A week ago, our national broadcaster, the ABC, interviewed both Stewart Franks, Newcastle University, and David Karoly, Melbourne University, on the alleged impact of global warming on the floods. Professor Karoly blamed carbon dioxide and his … [Read more...] about National Broadcaster Willfully Ignores the Evidence
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Tony Windsor Willfully Ignores the Evidence
THE ability to perceive anomaly - something that deviates from what is considered standard - is important for the progress of science and also good public policy. Until the recent widespread flooding in Australia, water planning in the Murray … [Read more...] about Tony Windsor Willfully Ignores the Evidence
Snowy Hydro – Water Management: Part 3, by Max Talbot
"THE 75 year Snowy Water Licence (issued in 2002) provides flexibility to Snowy Hydro to store and release the Scheme’s water resource for electricity production and derivative trading and sub-optimises the use of the water for irrigation, … [Read more...] about Snowy Hydro – Water Management: Part 3, by Max Talbot
Queensland Premier establishes Commission of Inquiry into flood disaster
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has launched a statewide independent Commission of Inquiry to forensically examine Queensland’s unprecedented flood disaster. Ms Bligh said the Commission would be headed by widely respected Queensland Justice Cate … [Read more...] about Queensland Premier establishes Commission of Inquiry into flood disaster
Time to Reject AGW – And Bob Brown
EVER the opportunist, Bob Brown, Leader of the Australian Greens, yesterday blamed the Brisbane floods on the coal industry for causing global warming. But there is no correlation between atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide and rainfall … [Read more...] about Time to Reject AGW – And Bob Brown
On Abandoning the Scientific Method, Continued
In his 2005 book entitled ‘A Big Fix: Radical solutions for Australia’s environmental crisis’ Ian Lowe suggests that the global environmental situation is so desperate we abandon the traditional scientific method in favor of sustainability … [Read more...] about On Abandoning the Scientific Method, Continued
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
