CSIRO, Australia's largest scientific research organisation, released a two-part report* last Friday on 'water' in the Murray-Darling Basin, a region often referred to as the food bowl of Australia. The icon within this region is the Murray River … [Read more...] about Fudging Figures on Murray River Salinity: More Shame on CSIRO
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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
Vitamin A, Meat & CSIRO
"Lack of vitamin A promotes the death of about 6000 children per day, worldwide, from infectious disease. This is a tangible health hazard of vast scope that dwarfs any hypothetical hazard attributed to genetically modified (GM) foods." ... begins … [Read more...] about Vitamin A, Meat & CSIRO
CSIRO & The Australian Get It Wrong on Rice
The front page of The Australian on Wednesday (May 25th) included the headline: "Thirstiest crop: 21,000 litres of water to produce 1kg of rice." The figure was based on a "new CSIRO study, which found that of 135 industries analyzed, rice was one … [Read more...] about CSIRO & The Australian Get It Wrong on Rice
Consider Subscribing for my Emails
Just this morning I sent the following note to subscribers of my irregular e-news. I try and send something out each month, but of late it has become more seasonal. Please do consider subscribing, the link is here. It has only taken ten years, … [Read more...] about Consider Subscribing for my Emails
Averaging Last Seconds Versus Bureau Peer-Review
Averaging by its very nature smooths: removing peaks and troughs. Temperature data tends to be cyclical, whether on a one-minute, or thousand-year scale. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has made a habit of smoothing when it is convenient and … [Read more...] about Averaging Last Seconds Versus Bureau Peer-Review