JUST a month ago it was considered really good news when another eight Irrawaddy dolphins were found at Chilika Lake in India bringing the total number to 146. The lake is considered a principle habitat for this rare species of freshwater dolphin … [Read more...] about Dolphin Discovery: Now Time to Reassess Conservation Effort
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It’s Official: Oceans Caused Droughts
Folks, Here's an interesting report from the "pedigree" US Climate Change Science Program (heavily backed by NOAA). http://www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/sap1-3/final-report/ And a news description of it from the good ole' National … [Read more...] about It’s Official: Oceans Caused Droughts
G20 Deal to Boost Economic Growth
Investor sentiment soared in response to the recommendation that more than $1.4 trillion in financial aid be made available to help boost economic growth. Read more here. … [Read more...] about G20 Deal to Boost Economic Growth
NYT Interviews Freeman Dyson
Freeman Dyson says he doesn’t want his legacy to be defined by climate change, but his dissension from the orthodoxy of global warming is significant because of his stature and his devotion to the integrity of science. Read more here. … [Read more...] about NYT Interviews Freeman Dyson
The Importance of Sceptism
A society will only be able to benefit from science if it can sustain a sceptical outlook as part of its inherent cultural fabric. Janet Barlow. … [Read more...] about The Importance of Sceptism
Deep Solar Minimum
The sunspot cycle is behaving a little like the stock market. Just when you think it has hit bottom, it goes even lower. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Deep Solar Minimum