Opinion

We have a "moral" duty to tackle climate change and won't delay action because of the world economic meltdown, a defiant Australian Climate Change Minister Penny Wong told the prestigious London School of Economics last night.  … [Read more...] about On a Mission to a Low-Carbon Economy: Penny Wong

"The fallout from the financial crisis might be ready to claim another casualty: Europe’s ambitious plans to tackle climate change... Or, as Germany’s foreign minister said last week: “This crisis changes priorities.” And where Europe’s biggest … [Read more...] about Financial Crisis Has EU Climate Plans in Crisis

“THESE days, it can be hard to imagine how Melbourne ever earned a reputation as the gloomy, rain-filled capital of the south. But, growing up in the 1970s, my memories are full of muddy ovals, local creeks in flood and catching tadpoles in puddles … [Read more...] about How Melbourne’s Climate Has Changed: A reply to Dr David Jones (Part 1)

A couple of weeks ago Aynsley Kellow, Professor and Head of the Department of Government at the University of Tasmania, gave a lecture in Perth. He said:  "I am pleased to present this lecture today in Perth.I am particularly pleased to find that … [Read more...] about Aynsley Kellow on Popular Nonsense in Perth

Arthurs Smith does not explain the specific contribution of carbon dioxide to global warming, nor does he deal with the issue of convective overturning, but in ‘Proof of the Atmospheric Greenhouse Effect’ he elegantly explains the greenhouse effect … [Read more...] about Proof of the Atmospheric Greenhouse Effect: Arthur Smith