IT was all over the news this morning: Pope Francis condemning ‘fake news’, which he defined as: The spreading of disinformation… It has to do with false information based on non-existent or distorted data meant to deceive and manipulate the … [Read more...] about Avoid Fake News: Listen to Alternative Perspectives
Already Hottest January on Record for St Helens, Tasmania
LAST week, Andrew Johnson, CEO of the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, wrote that the Bureau’s “stewardship of Australia’s temperature record” had been found to be scientifically sound [1]. He also claimed it was in accordance with World … [Read more...] about Already Hottest January on Record for St Helens, Tasmania
A Law Unto Themselves: The Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Sunday, 12th November 2017 – 4PM Honourable Josh Frydenberg MP Minister for Environment and Energy Dear Minister Re: Suspend announcement of new record hot days – Inform WMO that Bureau’s measurements are currently not comparable with … [Read more...] about A Law Unto Themselves: The Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Averaging by Convention – or Not
FOR some time, weather enthusiasts across Australia have been noticing rapid temperature fluctuations at the ‘latest observations’ page at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology’s website. For example, Peter Cornish, a retired hydrologist, wrote to … [Read more...] about Averaging by Convention – or Not
Faux Record Hot Days, Including at Mildura
Alan Jones AO Radio 2GB, Sydney Dear Alan, This spring has begun with the Bureau of Meteorology announcing a new ‘hottest September day on record’ almost every other day. Last Saturday, for example, we heard that it was the hottest … [Read more...] about Faux Record Hot Days, Including at Mildura
Bureau Management Rewrites the Rules – Again
Following is the latest advice from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology regarding measurement of temperatures from automatic weather stations (AWS). This advice contains numerous errors of fact and is inconsistent with the information in an … [Read more...] about Bureau Management Rewrites the Rules – Again
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
