Carbon dioxide is not evenly distributed around the world. There is a lot more of it in the Northern Hemisphere especially lower in the atmosphere over areas of forested land. These areas are not hotter, quite the opposite. Indeed, the … [Read more...] about Subscribe to My New Theory of Climate
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The Future of Climate Forecasting (Part 1)
My husband, John Abbot, has kept going with research into AI and climate forecasting. One of his most important recent papers can be downloaded from Earth Sciences. Some of the latest Nobel prizes in science, including in chemistry, have been for … [Read more...] about The Future of Climate Forecasting (Part 1)
Diving the North Wall, Myrmidon Reef, Part 4. Inaugural Megafauna Expedition, September 2024
I am yet to dive the North Wall at Myrmidon. As part of the inaugural Megafauna Expedition, onboard the MV Sea Esta, I was deck hand on Friday, 6th September 2024. I was holding Laura Boderke’s underwater camera, as she waited. Leaning backwards … [Read more...] about Diving the North Wall, Myrmidon Reef, Part 4. Inaugural Megafauna Expedition, September 2024
Largest Coral Colony, Part 2. Inaugural Megafauna Expedition, September 2024
How do we know that in the back lagoon at Myrmidon Reef there are some massive bolder corals – immovable, representing layer upon layer of calcium carbonate laid down year after year, back more than 300 years. And so healthy; in various shades of … [Read more...] about Largest Coral Colony, Part 2. Inaugural Megafauna Expedition, September 2024
Successful Inaugural Megafauna Expedition
We are just now back from the inaugural Megafauna Expedition, with the MV Sea Esta docking at the Townsville breakwater marina yesterday. What a privilege, to see so much coral, so many fish all the way to the Garden of Porites at Myrmidon Reef. A … [Read more...] about Successful Inaugural Megafauna Expedition
Announcing the Five Megafauna Photographers
The Great Barrier Reef has become a global symbol of manmade climate change. Along with this has come a focus on corals, and a believe that they are mostly small, fragile and bleached. In fact, species of Porites are the foundation of most coral … [Read more...] about Announcing the Five Megafauna Photographers