"POLITICIANS seem to think that the science is a done deal," says Tim Palmer. "I don't want to undermine the IPCC, but the forecasts, especially for regional climate change, are immensely uncertain." Palmer is a leading climate modeller at the … [Read more...] about Poor IPCC Predictions Could Undermine Climate Debate
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AGL Begins Emissions Trading Ahead of 2010 National Scheme
A MAJOR Australian energy company has decided not to wait for the start of a national emissions-trading scheme in 2010 and is offering to buy and sell future permits to its customers. The Australian: AGL makes first trade in emissions scheme … [Read more...] about AGL Begins Emissions Trading Ahead of 2010 National Scheme
Cost of Rudd’s Kyoto Team Trip to Bali
KEVIN RUDD'S post-election visit to the Bali climate change conference to announce that Australia would ratify the Kyoto Protocol cost taxpayers more than $530,000. The cost of taking the Prime Minister, five ministers and dozens of advisers and … [Read more...] about Cost of Rudd’s Kyoto Team Trip to Bali
Federal Budget Cuts Mean CSIRO Shake – Up
Up to 100 jobs will be axed at the nation's science research agency as a result of Federal Budget cuts. Dozens of jobs will be lost and CSIRO laboratories will close in Mildura in Victoria and Rockhampton in Queensland. Mike Whelan from the CSIRO … [Read more...] about Federal Budget Cuts Mean CSIRO Shake – Up
Cyclosa Spiders and Stabilimenta
When I first spotted this messy web, I could barely make out the spider. In its own right, it was tiny; a mere 3-4 mm long, but in the circumstances of its concealment, it was marvellously blended into the broader clutter of debris, at the centre of … [Read more...] about Cyclosa Spiders and Stabilimenta
Another New Cosmic Rays and Climate Paper
Jasper Kirkby of CERN has published a new paper examining the potential link between cosmic rays and climate. The paper concludes: Numerous palaeoclimatic observations, covering a wide range of time scales, suggest that galactic cosmic ray … [Read more...] about Another New Cosmic Rays and Climate Paper
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
