First it was a national joke. Then its professional failings became a national disaster. Now, the dishonesty of its attempts to fight off a barrage of criticism has become a real national scandal. I am talking yet again of that sad organisation the … [Read more...] about UK Met Office: National Joke
Opinion
Snowy Hydro – The Business: Part 2, by Max Talbot
OVER the last few weeks I have posted information suggesting that Snowy Hydro has not managed the vast waters under its control appropriately and in particular that it has failed to store flood waters for subsequence seasons and even exacerbated … [Read more...] about Snowy Hydro – The Business: Part 2, by Max Talbot
Floods Steal Precious Topsoil?
According to journalist Peter Sheehan writing in today’s Sydney Morning Herald: “The rivers have been running brown. A lot of the lifeblood of this country has been gushing away in liquid mountains we don't even see. A few sages warned that the … [Read more...] about Floods Steal Precious Topsoil?
Global Weather Disasters: Christopher Monckton responds to Michael Steketee
According to journalist Michael Steketee writing in The Australian the news is not promising and neither is the data: Climate change is a reality and we can blame the recent deluge in Queensland and rising temperatures on it. Looking at the same … [Read more...] about Global Weather Disasters: Christopher Monckton responds to Michael Steketee
Bill Burrows on the Rockhampton Flood
SOME of you would have heard of Australian rangeland ecologist, Dr Bill Burrows. Bill, now retired, lives on the dunes at Emu Park with views of the flood plume flowing north from the Fitzroy River mouth. According to Bill this has been one of … [Read more...] about Bill Burrows on the Rockhampton Flood
Rhetoric from Climate Minister Disputed by Anthony Cox
MINISTER for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet, believes in anthropogenic global warming. Send him a request asking he justify this belief and the reply is likely to be long and full of appeals to authority: “There is clear … [Read more...] about Rhetoric from Climate Minister Disputed by Anthony Cox
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
