Climate & Climate Change

I have been asked the following question from a reader of this web-log: What is the evidence for the medieval warm period? My understanding is that the Vikings were able to settle Greenland and grow grapes in Canada over several hundreds of years … [Read more...] about A Hockey Stick Question

I don't like bullies - so I don't like the environment establishment much anymore. My first real experience of being at the wrong end of their big stick was when I worked for the Queensland sugar industry and WWF launched its "save the reef … [Read more...] about Punish Exxon Mobil for Not Believing

I received the following email from a Fletcher Christian. In some of the email exchange associated with getting his approval to post this comment he signed off "Gotta go put Bligh in the long boat." Anway, he clearly believes that readers of this … [Read more...] about Global Warming Skeptics in Denial?

Scientists believe they have discovered proof that global warming has altered Tasmania's marine environment. So begins one of today's stories at ABC Online, that continues ... A group of biologists from the Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries … [Read more...] about New Coral Reef from Global Warming?

I wonder how David Hicks felt when Hurricane Dennis passed through Guantanamo Bay on Saturday apparently downing a guard tower. According to some reports the hurricane left 10 dead in Cuba and 22 in Haiti. According to the BBC, Hurricane Dennis is … [Read more...] about Another Hurricane