Summary The recent torrential rains in southeast Queensland are not unprecedented. The Australian 24-hour rainfall record of 907 mm is still Crohamhurst in the Brisbane catchment recorded on 3rd February 1893. We don’t know how much rain fell at … [Read more...] about Rainfall Not Unprecedented, Skill at Forecasting Dismal
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Early Warning of Massive Earthquates Possible: John McRobert
EARLY Wednesday morning a 8.3 magnitude earthquake caused a tsunami in the Pacific, killing at least 140 people in Samoa and Tonga. Later in the day a 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit western Sumatra in Indonesia, drowning hundreds of people and burying … [Read more...] about Early Warning of Massive Earthquates Possible: John McRobert
New Larger Pacific Island
OVER the last week a new island has formed in the Pacific Ocean near Tonga. But, no, it is not because sea levels are falling!
Rather it is the consequence of a volcanic eruption.
A volcanic eruption allows molten rock, ash, and poisonous … [Read more...] about New Larger Pacific Island
Whale Meat as a Western Taboo
It’s free-range, organic and tastes like an exceptionally tender eye fillet. I am referring to the whale meat, lightly roasted in black pepper, I enjoyed Tuesday night in Tokyo. The Japanese delegates at the conference I am attending here … [Read more...] about Whale Meat as a Western Taboo
Whaling News from the North Atlantic – A Note from Ann Novek
1) News from the Icelandic Minke Whaler’s Association, 15.4.2008. Minke whaling boat Njordur KO, will leave port in the middle of May, to start minke whale hunting that will continue to the summer. The vessels Dröfn RE and Halldor Sigurdsson IS, … [Read more...] about Whaling News from the North Atlantic – A Note from Ann Novek
My Aversion to Whaling is Not Cultural: Libby Eyre
Libby Eyre sent me the following letter which is really a critique of an article that I wrote for Online Opinion titled No Science and No Respect in Australia's Anti-Whaling Campaign. In the letter Libby asks why I put the case for whaling and also … [Read more...] about My Aversion to Whaling is Not Cultural: Libby Eyre