Dear Friends, We are planning to publish a series of papers looking at the economics, politics and impacts of climate change. The CSCCC will release these papers individually throughout 2009, and also use them as basis to write a second Civil … [Read more...] about Call for Papers on Climate Impacts
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How Melbourne’s Climate Has Changed: A reply to Dr David Jones (Part 6)
Dr David Jones, the head of climate analysis at the Bureau of Meteorology, recently attributed a decline in Melbourne’s rainfall to global warming. Amongst various comments, he claimed in The Age that the autumn drying trend could be linked to … [Read more...] about How Melbourne’s Climate Has Changed: A reply to Dr David Jones (Part 6)
How To Censor a Climate Sceptic
Dr Roy Spencer is a well known climate sceptic who has published extensively in mainstream peer-reviewed scientific journals and earlier this year had a popular book published entitled ‘Climate Confusion’. Yesterday, November 3, 2008, two … [Read more...] about How To Censor a Climate Sceptic
November 4, America Votes, Including on Energy
The United States presidential election of 2008 is scheduled for today, November 4. While the campaign was dominated initially by foreign policy and more recently by the financial crisis, there are other issues including energy. The likely new … [Read more...] about November 4, America Votes, Including on Energy
European Union to Ban Lots of Pesticides
The European Union (EU) is developing a new ‘Thematic Strategy for Pesticides’ including a proposed new ‘Sustainable Use Directive’. According to the UK's Pesticide Safety Directorate the new regulation could outlaw up to 85 percent of pesticides … [Read more...] about European Union to Ban Lots of Pesticides
Carbon Dioxide as the Innocent Bystander
"We need to consider the very real possibility that carbon dioxide - which is necessary for life on Earth and of which there is precious little in the atmosphere - might well be like the innocent bystander who has been unjustly accused of a crime … [Read more...] about Carbon Dioxide as the Innocent Bystander
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
