IN the documentary, ‘An Inconvenient Truth’, Al Gore used the tale of a frog in a warming container not jumping out, but rather boiling to death, as a caution against inaction, against letting small changes, small increases in temperature, go … [Read more...] about Worrying About Small Changes
Climate & Climate Change
US ‘Cap n Trade’ Carbon Act Passes First Major Hurdle
YESTERDAY President Barrack Obama praised the House of Representatives for its “Historic action with the passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act ... It’s a bold and necessary step that holds the promise of creating new industries and … [Read more...] about US ‘Cap n Trade’ Carbon Act Passes First Major Hurdle
How the US Temperature Record is Adjusted
There has been criticism of the potential for official weather stations in the USA to record artificially high temperatures because of the changing environments in which they exist, for example, new asphalt, new building or new air conditioning … [Read more...] about How the US Temperature Record is Adjusted
Fielding the Hard Questions on Climate Change (Part 5)
IT is surprising to see the slow response of Climate Change Minister Penny Wong ... At this stage we don't know whether the questions are too hard or she has opted for the regal approach of lofty silence... and on cosmic rays... Read more here. … [Read more...] about Fielding the Hard Questions on Climate Change (Part 5)
Keeping Carbon Dioxide in the Soda – or Not
YESTERDAY the US President, Barrack Obama, urged action to curb “dangerous carbon emissions that contaminate the water we drink”. If you consider carbon dioxide a “dangerous contaminate” and want to get rid of the carbon dioxide in say the soda, … [Read more...] about Keeping Carbon Dioxide in the Soda – or Not
Legislating on the Basis of a Scientific Theory
IS it ever a good idea to base legislation on a scientific theory? The Australian Parliament's upper-house Senate has begun debating the Rudd Labor government’s proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009, also known as the emissions … [Read more...] about Legislating on the Basis of a Scientific Theory
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
