Banning the development of a nuclear power industry in Australia on the basis of the Chernobyl disaster, would be like banning PO Cruises on the basis the Titanic sank. This was one of the many comments I made when I was part of a panel at the … [Read more...] about Australia’s Energy Future: Barracking for Technology
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Stealing Water from the Macquarie Marshes: A Note and More Pictures from Chris Hogendyk
During the past month there has been a tributary flood event in the Macquarie Valley resulting in a moderate but valuable volume of water (approximately 26,000 megalitres) making its way down to the drought ravaged Macquarie Marshes. Over 30% of … [Read more...] about Stealing Water from the Macquarie Marshes: A Note and More Pictures from Chris Hogendyk
CO2 Record in Ice Cores Unreliable: A Note from Paul Williams
The Intergovernmental Panel on Cllimate Change (IPCC) estimates pre-industrial levels of CO2 based largely on information derived from ice cores. These are kilometres long cylinders of ice drilled (in short sections) from the Greenland and Antarctic … [Read more...] about CO2 Record in Ice Cores Unreliable: A Note from Paul Williams
Humane Society and Japanese Whalers Argue Over Pregnant Minke Whales
"Humane Society International (HSI) has reviewed the Japanese reports from their most recent 2006/07 whale hunt in Antarctic waters and found that over half those killed were pregnant. Of the 505 Antarctic minke whales killed in Antarctic waters … [Read more...] about Humane Society and Japanese Whalers Argue Over Pregnant Minke Whales
Dirty Snow – a note from Helen Mahar
Check it out. It could be an interesting discussion piece. Helen "Dirty snow may warm Arctic as much as greenhouse gases" Helen is referring to Black Carbon, covered by Pielke Sr recently: A New Paper That Highlights the First-Order Radiative … [Read more...] about Dirty Snow – a note from Helen Mahar
Lewis crofters fight wind farm
Scotland's Hebridean Isle of Lewis is a beautiful place, noted for its wetland habitats and Golden Eagles. The Standing Stones of Callanish are an ancient monument erected around 3000 years ago, hewn from billion year old rock. By 1857 peat had grown … [Read more...] about Lewis crofters fight wind farm
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
