Physics and Society, in its July 2008 quarterly edition, has published a paper by Christopher Monckton entitled Climate Sensitivity Reconsidered, which exposes the IPCC's strange method of calculating the effect of CO2 on temperature and suggests … [Read more...] about Climate Sensitivity Reconsidered
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The Greenhouse Effect is a Myth: A Note from Jim Peden
As a dissenting physicist, I simply can no longer buy the notion that CO2 produces any significant warming of the atmosphere at any rate. I've studied the atomic absorption physics to death, from John Nicol's extensive development to the much longer … [Read more...] about The Greenhouse Effect is a Myth: A Note from Jim Peden
Bushfires, Prescribed Burning and Global Warming
Two myths about climate change and bushfire management are often repeated in the media: 1. Because of global warming, Australia will be increasingly subject to uncontrollable holocaust-like “megafires”; and 2. Fuel reduction by prescribed burning … [Read more...] about Bushfires, Prescribed Burning and Global Warming
Panelists Named for Iconic Extinction
Queensland's former Douglas Shire is no more. Under amalgamation, the new Cairns Regional Shire extends where Douglas once existed, but not so far that its constituents remain entitled to elect representatives for the genuine care for development. … [Read more...] about Panelists Named for Iconic Extinction
Warming, Cleaner Skies, and More Smog
GOODBYE air pollution and smoky chimneys, hello brighter days. That's been the trend in Europe for the past three decades - but unfortunately cleaning up the skies has allowed more of the sun's rays to pierce the atmosphere, contributing to at least … [Read more...] about Warming, Cleaner Skies, and More Smog
$8-a-Litre Petrol?
THE price of petrol could soar to a crippling $8 a litre over the coming decade, according to CSIRO-sponsored research to be released today. The nightmare scenario says the weekly family fuel bill for a medium-sized passenger vehicle could rise to … [Read more...] about $8-a-Litre Petrol?
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
