THE Australian Bureau of Meteorology issued a media release last night (19thFebruary) with the headline “Tropical Cyclone Marcia to reach Category 5 system at landfall”. This morning there was extensive media reporting of Marcia having reached … [Read more...] about How do we know that Cyclone Marcia was a Category 5 at landfall?
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Open Thread
I'm wondering how the sooty owl, rescued by a reader of this blog last week, is fairing? … [Read more...] about Open Thread
Patrick Moore has Nothing New to Offer
HIS greatest claim to fame is that he co-founded Greenpeace. Not something I would be proud of. Of course, I’m referring to Patrick Moore. He is touring Australia at the moment and every other day I get a request from someone asking I promote the … [Read more...] about Patrick Moore has Nothing New to Offer
Open Thread
Lots of stories in the Weekend Australian about climate change and related issues… the editorial includes commentary about Graham Lloyd's reporting on 'the pause'. Also comment by John Ferguson, Victorian Political Editor, that: "THE consumer … [Read more...] about Open Thread
The Secret is To Keep Thinking
ACCORDING to a Marxist, and good friend of mine, ‘the left’ has lost its way because too many adopt the 'correct line' on issues without any need to investigate first. In essence, they have stopped thinking. All this is explained in his first … [Read more...] about The Secret is To Keep Thinking
Opera House Still Above Sea Level: Despite Homogenisation
ONE of the longest continuous sea level measuring gauges is not far from the Sydney Opera House at Fort Denison. The mean sea level trend is 0.65 millimetres per year based on monthly sea level data from 1886 to 2010. Except that sea levels … [Read more...] about Opera House Still Above Sea Level: Despite Homogenisation
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
