Climate & Climate Change

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

Graham Young posted the following comment last night at an earlier blog post on climate change: "Good to see we've moved on to the Hockey Stick. I find it interesting that while Enron's auditor, Arthur Andersen, is virtually no more, because of its … [Read more...] about The Smartest Guys in the Room?

The following comment by Paul Williams provides a different perspective on the question asked by Walter Starck a couple of days ago. "I think we argue over AGW because there's so many unanswered questions, such as: 1. Where are the climatic … [Read more...] about Why We Argue Over AGW: Paul Williams

Clive Hamilton, Executive Director of The Australian Institute, has written a rather pointed piece for today's Sydney Morning Herald suggesting that Tim Flannery, author of a recent book on global warming, is "a trump card" in Prime Minister John … [Read more...] about WWF Too Close To Tim Flannery & Government?