Dr David Jones, the head of climate analysis at the Bureau of Meteorology, recently attributed a decline in Melbourne’s rainfall to global warming. Amongst various comments, he claimed in The Age that the autumn drying trend could be linked to … [Read more...] about How Melbourne’s Climate Has Changed: A reply to Dr David Jones (Part 6)
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How To Censor a Climate Sceptic
Dr Roy Spencer is a well known climate sceptic who has published extensively in mainstream peer-reviewed scientific journals and earlier this year had a popular book published entitled ‘Climate Confusion’. Yesterday, November 3, 2008, two … [Read more...] about How To Censor a Climate Sceptic
November 4, America Votes, Including on Energy
The United States presidential election of 2008 is scheduled for today, November 4. While the campaign was dominated initially by foreign policy and more recently by the financial crisis, there are other issues including energy. The likely new … [Read more...] about November 4, America Votes, Including on Energy
European Union to Ban Lots of Pesticides
The European Union (EU) is developing a new ‘Thematic Strategy for Pesticides’ including a proposed new ‘Sustainable Use Directive’. According to the UK's Pesticide Safety Directorate the new regulation could outlaw up to 85 percent of pesticides … [Read more...] about European Union to Ban Lots of Pesticides
Cosmic Rays, Clouds and Climate (Part 2)
THERE is a theory that the earth’s climate is influenced by cosmic rays that penetrate our atmosphere from outer space. In particular it is thought cosmic rays influence the production of cloud condensation nuclei with periods of higher cosmic rays … [Read more...] about Cosmic Rays, Clouds and Climate (Part 2)
Wishful Thinking on Carbon Trading
Last week the Australian Treasury released modelling of the likely impact of an Emissions Trading Scheme. All the scenarios assume the rest of the world will sign-up. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Wishful Thinking on Carbon Trading
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
