Abundant, reliable, affordable energy makes our jobs, health, living standards and civil rights possible. Remember that when you read about people losing their jobs or having to choose between heating, eating, paying the rent or mortgage, giving to … [Read more...] about Nuclear Power Reality Check: A Note from Roy Innis
Opinion
Carbon tax is just tilting at windmills: Gary Johns
A carbon tax will not stop the need for climate adaption. Even under the Australian Greens' scenario for a carbon-free economy, climate change will occur but the economy would be less able to afford to adjust. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Carbon tax is just tilting at windmills: Gary Johns
How Melbourne’s Climate Has Changed: A reply to Dr David Jones (Part 5)
Dr David Jones, the head of climate analysis at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, in an opinion piece, ‘Our hot, dry future’ has argued that over the past 11 years Melbourne’s rainfall has been about 20% below the long-term average experienced … [Read more...] about How Melbourne’s Climate Has Changed: A reply to Dr David Jones (Part 5)
How Melbourne’s Climate Has Changed: A reply to Dr David Jones (Part 4)
Dr David Jones, Head of Climate Analysis at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, has claimed that over the past 11 years Melbourne’s rainfall has been about 20 percent below the long-term average. It is common to refer to “the long-term … [Read more...] about How Melbourne’s Climate Has Changed: A reply to Dr David Jones (Part 4)
How Melbourne’s Climate Has Changed: A reply to Dr David Jones (Part 3)
IN an opinion piece entitled ‘Our hot, dry future’ published by Melbourne’s The Age newspaper on October 6, 2008, Dr David Jones, head of climate analysis at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, suggested global warming was responsible for the … [Read more...] about How Melbourne’s Climate Has Changed: A reply to Dr David Jones (Part 3)
Not Enough CO2 in Fossil Fuels to Make Oceans Acidic: A Note from Professor Plimer
In response to a question concerning the likelihood of our oceans becoming acidic from global warming Ian Plimer, University of Adelaide, has replied: THE oceans have remained alkaline during the Phanerozoic (last 540 million years) except for a … [Read more...] about Not Enough CO2 in Fossil Fuels to Make Oceans Acidic: A Note from Professor Plimer
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
