THE idea that the Great Barrier Reef is in need of saving from catastrophe is popular, especially among academics and politicians. In 2003, I published an article in the IPA Review entitled ‘Deceit in the Name of Conservation’ concerning the then … [Read more...] about More Government Regulation Won’t Save the Great Barrier Reef from Scientists — or Politicians. Oink.
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Recent Sea Level Fall – Since When?
ALWAYS in search of an ultimate truth, I’m rarely one to admit that everything is relative. When it comes to shorelines and the age of 'wave cut platforms', however, there is no escaping it … the relativism. The sea and the climate are … [Read more...] about Recent Sea Level Fall – Since When?
Sea Level Fall at the Great Barrier Reef
I'VE been asked to speak this coming Sunday at the Maroochydore Surf Club (36 Alexander Parade, Sunshine Coast) about climate change at the Great Barrier Reef, and to provide both a local and global perspective. It is sometimes said that “all … [Read more...] about Sea Level Fall at the Great Barrier Reef
My Atheism Denies Hell, But Applauds Mary McKillop
MY late father told me not to admit that I was an atheist ... when I was preparing to appear on the ABC television program ‘Q&A’ back in October 2010. It was likely that Tony Jones would ask me a question about Mary McKillop being made a saint, … [Read more...] about My Atheism Denies Hell, But Applauds Mary McKillop
The GAT in the Hat
The hopeless pursuit of a “Global Average Temperature” mirage makes mischief in meteorology. There is a better way. By Mark Huxley Akin "I AM not a scientist, but a lay person who was lucky enough to grow up with a scientist father who taught … [Read more...] about The GAT in the Hat
Robots Recreating Past Temperatures – Are Best to Avoid Australian Data
AT an artificial intelligence (AI) conference in New York recently, Sean Gourley explained Wiener’s Law: automation will routinely tidy up ordinary messes but will occasionally create an extraordinary mess – that so mimics what could have been, that … [Read more...] about Robots Recreating Past Temperatures – Are Best to Avoid Australian Data
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD has worked in industry and government. She is currently researching a novel technique for long-range weather forecasting funded by the B. Macfie Family Foundation.