How far can the average, white, male, polar bear swim? PS This is an open thread, as requested by El Gordo. … [Read more...] about First Open Thread
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Much Water Flowing to SA
The director of Murray-Darling Basin operations for SA's Water Department, Andrew Beal, says "This is certainly the best year we've had in a decade in terms of flows into South Australia". Read more here. … [Read more...] about Much Water Flowing to SA
SA Government Cancels Wellington Weir
The Greens have welcomed a South Australian Government decision to cancel any plans for a weir at Wellington on the lower Murray, saying the idea was always ill-conceived... the Premier said "What we now need to do is make sure that the new … [Read more...] about SA Government Cancels Wellington Weir
From Rod Kerkhoven in South Australia
I saw this one man from Adelaide University at Milang and I asked him about these barrages and he said that if they let the sea in the caravan park would have been flooded. He mentioned something about the Surveyor General's Office telling the … [Read more...] about From Rod Kerkhoven in South Australia
Scientific American Features Climate Sceptic
By frankly acknowledging mistakes and encouraging her colleagues to treat skeptics with respect, Judith Curry hopes to bring about a meeting of the minds. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Scientific American Features Climate Sceptic
New CSIRO Climate Forecast for SE Australia Unbelievable
On Thursday the New South Wales Government officially declared the nine-year drought ended. The very next day the CSIRO released a report warning that the ‘current drought’ appears to be at least partly linked to ‘climate change’. The CSIRO … [Read more...] about New CSIRO Climate Forecast for SE Australia Unbelievable

Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
