Climate & Climate Change

I’ve been in Hong Kong two days now and I haven’t seen the sun yet. My hotel room has a magnificent view over the harbour. I did see some sun beams early yesterday morning penetrating through the smog haze over the harbour – but no … [Read more...] about Global Dimming: An Inconvenient Truth (Part 1)

My daughter turns 18 on 19th February 2007 and we are planning a party. February is often wet in Brisbane. We want to invite lots of people and hold the party outside in the backyard. Will it rain on us? According to a book I’ve been reading by … [Read more...] about Weather it Will Rain on The 18th Birthday Party

According to an article entitled 'Arctic dips as global waters rise' published at BBC News, sea levels in the Arctic have been falling by a little over 2mm a year. It goes on to explain that while it is well known that the world's oceans do not … [Read more...] about Sea Levels Falling in the Arctic?

Jen, I've noticed your recent thread on the long-term hydrological drought affecting eastern Australia. I've whipped off a few charts for you which put this into an historical context based on rainfall data going back to 1900 (some limited earlier … [Read more...] about Drought & Temperature: An Update for Australia from David

We are in the middle of an election in Queensland, Australia. My local member has just sent me a glossy brochure stating that: "Queensland is experiencing the worst drought in 100 years ...no other government in our history has faced a challenge of … [Read more...] about Worst Drought in 100 Years – or Not? (Updated August 22, 2006)

I received the following note from Paul Williams. It is an interesting critique of the use of bristlecone pines as an indication of past temperatures. In the note, Williams explains the pines may be a better proxy for carbon dioxide (CO2) than … [Read more...] about Hocky Sticks & Ancient Pine Trees: Paul Williams