Climate & Climate Change

Hi Jennifer, There has been substantial discussion on the blog over the last few months as to the severity of the current drought afflicting much of Australia and its cause. A fair emphasis has been as to whether the current drought is the “absolute … [Read more...] about Severity of the Current Drought: A Note from Luke

During 2006 much was said and written about the "extraordinary drought" conditions here in Australia being a consequence of climate change. I wrote various pieces suggesting that when all the data was in, rainfall for this last year, even for the … [Read more...] about 2006, Not That Dry Here in Australia

I’ve previously described 2006 as the year of climate change hysteria , but interestingly at least in Australia it wasn’t that warm. While 2005 was the hottest on record, according to ABC Online quoting from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology last … [Read more...] about 2006, Not That Hot Here in Australia

The Queensland Premier, Peter Beattie, yesterday announced that $7.6 million will be provided over four years to evaluate the effectiveness of cloud seeding in increasing rainfall in Queensland, Australia. Mr Beattie said beginning next year (2007) … [Read more...] about Techno-Fixes for Climate, Locally and Globally?

Following is the text* from a 'Special Climate Statement' entitled 'Climate conditions preceding the December 2006 southeast Australian bushfires'. The statement was issued on 19th December 2006 by the National Climate … [Read more...] about Climate Conditions & The December 2006 Bushfires in Australia