ON Friday 29 October 2010, The Cairns Post reported on the recently released Climate Change Report with respect to impacts on the Far North Queensland region. One of the statements contained in the article was: "The number of days over 35C in … [Read more...] about Unqualified reporting of “expected” climate change trends
Opinion
Eric Abetz Tackles Robyn Williams on Treatment of Bob Carter
THE Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is slashing the budget for its network of foreign correspondence* when more than ever Australia needs to be able to accurately and continually assess its place in a rapidly changing global power … [Read more...] about Eric Abetz Tackles Robyn Williams on Treatment of Bob Carter
First Open Thread
How far can the average, white, male, polar bear swim? PS This is an open thread, as requested by El Gordo. … [Read more...] about First Open Thread
Oh No! More Prescribed Climate Alarmism for Queensland
LATE last week, the Queensland Climate Change Centre of Excellence released its second report**, which was tabled in parliament by Minister for Climate Change, Kate Jones. The Centre receives substantial funding through the state-funded Office of … [Read more...] about Oh No! More Prescribed Climate Alarmism for Queensland
The Need for a New Theory of Climate (Part 2)
ACCORDING to the philosopher Thomas Kuhn, a scientific theory, for example, Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW) is likely to be based on a particular set of experimental and theoretical techniques for matching it with what is observed in the physical … [Read more...] about The Need for a New Theory of Climate (Part 2)
Volcanic Eruptions and Global Temperature
VOLCANIC eruptions have long been known to influence global climate, besides their obvious local effects. They emit large clouds of aerosols and sulphur-containing gases into the lower and upper atmospheres, affecting albedo, cloud formation and … [Read more...] about Volcanic Eruptions and Global Temperature