Could saving an orange-bellied bird warm the planet? That's the subtitle of the editorial in today's The Australian. The piece begins: "A LITTLE bird is causing big trouble in Victoria. At issue is the endangered orange-bellied parrot and the … [Read more...] about Minister Blocks Wind Farm for Parrot?
Climate & Climate Change
More Claims & Counter Claims on Climate Change
I received the following note, "No one with any vestige of objectivity could read the following and still believe that Anthropogenic Global Warming remains the threat that is being proclaimed. Jennifer, you must comment on this in your blog. It … [Read more...] about More Claims & Counter Claims on Climate Change
What About the Sun & Max Planck & Nature?
David posted the following comment this morning at this blog: "We know that the globe is warming very rapidly (~0.2C/decade), and that this warming has occured in the absence of any natural forcing process and is occuring about 10 times faster than … [Read more...] about What About the Sun & Max Planck & Nature?
Tony Blair & John Howard Talk ‘Climate Strategies’
While British Prime Minister Tony Blair was in Australia earlier this week he apparently talked with our PM about Britain joining the recently formed Asia- Pacific Partnership on Clean Development, know as the AP6 because there are currently six … [Read more...] about Tony Blair & John Howard Talk ‘Climate Strategies’
Geoff Sherrington Responds to Chattering Class
I am responding to the criticism of my letter in 'The Australian' of 15 February 2006 which read: "THERE is an excellent argument for curbing the public statements of scientists like those from CSIRO, a former employer of mine. Scientists, like the … [Read more...] about Geoff Sherrington Responds to Chattering Class
Apology Owed to CSIRO and BOM: Geoffrey Sherrington Letter Misleading
"On the 15th February The Australian newspaper published a letter from Geoffrey Sherrington of North Balwyn, Victoria, alleging that CSIRO fraudulently selected weather recording sites that showed more warming, including sites predominantly from … [Read more...] about Apology Owed to CSIRO and BOM: Geoffrey Sherrington Letter Misleading