Not all is bad! We can rejoice in the grandeur of nature … in a multitude of expressions. The Privet Hawk Moth, for example, blends magnificently with its environment. Happy New Year to you all. Hope to see you in the ancient rainforests of … [Read more...] about Privet Hawk Moth
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More Broken Panes in the Greenhouse
Apologies for my lack of blogging activity of late - I've had a busy Christmas period on both the work and home fronts. Some friends even managed to hold a pre-Chrsitmas BBQ on 22nd December - no, not a result of global warming in the UK, just a … [Read more...] about More Broken Panes in the Greenhouse
List of Climate Change Skeptics Continues to Grow (Part 2)
Just before Christmas I posted a note from Marc Morano with a list of 400 or so climate change skeptics. I also noted that just two years ago Ian Lowe, head of the Australian Conservation Foundation, published a book wrongly claiming that there were … [Read more...] about List of Climate Change Skeptics Continues to Grow (Part 2)
Marc Morano Isn’t Going on Holidays: List of Climate Change Skeptics Grows
It is not so many years ago that Professor Ian Lowe published a book* explaining, "there is a great scientific tradition of scepticism, generally a good thing because it keeps us honest and forces us to justify our conclusions." But then he went on … [Read more...] about Marc Morano Isn’t Going on Holidays: List of Climate Change Skeptics Grows
CSIRO Announcements to Be Consistent with New Australian Government’s Message
I've noticed that CSIRO often puts out so many press releases announcing each of its new environment-related projects and expected findings, that by the time the results are in, it’s old news. This perhaps reflects the type of research increasingly … [Read more...] about CSIRO Announcements to Be Consistent with New Australian Government’s Message
Lots of Examples of Cold Weather in 2007
I am waiting for the official reports that will come out in January 2008 telling us how much hotter or colder this year has been relative to the long term average, but in the meantime the following opinion piece by David Deming, a geophysicist at the … [Read more...] about Lots of Examples of Cold Weather in 2007