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
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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
Senate Rejects Cap n Trade
AUSTRALIA'S Senate rejected the government’s climate-change legislation, forcing Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to amend the bill or call an early election. Senators voted 42 to 30 against the law, which included plans for a carbon trading system … [Read more...] about Senate Rejects Cap n Trade
Burning China’s Trash
After surpassing the United States as the world’s largest producer of household garbage, China has embarked on a vast program to build incinerators as landfills run out of space. But these incinerators have become a growing source of toxic emissions, … [Read more...] about Burning China’s Trash
No Hurricanes – Yet
A slow start is no guarantee of a mild hurricane season. In 1992, the first named storm did not form until late August. When it did form, though, Hurricane Andrew became a Category 5 storm that poleaxed south Florida. Read more here. … [Read more...] about No Hurricanes – Yet
Stunt or Not?
A beluga whale saved a drowning diver by hoisting her to the surface, carrying her leg in its mouth. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Stunt or Not?
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
