YESTERDAY President Barrack Obama praised the House of Representatives for its “Historic action with the passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act ... It’s a bold and necessary step that holds the promise of creating new industries and … [Read more...] about US ‘Cap n Trade’ Carbon Act Passes First Major Hurdle
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Al Gore Supports New Eco-Domain Names
Promo for “.eco,” a top level domain for green-minded nonprofits, businesses, and individuals on the internet. Video here. … [Read more...] about Al Gore Supports New Eco-Domain Names
James Hansen Arrested
Actress Daryl Hannah was arrested this afternoon in West Virginia along with NASA climatologist James Hansen, local activist Michael Brune of Rainforest Action Network, Goldman Prize winner Judy Bonds, 94-year-old former U.S. Representative Ken … [Read more...] about James Hansen Arrested
Legislating on the Basis of a Scientific Theory
IS it ever a good idea to base legislation on a scientific theory? The Australian Parliament's upper-house Senate has begun debating the Rudd Labor government’s proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009, also known as the emissions … [Read more...] about Legislating on the Basis of a Scientific Theory
Measuring Changes in Attitude
WE live in a world in which we are constantly bombarded with the results of surveys about attitudes to political, social and economic issues of the day. Even the Australian Statistician undertakes surveys that produce subjective data that has … [Read more...] about Measuring Changes in Attitude
Local Level Climate Projections
Up until now, most projections have been at a sub-continental level - giving information at a regional level in squares of 300km on a side. Defra's projections are among the first in the world to give information at a local level - to the scale of … [Read more...] about Local Level Climate Projections
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
