FOR MUCH of the Northern Hemisphere, the cold is abating. As climate scientists long realized, a short period does not create a trend. Even global warming advocates, who insisted that the 1998 El Nino warming was a trend, are now claiming that the … [Read more...] about Climategate Hits the US: Kenneth Haapala
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UK Met Office Can’t Forecast Weather
The UK Met Office is debating what to do with its long-term and seasonal forecasting after criticism for failing to predict extreme weather. It was predicted that this winter would be warmer than average - yet it has been unusually cold. Read more … [Read more...] about UK Met Office Can’t Forecast Weather
Peter Spencer: The Starved Farmer
PETER Spencer has talked a lot in recent weeks about climate change and carbon sinks, but the root of his problem with government lies in the native vegetation laws that have prevented him from clearing - and farming - much of his land... Read … [Read more...] about Peter Spencer: The Starved Farmer
Confirmation Bias Rams Japanese
"I've been listening to reports all afternoon that the Japanese whaling ship Shonan Maru rammed the Sea Shepherds' Ady Gil while it was stationary. This report ought to have been regarded with suspicion... Ships are rarely stationary at sea. Read … [Read more...] about Confirmation Bias Rams Japanese
Postscript
Update August 1, 2010 - There will be a federal election in Australian on August 21, 2010. Neither of the major parties has a serious climate change policy. 'Least-worst climate policy?' by Jennifer Marohasy at Quadrant Online. Update June 21, … [Read more...] about Postscript
Lance Endersbee (1925-2009): Civil Engineer, Academic, Scientific Sceptic, Mentor
I NEVER met Professor Endersbee, but we corresponded by email. He contacted me about six years ago when I was working on the Murray River and water issues. He expressed concern about Australia’s great artesian basin and over extraction of what he … [Read more...] about Lance Endersbee (1925-2009): Civil Engineer, Academic, Scientific Sceptic, Mentor
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
