Clark Spencer Larsen form the Department of Anthropology, The Ohio State University, has recenty published a paper in Quaternary International outlining how agriculture was impacting on the environment, including climate, 10,000 years ago. Titled, … [Read more...] about Impact of Agriculture 10,000 Years Old
Climate & Climate Change
IPCC ‘Scientists’ Exaggerated, and Then Exaggerated Some More
I am concerned about increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide levels from the burning of fossil fuels. And I am concerned by the many reports in the media about how increasing carbon dioxide levels will drive global warming and that this will harm the … [Read more...] about IPCC ‘Scientists’ Exaggerated, and Then Exaggerated Some More
Hottest Town: Hottest Year: 1924
"I haven't heard any claims beating this in this supposed summer of all summers", was the message in an email from a reader of this blog and this link that includes: "There are a small number of towns in Australia whose names have such a potency and … [Read more...] about Hottest Town: Hottest Year: 1924
SA Premier Pledges 60% Cut in Emissions
South Australian Premier Mike Rann might be listening to the once-banned Solar Shop advertisements in which Tim Flannery says climate change is the greatest threat facing humanity. According to ABC Online, just today he has pledged a whopping 60 … [Read more...] about SA Premier Pledges 60% Cut in Emissions
BOINC and save the planet!
Everyone with a computer can help scientists better understand the universe, or just climate change, according to Phil Done. In the following guest post Phil suggests we all join the The Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing (BOINC) … [Read more...] about BOINC and save the planet!
Al Gore, and Another Air Conditioner in the Wall
"How can anyone living through today's bizarre and mutable weather not be concerned about global warming?" wrote David Kirkpatrick in a recent issue of CNN Money. Kirkpatrick then goes on to tell us that he heard the best speech from former US Vice … [Read more...] about Al Gore, and Another Air Conditioner in the Wall