Earlier in the week I received a note from Jan Pompe suggesting I might be interested in the editorial of the most recent issue of the journal of the American Physical Society. It included comment that: "There is a considerable presence within the … [Read more...] about American Physical Society Retreats to the Consensus on Global Warming
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Was June 08 Hot or Not?
It is summer in the northern hemisphere and given the Americans and Europeans are pretty obsessed with temperatures records at the moment, and some with a fear that the Arctic might go ice free this northern summer, it was with some anticipation that … [Read more...] about Was June 08 Hot or Not?
Did the UN IPCC Bias its Attribution of ‘Global Warming’ to Humankind?
The IPCC is a single-interest organisation, whose charter presumes a widespread human influence on climate, rather than consideration of whether such influence may be negligible or missing altogether. Though the IPCC's principles also state that a … [Read more...] about Did the UN IPCC Bias its Attribution of ‘Global Warming’ to Humankind?
Greenpeace Campaigns Against Fossil Fuels in a Diesel Electric Ship
Over the next 6 weeks, we’ll be travelling up the eastern seaboard of Australia, campaigning hard to get the federal government to acknowledge that renewables can do the job and that the time is up for fossil fuels. So stay tuned - The Energy … [Read more...] about Greenpeace Campaigns Against Fossil Fuels in a Diesel Electric Ship
Viv Forbes Responds to the Green Paper
The Australian Government Green Paper completely ignores the main question – should Canberra try to control the weather, or is it better to foster a strong Australia able to cope with whatever climate change brings us? The Government also justifies … [Read more...] about Viv Forbes Responds to the Green Paper
Krudd’s Karbon Krunch and Pascal’s Wager
KEVIN Rudd is about to bank his leadership on a variation of Pascal’s wager, appropriate during the Pope’s visit but reflecting a new and risky calculus in Australian politics. His independent expert Ross Garnaut has done the same, as he explained … [Read more...] about Krudd’s Karbon Krunch and Pascal’s Wager
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
