MORE people died in Australia from extreme heat events in 1896 than in any other year, with 450 dead nationally. The second worst year was 2009 with 432 dead, followed by 1939 with 420. Considering these numbers in terms of total population, then … [Read more...] about Fewer Deaths from Heat Events, But Reasons Obscured
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Ray the Moderator
THIS blog now has a moderator. In time we might even have some rules. Ray grew up on a farm along the Tweed River in New South Wales. He started, but never completed, a degree in earth and biological sciences at the University of New England, … [Read more...] about Ray the Moderator
Climate4You Update June 2014: Ole Humlum
“ALL five global temperature estimates presently show an overall stagnation, at least since 2002. There has been no increase in global air temperature since 1998, which however was affected by the oceanographic El Niño event. This stagnation does not … [Read more...] about Climate4You Update June 2014: Ole Humlum
Most Unsuccessful Tax in History: Marita Noon on Repeal of the Carbon Tax
THE Wall Street Journal states: “The public hates it.” The (UK) Telegraph calls the tax: “one of the most unsuccessful in history” and points out that it is “unique in that it generated virtually no revenue for the Australian Treasury due to its … [Read more...] about Most Unsuccessful Tax in History: Marita Noon on Repeal of the Carbon Tax
Open Thread
From the poem Desiderata: Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to … [Read more...] about Open Thread
Open Thread
THIS THREAD IS ALREADY CLOSED. According to Larry Fields: I really like the Open Thread. I don’t have the energy to keep up with the long articles at WUWT and elsewhere. Commenters who provide links in the Open Thread help me prioritize my … [Read more...] about Open Thread
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
