THE Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change (NIPCC) is an international panel of nongovernment scientists and scholars who have come together to present a comprehensive, authoritative, and realistic assessment of the science and … [Read more...] about Major New Report on Climate Science
Australia Will Have Minister for Sport, But No Minister for Science
Dennis Jensen MP, Liberal from Western Australia, in an interview with Latika Bourke explains some of what's wrong with the new Abbott Cabinet and also highlights problems with some of the more absurd of the proposed Abbott-government policies … [Read more...] about Australia Will Have Minister for Sport, But No Minister for Science
Tony Abbott’s New Ministry Announced: South Australian Simon Birmingham to Enforce Corrupt Basin Plan
PRIME Minister-elect Tony Abbott today announced his new Ministry [1]. There were few surprises. Again a South Australian will be responsible for water. Indeed Simon Birmingham as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment, … [Read more...] about Tony Abbott’s New Ministry Announced: South Australian Simon Birmingham to Enforce Corrupt Basin Plan
Can Cathy McGowan Fix the Travesty of National Water Reform?
MOST of the federal electorates within the Murray Darling are held by MPs from either the Liberal or National Parties. Over recent years, however, major water policies instigated by federal Coalition governments that directly impact these electorates … [Read more...] about Can Cathy McGowan Fix the Travesty of National Water Reform?
Arctic Sea Ice Back
Various media have been reporting that in the Arctic about a million more square miles of ocean are covered in ice this August than just last year. This is apparently an increase of 60 percent. August is usually a low point in the annual cycle, … [Read more...] about Arctic Sea Ice Back
Open Thread
We must abandon completely the naive faith that school automatically liberates the mind and serves the cause of human progress; in fact, we know that it may serve any cause. [It] may serve tyranny as well as truth, war as well as peace, death as well … [Read more...] about Open Thread
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
