Climate & Climate Change

A week or so ago I explained how researchers had discovered that plants are a source of methane: that a new study led by Frank Keppler of the Max Planck Institute in Germany calculates that all the world's living vegetation (forests included) emit … [Read more...] about Methane from Trees Not Responsible for Global Warming: Frank Keppler

I was really impressed by this picture when I first saw it. It is from the NASA website and shows the extent of warming in the Arctic relative to the rest of the globe. An American newspaper included comment that: A University of Alabama … [Read more...] about Why Isn’t the Antarctic Warming as Much as the Arctic?

According to Michael McCarthy writing in The Independent today: "The world has already passed the point of no return for climate change, and civilisation as we know it is now unlikely to survive, according to James Lovelock, the scientist and green … [Read more...] about Contrasting Views on Global Warming: James Lovelock versus Patrick Moore

I was going to title this blog post 'Martin Ferguson for Prime Minister' - but I don't really know that much about Martin Ferguson. He gave a great speech in defence of Tasmanian foresters some weeks ago, click here. Yesterday The Australian … [Read more...] about Martin Ferguson Breaks Rank

The Prime Minister John Howard seems to get all the breaks. There was Tampa a couple of federal elections ago, then the terrorists bomb plot uncovered the day he introduced the IR legislation into parliament and now, the week the Prime Minister gets … [Read more...] about Methane Research Punches Hole in Kyoto

Tomorrow, leaders from 6 nations will meet in Sydney, Australia to discuss mechanisms for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The group are a fascinating mix: 1. The United States, the largest emitter of greenhouse gases and a super power. 2. … [Read more...] about First Meeting of Asia-Pacific Partnerhsip on Clean Development and Climate