I have been exploring the Blue Mountains west of Sydney.** There are some spectacular walks from Evans and Govett's Lookouts near Blackheath. In the following photograph you can see vegetation black from the 2006-07 Lawsons Long Alley fire which … [Read more...] about In The Blue Mountains
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Reality Arrives in Bali
Reality seems to be obstructing any meaningful deal in Bali - looks like another holiday, sorry, I mean conference, will be needed, somewhere else 'nice.' In public, climate scientists and European politicians are generally optimistic that rising … [Read more...] about Reality Arrives in Bali
Baby tax needed to save the planet
If you thought global warming hysteria couldn't get any worse, think again: A WEST Australian medical expert wants families to pay a $5000-plus "baby levy" at birth and an annual carbon tax of up to $800 a child. Writing in today's Medical Journal … [Read more...] about Baby tax needed to save the planet
Native Title Deal
According to a report in today’s Cairns Post, the Federal Court of Australia has made a consent determination, handing over a major management role of 126,000 hectares in the Daintree, to the Eastern Kuku Yalanji native title holders. The … [Read more...] about Native Title Deal
Reading the Play – by Roger Underwood
The ability to “read the play” is a quality often ascribed to successful politicians, businessmen and sportsmen. The term refers to the ability to predict events and then to take an advantageous position in expectation of the prediction coming to … [Read more...] about Reading the Play – by Roger Underwood
Interview with Roger Pielke Sr
In terms of climate change and variability on the regional and local scale, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports, the Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) report on surface and tropospheric temperature trends, and the U.S. … [Read more...] about Interview with Roger Pielke Sr
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
