WESTERN science, along with western civilization appears to be in terminal decline.[1] China has shot into second place in terms of number of scientific articles that are published in international journals and Chinese scientists are set to take the … [Read more...] about Abbot and Marohasy Join Chinese Climate Science Community
Opinion
The Long and Costly War on Carbon: Viv Forbes
'The Australian government claims that next month's tax on carbon dioxide cannot be blamed for today's soaring costs of living. This tax, however, is just their latest assault in the decades-long war on carbon that is already inflating the cost … [Read more...] about The Long and Costly War on Carbon: Viv Forbes
After Gina Rhinehart Buys Fairfax
'The hilarious implication – and secret terror of every Melbourne hipster - is that Rinehart will turn Fairfax into some kind of 24-hour Mining Channel, with endless re-runs of Red Dog and Wake in Fright, interspersed with ads for blue singlets. You … [Read more...] about After Gina Rhinehart Buys Fairfax
Away with Rio+20 and Ineptocracy
INEPTOCRACY is a system of government where the least capable of leading are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by … [Read more...] about Away with Rio+20 and Ineptocracy
How the Prime Minister Can Save the Great Barrier Reef
EVERYONE claims to be concerned about the health of the Great Barrier Reef. Last week a joint UNESCO World Heritage Centre and International Union for the Conservation of Nature report was released claiming the reef could be “in danger”. Earlier … [Read more...] about How the Prime Minister Can Save the Great Barrier Reef
Forecasting Rainfall: Neural Network Versus General Circulation Model
ONE way to help shift an accepted scientific paradigm (e.g. Anthropogenic Global Warming) is by coming up with a more practical and relevant way of describing and predicting real physical processes in the natural world (e.g. a better seasonal … [Read more...] about Forecasting Rainfall: Neural Network Versus General Circulation Model