THE Tiwi Islands (Bathurst and Melville) are off the north coast of Australia. They are mostly covered with grassy savanna, much like that in parts of southern Africa. In Africa, this savanna is the result of thousands of years of burning by … [Read more...] about Carbon Credits for Prescribed Burning: A Note from Green Davey
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‘Climate’ Climbs as Issue in Polls
While “Economy” is still the most important concept it has dropped in importance by a third since late last year. “Change” (climate change) had been gradually reducing in importance until last month, when it was supplanted by “Jobs”, but it has now … [Read more...] about ‘Climate’ Climbs as Issue in Polls
Clean-up Just Stirs Up
The green-forced “clean-up” by General Electric of PCBs in Hudson River sediments has — to no one’s surprise — backfired. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Clean-up Just Stirs Up
Wobbles Cause Climate Change
Regular wobbles in the earth's tilt were responsible for the global warming episodes that interspersed prehistoric ice ages, according to new evidence. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Wobbles Cause Climate Change
Raw Temperature Data No Longer Available
SIGNIFICANT economic interventions are being planned, that are going to impact on citizens all around the world, based on the premise that global temperatures are increasing. It would thus seem especially important that quality temperature data, the … [Read more...] about Raw Temperature Data No Longer Available
About a Clump of Ancient Black Oaks: Helen Mahr
IN the Sierra Nevada, there are Whitebark Pines, Pinus albicaulis, thought to be thousands of years old now growing at an altitude where seedlings can’t survive winter. So, they reproduce from suckers. Larry Fields told us the story earlier this … [Read more...] about About a Clump of Ancient Black Oaks: Helen Mahr
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
