One of my main problems with anthropogenic global warming (AGW) theories, as expounded by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and others, is that the increase in carbon dioxide in the ice-core record lags temperature … [Read more...] about The Acquittal of Carbon Dioxide: A Blog Post by Jeffrey Glassman
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Sea Level Falls, Temperature Plummets Off Sydney
Earlier this year I spent a week at the beach, more specifically at Bluey’s Beach, on the NSW mid-north coast. My daughter and partner are both keen surfers. So, always in search of that best wave break, we also visited Boomerang, Elizabeth, Seal … [Read more...] about Sea Level Falls, Temperature Plummets Off Sydney
The Debating Has Really Only Just Begun Over Global Warming
While various commentators have suggested that the debate is over, that anthropogenic global warming is a reality and the deniers should be silenced, if not jailed, last week there was a high profile debate on the motion "Global Warming is not a … [Read more...] about The Debating Has Really Only Just Begun Over Global Warming
Warm Start to This Year
The global December 2006 to February 2007 land surface temperature was the warmest on record according to NOAA. But Melbourne's The Age newspaper was wrong to suggest this means the planet is "hotter than ever"! There is some dispute as to whether … [Read more...] about Warm Start to This Year
More on Australia’s Water Crisis and Climate Change, This Sunday on ‘Sunday’
I really wanted to walk out of the channel 9 television studio in Sydney last Thursday. I was there because the 'Sunday' program had flown me all the way from Brisbane to be a part of a ‘water forum’ to discuss ‘the water crisis’. Also there, on … [Read more...] about More on Australia’s Water Crisis and Climate Change, This Sunday on ‘Sunday’
Rising Sea Levels or Just Sinking Islands: A Note from Ian Mott
Hello Jen, Our national broadcaster, the ABC, has struck again with a new low in responsible journalism. In 'PNG - That Sinking Feeling', broadcast last night as part of the 'Foreign Correspondent' program, reporter Steve Marshall has trashed … [Read more...] about Rising Sea Levels or Just Sinking Islands: A Note from Ian Mott