Australia's State of the Forests Report 2008 was launched by the Hon Tony Burke MP, and Commonwealth Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry on May 21, 2008. According to a media release from Forestry Tasmania: “The Report is based on … [Read more...] about Australia’s 2008 State of the Forests Report Released
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Exxon Pulls Funding to Skeptics
NEW YORK - Exxon Mobil Corp is pulling contributions to several groups that have downplayed the risks that greenhouse gas-emissions could lead to global warming, continuing a policy started in 2006 by Chief Executive Rex Tillerson. Exxon will not … [Read more...] about Exxon Pulls Funding to Skeptics
Decline in Victorian Autumn Rainfall
VICTORIA has suffered a 40 per cent plunge in autumn rainfall since 1950 and climate change is a key factor, a new report has found. Herald Sun: Victorian Autumn rain down 40 per cent since 1950: CSIRO Fluctuations in sea-surface temperatures to … [Read more...] about Decline in Victorian Autumn Rainfall
Wompoo Fruit Doves
Photographing this roosting pair of Wompoo Fruit-Doves Ptilinopus magnificus was simply irresistible. Over the years, I have seen many asleep, but never so low to the ground. They are large doves, reaching almost half-a-metre and are richly … [Read more...] about Wompoo Fruit Doves
Was 1998 the Warmest Year of the Millennium?
Steve McIntyre's recent Ohio State University presentation is now available online. This is an excellent summary of the 'Hockey Stick' debate and the climate debate in general, which extends to 45 pages (including references). The presentation … [Read more...] about Was 1998 the Warmest Year of the Millennium?
Is The Evaluation of IPCC Projections Using Short-Term Data Valid?
According to Roger Pielke Sr, the answer is YES. He concludes: Thus the value of global warming of the last 4 years fails to agree with the IPCC projections (the values are not even close!). The agrument that this is too short of a time is spurious … [Read more...] about Is The Evaluation of IPCC Projections Using Short-Term Data Valid?
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
