“THESE days, it can be hard to imagine how Melbourne ever earned a reputation as the gloomy, rain-filled capital of the south. But, growing up in the 1970s, my memories are full of muddy ovals, local creeks in flood and catching tadpoles in puddles … [Read more...] about How Melbourne’s Climate Has Changed: A reply to Dr David Jones (Part 1)
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WWF and Greenpeace as Well-Funded Successful Modern Political Organisations
I spent last weekend at The Annual Australian Environment Foundation (AEF) Conference at Rydges Hotel Lakeside in Canberra. The conference theme was a ‘climate for change’. But it wasn’t only about ‘climate change’, political analysis Graham … [Read more...] about WWF and Greenpeace as Well-Funded Successful Modern Political Organisations
AEF Annual Conference: Photographs from The First Day
The Australian Environment Foundation (AEF) held its Annual Conference and AGM this last weekend in Canberra. We heard some great speakers and also had a good time. Photographs about to be uploaded here After I welcomed delegates to the … [Read more...] about AEF Annual Conference: Photographs from The First Day
Sydney to Have Farmers on Rooftops
"Australian cities must join a global network in which urban farmers grow produce on rooftops, a leading science commentator says. Professor Julian Cribb, author of The Coming Famine, said the global food crisis was a forewarning of what could be … [Read more...] about Sydney to Have Farmers on Rooftops
Aynsley Kellow on Popular Nonsense in Perth
A couple of weeks ago Aynsley Kellow, Professor and Head of the Department of Government at the University of Tasmania, gave a lecture in Perth. He said: "I am pleased to present this lecture today in Perth.I am particularly pleased to find that … [Read more...] about Aynsley Kellow on Popular Nonsense in Perth
Proof of the Atmospheric Greenhouse Effect: Arthur Smith
Arthurs Smith does not explain the specific contribution of carbon dioxide to global warming, nor does he deal with the issue of convective overturning, but in ‘Proof of the Atmospheric Greenhouse Effect’ he elegantly explains the greenhouse effect … [Read more...] about Proof of the Atmospheric Greenhouse Effect: Arthur Smith
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
