Climate & Climate Change

American meteorologist George Taylor has done a review of the 'Arctic Climate Impact Assessment' for the Marshall Institute. Taylor has an interest in correlations and finding 'matches'. This is what artic temperatures back to 1880 look like … [Read more...] about Superimposing Climate Data on a Fish

There is ample evidence that the earth's climate has always changed, that there have been ice-ages and interglacial warm periods and sometimes dramatic shifts in temperature over relatively short periods. This is what I understand by 'climate … [Read more...] about Clarifying My Position on Climate Change

I was on ABC Television's 7.30 Report last night suggesting we move beyond the argument of whether or not rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are contributing to global warming and prepare for climate change anyway. The program was focused on … [Read more...] about Ok for Nemo, No Good for Bundie

Both Alan Woods (columnist with The Australian) and Britian's House of Lords have recently written on the economics of 'global warming'. I have received several emails asking me to post something about the House of Lords report. The first email … [Read more...] about Alan Woods, The House of Lords, and More

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