GM, or transgenic animals are also a subject of study. Here is a link to an … [Read more...] about GM Chickens for Therapeutic Drugs: A Note from Paul Williams
Whaling Mother Ship Being Repaired: A Note from Glenn Inwood
I emailed Glenn Inwood yesterday. He is a spokesman for the Japanese whalers in the Antarctic whose mother ship the Nisshin Maru had to be evacuated last week after a fire broke out. Greenpeace has been concerned the stricken ship could end up an … [Read more...] about Whaling Mother Ship Being Repaired: A Note from Glenn Inwood
Less Carbon, Less Kenyan Produce for Tesco
Flying airplanes generates a lot of greenhouse gas emissions. So, according to the global warming doomsayers we should endeavor to fly less. Indeed according to a recent article at Grist.org the Bishop of London has proclaimed that it is a sin to … [Read more...] about Less Carbon, Less Kenyan Produce for Tesco
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
