Plans for a scientific panel on biodiversity, similar to a Nobel-winning group on climate change, have been knocked back by representatives of 80 countries at UN-sponsored talks. Read more here. … [Read more...] about No ‘IPCC’ For Biodiversity
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Industries Prepare to Abandon Australia
There is increasing anger in Australia over plans for an emissions trading scheme with State governments urging changes to the proposed formulas for compensating export industries to ensure they are not pushed offshore. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Industries Prepare to Abandon Australia
Did Napoleon Use Hansen’s Temperature Data?
Following a blunder at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, Steve McIntyre, at the Climate Audit blog, has reminded James Hansen, from NASA, that its colder in Russia in October than in September, as Napoleon found out to his cost in 1812. … [Read more...] about Did Napoleon Use Hansen’s Temperature Data?
Apologies to Josh Willis: Correcting Global Cooling (Part 3)
ON Tuesday, I suggested at this blog that I was not convinced by a story from Josh Willis, a scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, explaining why and how he corrected data showing global ocean cooling. The title of my blog post suggested … [Read more...] about Apologies to Josh Willis: Correcting Global Cooling (Part 3)
Thanks David Jones for Easier Access to Rainfall Data
WHILE searching the Australian Bureau of Meteorology’s website, looking for data on rainfall for Melbourne, it became apparent that this site only contained links to data in pdf format with rainfall averages for various and different periods. … [Read more...] about Thanks David Jones for Easier Access to Rainfall Data
Likely Sources of Energy to 2030
Coal, the dirtiest source of fuel, will remain the world's main source of power until 2030 and nuclear will lose market share, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Likely Sources of Energy to 2030
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
