The Antarctic deep sea gets colder, which might stimulate the circulation of the oceanic water masses. This is the first result of the Polarstern expedition of the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in the Helmholtz Association … [Read more...] about Antarctic Deep Sea Gets Colder
Climate & Climate Change
Melanie Reid on Eco-Fundamentalists
Long before we are extinguished by global food shortages or raised sea levels, I predict, we are fated to die of boredom, struck down in our prime by the devastating virus 0157eco-smugness. Doctors will be powerless to stop as the bug invades our … [Read more...] about Melanie Reid on Eco-Fundamentalists
Bob Carter’s NZ TV ‘Nzone Tonight’ Interview on You Tube
Watch Bob Carter's Friday night interview by Alan Lee on New Zealand television's "Nzone Tonight" on You Tube via Noel Sheppard's blog on NewsBusters. … [Read more...] about Bob Carter’s NZ TV ‘Nzone Tonight’ Interview on You Tube
Solar Cycle and Sea Level Changes – A Correlation?
I am reminded of a February 2007 post over at Climate Audit on a Simon Holgate sea level changes paper published in GRL, and a related poster presentation. Holgate claimed that sea levels rose more in the first half of the 20th century, than in the … [Read more...] about Solar Cycle and Sea Level Changes – A Correlation?
Scottish Skiing Enjoys Best Spring Snow in Living Memory
Rumours of the demise of Scottish skiing are beginning to look greatly exaggerated. While many Alpine resorts have closed for the season, thousands of skiers are still enjoying perfect conditions in the Highlands. Scotland's five resorts have … [Read more...] about Scottish Skiing Enjoys Best Spring Snow in Living Memory
Energetic Particles Help Explain Polar Variations
In amongst an article that contains yet another straw-man attack on cosmic rays via the BBC, there is something more interesting reported from the European Geosciences Union (EGU) meeting. In periods of relatively intense particle activity, some … [Read more...] about Energetic Particles Help Explain Polar Variations

Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
