It is repeated, non-stop: glaciers and ice sheets are melting, and so the sea levels are rising. We are all doomed. We will all be drowned, said Hanrahan. So, each year on the highest tide I go see how much the ocean has risen. Each … [Read more...] about Sea Level Update from Noosa National Park, Queensland Australia
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Hyping Daily Maximum Temperatures (Part 1)
There is more than one way to ruin a perfectly good historical temperature record. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology achieves this in multiple ways, primarily through industrial scale remodelling (also known as homogenisation – stripping away the … [Read more...] about Hyping Daily Maximum Temperatures (Part 1)
Happy New Highest Tide for 2023 – Sunday 22nd January
Shout out to Bruce Davidson! I am planning to be in Noosa on Sunday, January 22nd for the highest astronomical tide for the year. I will dust off Skido (my drone) and get some more photographs and video of the ever-changing sea levels. … [Read more...] about Happy New Highest Tide for 2023 – Sunday 22nd January
Fear, Flooding, Forecasting & Australia’s 2022 Official Rainfall Statistics
This year the Australian Bureau of Meteorology waited until after close of business on Friday 6th January 2023 to release the official climate statistics for 2022. After claims of unprecedented extreme rainfall all year, the statistics must be … [Read more...] about Fear, Flooding, Forecasting & Australia’s 2022 Official Rainfall Statistics
Being Disagreeable – At Christmas
It is increasingly difficult to articulate a sceptical perspective on catastrophic human-caused climate change and other such issues. Not only with colleagues, but also within extended families. This is especially the case at Christmas time when … [Read more...] about Being Disagreeable – At Christmas
A Note on Obfuscation, the 2022 Climate Report, and my Latest Film
The Bureau of Meteorology released its 2022 State of the Environment Report last week, and the headline in newspapers and on radio is that the weather is becoming more extreme. This is also consistent with the message out of COP27 in Egypt where all … [Read more...] about A Note on Obfuscation, the 2022 Climate Report, and my Latest Film