The now bankrupt investment bank Lehman Brothers invested heavily in the politics of global warming and were hoping to make millions out of emissions trading. In an earlier blog post entitled 'Bankrupt Lehman Brothers Promoted Global Warming' I … [Read more...] about Bankrupt Lehman Brothers Promoted ‘Global Warming’ (Part 2)
Opinion
Will Global Warming go the way of the Subprime Mortgage?
Canadians go to the polls on October 14, 2008; just before the US federal election. Climate change was touted as a key election issue, but that was before the financial turmoil of the last couple of weeks. According to Roger Gibbins writing … [Read more...] about Will Global Warming go the way of the Subprime Mortgage?
The Whale as a Symbol Through Time
From a commodity hunted for its bone and blubber to a potent symbol of the environment, the whale has long held value. Read more at BBC News. … [Read more...] about The Whale as a Symbol Through Time
The Physics of Global Warming is Complicated: A Note from Barry Moore
Physicist and historian, Spencer R. Weart, recently penned an article for the popular blog RealClimate in which he explained: “Physics is rich in phenomena that are simple in appearance but cannot be calculated in simple terms. Global … [Read more...] about The Physics of Global Warming is Complicated: A Note from Barry Moore
No Breast Milk for Swiss Restaurateur
Hello Jennifer, Humans have developed some curious rationales for various food taboos. Now a Swiss restaurateur has been banned from serving dishes prepared with human breast milk. This ban would seem to be the most convoluted and lacking in … [Read more...] about No Breast Milk for Swiss Restaurateur
Ten of the Worst Climate Research Papers: A Note from Cohenite
As a layman reading the literature and arguments in support of Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW) three defining characteristics of those arguments have become apparent. The first is the idea that the science is settled and that there is a … [Read more...] about Ten of the Worst Climate Research Papers: A Note from Cohenite
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
