IT is just two more sleeps until Christmas. Down under, that is here in Australia, it is summer. Right along the east coast the weather is usually warm, often sunny, and it’s a time when extended families enjoy picnics and barbeques … [Read more...] about Merry Christmas & Beware the White Ibis
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Still Cattle in the Barmah Forest (Part 2)
ON December 1, the first day of summer here in Australia, residents of the little town of Barmah in northwestern Victoria, drove cattle into their forest in defiance of a government ban. The Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) has … [Read more...] about Still Cattle in the Barmah Forest (Part 2)
More Drought for Southern Australia?
Based on the 130 years of data, Baker predicts that the current solar cycle, which reached a minimum in 2007, will continue a bit longer. In fact, he says, "there could be a 100-year minimum in solar activity," meaning much of Australia could … [Read more...] about More Drought for Southern Australia?
New Report on Australian Rangelands
The rangelands cover some 81% of Australia and are popularly known as 'the outback'. A new report, 'Rangelands 2008 — Taking the pulse', is the first time that disparate datasets have been brought together at a national and regional scale to … [Read more...] about New Report on Australian Rangelands
Great Barrier Reef Looking Good.
The Greens reckon the Great Barrier Reef is a casualty of Labor's lower-than-expected emissions reduction target, but for those who work among the corals, forecasts aren't so bleak. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Great Barrier Reef Looking Good.
Climate Modellers Acknowledge Important Role of Oceans
IT is not a new paper, it was being discussed back in July by Roger Pielke Sr, but the paper by Compo and Sardeshmukhj was only recently brought to my attention and as an example of the use of the IPCC’s computer models to explain warming without … [Read more...] about Climate Modellers Acknowledge Important Role of Oceans
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
