There was a crash in the production of chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) following the signing of the Montreal Protocol in 1987. By 1999 atmpospheric levels of manmade ozone destroying chemicals had leveled off and since 2003 there has been a 7 percent drop … [Read more...] about The Montreal Protocol Hasn’t Stopped Ozone Depletion
R U Flying: An Inconvenient Truth (Part 4)
Aviation generates about 5 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions but their warming effect is up to four times greater at high altitudes according to Jonathan Leake writing last weekend in The Sunday Times. The article entitle, 'A green … [Read more...] about R U Flying: An Inconvenient Truth (Part 4)
Killer Greenhouse Effect (or Pardon my Anoxia): A Note from Luke
Luke Walker reminds us that geological history includes evidence of mass extinctions from "killer greenhouse conditions": "Readers of this blog are often witness to accusations of alarmism by those opposed to scenario projections using contemporary … [Read more...] about Killer Greenhouse Effect (or Pardon my Anoxia): A Note from Luke
What will Australian Farmers Be Growing in 10 Years Time?
What will Australian farmers be growing in 5- 10 years time? I watched Part 3 of Two Men in a Tinnie * on ABC TV last night. It’s about environmentalist Tim Flannery and TV personality John Doyle motoring down the Darling and Murray Rivers in a … [Read more...] about What will Australian Farmers Be Growing in 10 Years Time?
Global Warming Bits & Pieces
I’ve received a few bits and pieces on global warming from readers of this blog: Cathy sent me a link to an article explaining that the European Commission is set to roll out the first phase of a major pan-European marketing campaign to raise … [Read more...] about Global Warming Bits & Pieces
Australian Environment Foundation Update
Australian Environment Foundation Chairman Don Burke will be attending the Great Aussie Breakfast at Federation Square in Melbourne on Wednesday October 4th as a guest of the Victorian Farmers Federation. The breakfast runs from 7 - 10am . The … [Read more...] about Australian Environment Foundation Update
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
