Conferences are an opportunity to make new friends. I met Kerry Miller at the Australian Environment Foundation last weekend in Canberra and have added her blog StrangeTimes to my blog roll. Like me Kerry is an optimist and she sees technology … [Read more...] about Introducing a Progressive Environmentalist and Blogger: Kerry Miller
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Jennifer Visits the Australian Parliament
Stewart Franks, Bob Carter and I gave a presentation at Parliament House on Monday evening on Climate Change. Professor Carter focused on global temperatures, I followed with some rainfall graphs for different parts of Australia, and then Associate … [Read more...] about Jennifer Visits the Australian Parliament
Remember Taralga, Still no Windmills
Remember that blog post from the residents of Taralga back in June 2005 explaining they did not want any windmills? Well today I drove through the little town which is about 45 kms north of Goulburn in New South Wales (Australia). It is very … [Read more...] about Remember Taralga, Still no Windmills
AEF Annual Conference: Photographs from The First Day
The Australian Environment Foundation (AEF) held its Annual Conference and AGM this last weekend in Canberra. We heard some great speakers and also had a good time. Photographs about to be uploaded here After I welcomed delegates to the … [Read more...] about AEF Annual Conference: Photographs from The First Day
Counting Cows In Outback Australia
A Queensland jackeroo ('jackeroo'=cowboy, Australian version!) is overseeing his herd in remote territory when suddenly a brand-new BMW advances out of a dust cloud towards him. The driver, a young man in a designer suit, Gucci shoes, Ray Ban … [Read more...] about Counting Cows In Outback Australia
Temperature Trends and Carbon Dioxide: A Note from Cohenite
Hi Jennifer, Looking at the temperature trends from 1900-2008, it is not clear that there is a carbon dioxide signal. In a recent post I looked at how base periods can create an artificial upwards temperature … [Read more...] about Temperature Trends and Carbon Dioxide: A Note from Cohenite