Before climate science became 'settled science', there were various theories suggesting that because the amount of carbon dissolved in the Earth's oceans exceeds that in the atmosphere by about a factor of 60, the atmospheric CO₂ content is dictated … [Read more...] about Relevant Chemistry. About Ocean-Atmosphere CO₂ Equilibria
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Greenland & also Darwin, Some Homework About Temperatures
I was looking up the value of debating the other day, apparently debating is good for us because it fosters critical thinking, persuasive communication, and the ability to analyse complex topics from multiple perspectives. It empowers individuals to … [Read more...] about Greenland & also Darwin, Some Homework About Temperatures
Mark Steyn V. Fraudulent Temperature Reconstructions
Earlier in the week, Judge Alfred S. Irving Jr. in the Superior Court in Washington DC found in favour of Mark Steyn. Mark Steyn is one of my heroes in the fight for some integrity in historical temperature reconstructions. One of the main … [Read more...] about Mark Steyn V. Fraudulent Temperature Reconstructions
Vale Noel Shipp. Diesel Mechanic, Wood Cutter & Philosopher
Until I was sent away to boarding school, I would be about the farm usually a few paces behind my father. And I remember Noel Shipp, he would interrupt whatever he was doing to yarn with Dad. I would listen. Noel was a diesel mechanic, … [Read more...] about Vale Noel Shipp. Diesel Mechanic, Wood Cutter & Philosopher
Oceans Inhale and Exhale Carbon Dioxide, Since Forever
It could be that all the extra carbon dioxide in the atmosphere – the steady increase year on year, reported since 1958, despite all the airplanes grounded through covid it kept on increasing – is a consequence of the oceans breathing out a bit more, … [Read more...] about Oceans Inhale and Exhale Carbon Dioxide, Since Forever
Season’s Greetings, from Jude and Grandma at the Great Barrier Reef
I have a grandson; not quite six weeks old. I have been telling him – his name is River Jude – I have been telling Jude true stories about the Great Barrier Reef. I have told him that the corals across the bay from where we live in Yeppoon, that … [Read more...] about Season’s Greetings, from Jude and Grandma at the Great Barrier Reef