Climate & Climate Change

A paper published in Nature (Frank Keppler et.al., Vol 439, pgs. 187-191) some weeks ago indicating that tree emit methane, generated lots of media for a couple of days, and then nothing. I wrote my last two columns for The Land on the issue, … [Read more...] about More on Methane & Forests

The following comment from Ian Castles was made at the thread on yesterday's blog post Greenhouse Mafia Gagging Scientists?: "I hold the directly contrary view to that presented in the [4-Corners] program: CSIRO scientists have had exceptional … [Read more...] about Greenhouse Mafia (Part 2): Ian Castles’ View

The ABC television program Four Corners promotes itself as "investigative TV journalism at its best". It certainly has a reputation, and an ability to get its programs talked about even before they have been shown. I have already received several … [Read more...] about Greenhouse Mafia Gagging Scientists? (Part 1)

There has been more published in the last week about the hockey stick with summaries of what it all means at Real Climate and Climate Audit. David J commented yesterday at this blog that, It would seem the Hockey Stick "debate" is fast going the … [Read more...] about Richard Lindzen on Hockey Sticks

James Hansen has already featured on the front page of most the world's influential newspapers at least once telling us the sky is about to fall in ... well, not exactly. James Hansen has though been in the media a lot, over the last decade or so, … [Read more...] about Gagging Who? James Hansen! Impossible!