The debate between the Coalition and the Labor Party has long had an ethereal dimension. They are in furious contention, though both are promoting a wind/solar future. Labor says it wants to see wind, solar, hydro, and batteries supplying all but 2 … [Read more...] about Nuclear, Renewables Cannot Match Coal. By Alan Moran
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Pretending. About the Weather too
Southeast Queensland has experienced heavy rain with storms dumping more than 80mm in some parts, causing widespread flash flooding. I am sorry for everyone who has been flooded. It can be devastating – flooding and losing things. Totals of 80 … [Read more...] about Pretending. About the Weather too
Natural Climate Change not on Trial
"Climate change has increasingly become an issue where parties are being held accountable because of assumed causation by human greenhouse gas emissions. At the international level, the United Nations COP21 led to the Paris agreement in 2015, a … [Read more...] about Natural Climate Change not on Trial
Oceans Warm Atmosphere with Meteorologist William Kininmonth – Audio and Summaries
One of my interests is in understanding how and why the climate is so stable, for sure it has been over the last several thousand years. Where I live, on the Tropic of Capricorn, daily atmospheric temperatures may fluctuate by 20C, yet the … [Read more...] about Oceans Warm Atmosphere with Meteorologist William Kininmonth – Audio and Summaries
Reflections on Claims about Coral Cover (Part 1)
The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) put out a media release earlier today claiming to have scientifically documented changes in coral cover for the northern section of the Great Barrier Reef, particularly in the vicinity of Lizard … [Read more...] about Reflections on Claims about Coral Cover (Part 1)
What about all the Alveopora? (Part 1)
I was privileged to have the opportunity to study science at university, and I have always been particularly interested in taxonomy that is naming, defining and classifying groups of organisms based on shared characteristics. This is fundamental to … [Read more...] about What about all the Alveopora? (Part 1)