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Thornton Peak

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I have risen early these passed two mornings, to capture the elusive spectacle of the sun’s first rays illuminating the descending moon over Thornton Peak. The greatest uncertainty was finding the mountain free of cloud, but as can be seen in the … [Read more...] about Thornton Peak

Oil on Saturn’s Moon Not from Buried Biomass: A Note from Louis Hissink

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A recent ABC report detailing the discovery of enormous volumes of hydrocarbons on Saturn's moon, Titan, was accompanied with the comment that this may teach us more about our own planet's oil reserves One wonders whether the journalists writing … [Read more...] about Oil on Saturn’s Moon Not from Buried Biomass: A Note from Louis Hissink

Is Recent Major Hurricane Activity Normal? Comment and Reply in Nature

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The debate over whether there is an observable link between global warming and hurricanes rumbles on. In this week's Nature journal there is a comment and reply arising from Nyberg et al, Nature 447, 698-701 (7 June 2007): Low Atlantic hurricane … [Read more...] about Is Recent Major Hurricane Activity Normal? Comment and Reply in Nature

Which Countries have a Lifestyle Consistent with an 80 per cent Reduction in Carbon Dioxide Emissions?

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Below is a graph of per capita carbon dioxide emissions for various countries around the world. Which countries have an emissions level consistent with an 80 percent reduction from the world's current total emissions? The answer is is Haiti and … [Read more...] about Which Countries have a Lifestyle Consistent with an 80 per cent Reduction in Carbon Dioxide Emissions?