Rita hit the US mainland (near Port Arthur, Texas) as a category 3 hurricane last night. This will put Rita in the US National Hurricane Centres 'major hurricane' category. It is starting to really look like there has been a recent significant … [Read more...] about Climate Change
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Chicken Little, Prof Lowe Pre-empts the Movie
I was going to proceed chapter by chapter through Ian Lowe's new book 'A Big Fix: Radical solutions for Australia's environmental crisis' but by the time I get to chapter 6 I'll have missed the key points, or lost my audience, or both. So here goes … [Read more...] about Chicken Little, Prof Lowe Pre-empts the Movie
Could it Get Wetter, as It Gets Warmer?
CSIRO climate change modeling has generally concluded that as it gets warmer, it is going to get drier. I will give two examples: 1. CSIRO News Flash on Monday 15 August 2005 titled 'Natural change, greenhouse effect influence WA rainfall' with the … [Read more...] about Could it Get Wetter, as It Gets Warmer?
Alan Woods, The House of Lords, and More
Both Alan Woods (columnist with The Australian) and Britian's House of Lords have recently written on the economics of 'global warming'. I have received several emails asking me to post something about the House of Lords report. The first email … [Read more...] about Alan Woods, The House of Lords, and More
Short Note from London
This post has absolutely nothing to do with the environment - but everything to do with getting over the bombings of last Thursday. I am of British stock. My mother migrated to Australia from England after WWII, my father's family way back in 1860. … [Read more...] about Short Note from London
Muslims Speak Out
Sydney Lawyer Irfan Yusuf has written an insightful piece about London, and Islam, and the bombings, published today by e-journal Online Opinion, http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=3651 . Yusuf concludes, "The nation that cheered for … [Read more...] about Muslims Speak Out