Cinders are the black pieces that are left after something such as wood or coal has burned away. People can also burn. There was a terrible bushfire in southeastern Australia on 6 February 1851. Quoting from the National Museum of Australia: In … [Read more...] about Hubris. Burning. Cinders – Lessons for us all.
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Season’s Greetings, from Jude and Grandma at the Great Barrier Reef
I have a grandson; not quite six weeks old. I have been telling him – his name is River Jude – I have been telling Jude true stories about the Great Barrier Reef. I have told him that the corals across the bay from where we live in Yeppoon, that … [Read more...] about Season’s Greetings, from Jude and Grandma at the Great Barrier Reef
Nuclear, Renewables Cannot Match Coal. By Alan Moran
The debate between the Coalition and the Labor Party has long had an ethereal dimension. They are in furious contention, though both are promoting a wind/solar future. Labor says it wants to see wind, solar, hydro, and batteries supplying all but 2 … [Read more...] about Nuclear, Renewables Cannot Match Coal. By Alan Moran
Pretending. About the Weather too
Southeast Queensland has experienced heavy rain with storms dumping more than 80mm in some parts, causing widespread flash flooding. I am sorry for everyone who has been flooded. It can be devastating – flooding and losing things. Totals of 80 … [Read more...] about Pretending. About the Weather too
Natural Climate Change not on Trial
"Climate change has increasingly become an issue where parties are being held accountable because of assumed causation by human greenhouse gas emissions. At the international level, the United Nations COP21 led to the Paris agreement in 2015, a … [Read more...] about Natural Climate Change not on Trial
Oceans Warm Atmosphere with Meteorologist William Kininmonth – Audio and Summaries
One of my interests is in understanding how and why the climate is so stable, for sure it has been over the last several thousand years. Where I live, on the Tropic of Capricorn, daily atmospheric temperatures may fluctuate by 20C, yet the … [Read more...] about Oceans Warm Atmosphere with Meteorologist William Kininmonth – Audio and Summaries
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
