A bomb exploded at the military recruiting centre in Times Square, New York, early this morning. I am staying at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square and heard the explosion. It was just before 4am and I was working at my laptop. I … [Read more...] about I Heard the Bomb that Rocked Times Square, New York
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Plane Stupidity and BoM Bombs
Yesterday (Monday 25th February) four Greenpeace protesters breached security at London's Heathrow airport and climbed on the tail of a Boeing 777 in order to display a banner saying, 'Climate Emergency, No 3rd Runway.' Prometheus points out in an … [Read more...] about Plane Stupidity and BoM Bombs
Special Drought Statement from BoM
For large parts of southern and eastern Australia, dry conditions have now persisted since October 1996, a total of eleven years. For some areas, the accumulated total rainfall deficit over this period now exceeds a full year’s normal rain. For the … [Read more...] about Special Drought Statement from BoM
CSIRO and BoM Report: Too Late to Avoid Warming
Thanks to Luke Walker for alerting me to this: From the Sydney Morning Herald: Too late to avoid warming: climate report Sydney could face an annual temperature rise of up to 4.3 degrees by 2070, and a tripling of the number of days a year when … [Read more...] about CSIRO and BoM Report: Too Late to Avoid Warming
Apology Owed to CSIRO and BOM: Geoffrey Sherrington Letter Misleading
"On the 15th February The Australian newspaper published a letter from Geoffrey Sherrington of North Balwyn, Victoria, alleging that CSIRO fraudulently selected weather recording sites that showed more warming, including sites predominantly from … [Read more...] about Apology Owed to CSIRO and BOM: Geoffrey Sherrington Letter Misleading
Anniversary of Bombing of Rainbow Warrior
Today is the 20-year anniversary of the sinking of the Rainbow warrior in Auckland Harbour by French secret service agents. It was an act of terrorism against Greenpeace. Greenpeace has various events organised to commemorate the occasion. "It was … [Read more...] about Anniversary of Bombing of Rainbow Warrior