The US Navy used dolphins in the Gulf War. Dolphins were used to help protect the United States' 7th Fleet during the Vietnam War. Dolphins have been used by NATO to detect mines and shells in the Baltic Sea and off Norway. The Russians also have … [Read more...] about Dolphins in the Anti-terror War: A Note from Ann Novek
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Shifting Line, Shifting Climate?
Map courtesy of PIRSA The map above shows Goyder's Line, which is defined by Wiki as 'a boundary line across South Australia corresponding to a rainfall boundary believed to indicate the edge of the area suitable for agriculture. North of Goyder's … [Read more...] about Shifting Line, Shifting Climate?
Giant Wind Farm for New South Wales
Story from the BBC website: Australia in giant wind farm plan Plans to build Australia's largest wind farm have been announced by the German company Conergy. The project would involve installing about 500 turbines near the outback town of Broken … [Read more...] about Giant Wind Farm for New South Wales
Fashion – Another Victim of Global Warming
John Brignell of Number Watch has a comprehensive list of everything that has been attributed to global warming here. An recent article from The Age adds fashion to the list: Fashion warms to reality of climate change LEADING international fashion … [Read more...] about Fashion – Another Victim of Global Warming
Australian Paleoclimatologist Warns of a New Ice Age
From ABC News: New northern ice age could send refugees to Aust A new study from the Australian National University (ANU) has found that this country may not be as severely affected by a new ice age as countries in the Northern Hemisphere. ANU … [Read more...] about Australian Paleoclimatologist Warns of a New Ice Age
ENSO and The Great Pacific Climate Shift – The Relationship to Temperatures and Arctic Ice
Excellent piece here from John McLean entitled 'Ignoring a Natural Event to Blame Humans.' In the last week of September 2007 we had yet another example of a well-recognized natural climate event being ignored in order to sell the notion that … [Read more...] about ENSO and The Great Pacific Climate Shift – The Relationship to Temperatures and Arctic Ice