THE [Australian] minerals industry has demanded [the Prime Minister] Kevin Rudd overhaul his proposed emissions trading system or risk smashing Australian jobs and the nation's industrial competitiveness. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Minerals Industry Now Complaining
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Latest Meteorological Update: August 2009
Dear All, Please find attached a newsletter* with meteorological information updated to August 2009. All temperatures are shown in degrees Celsius. In the maps showing the geographical pattern of temperatures, the period 1998-2006 is used as … [Read more...] about Latest Meteorological Update: August 2009
Dust Storm Hits Central Eastern Australia
AS I look outside the sky is orange with dust. It irritates the nose and eyes, tickles the throats and sits heavily on the chest. And I am inside. According to all the news reports visibility is 10 metres at Broken Hill to the far west and 100 … [Read more...] about Dust Storm Hits Central Eastern Australia
Why I am an Anthropogenic Global Warming Sceptic: Barry Moore
THE Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment reports are a collection of mind numbing statistics from which they claim “solid scientific proof” that man made CO2 is causing global warming. From these statistics empirical formula … [Read more...] about Why I am an Anthropogenic Global Warming Sceptic: Barry Moore
Volcanic Eruption Overdue in Australia
There has been a volcanic eruption about every 2,000 years in Australia, but the last one was 5,000 years ago. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Volcanic Eruption Overdue in Australia
Bjorn Lomborg Not Sceptical Enough
Lomborg deserves his reputation as The Skeptical Environmentalist – his books poke holes in many dogmas society holds dear, often through the use of statistics. But I find he’s not skeptical enough. While he has expended great effort over many years … [Read more...] about Bjorn Lomborg Not Sceptical Enough
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
