The annual media portrayal of the Wilkins Ice Shelf in Antarctica has become a predictable event. Read more here. … [Read more...] about How Many Times Can Wilkins Ice Shelf Collapse?
Climate & Climate Change
Unfortunately we have Deleted All the Files
Steve McIntyre finds it hard to believe that the British Antarctic Survey would permit the deletion of relevant files for two recent publications or that there aren't any backups for the deleted data on institutional servers. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Unfortunately we have Deleted All the Files
Politician Says Antarctica Melting, But
Australian Antarctic Division glaciology program head Ian Allison said sea ice losses in west Antarctica over the past 30 years had been more than offset by increases in the Ross Sea region, just one sector of east Antarctica. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Politician Says Antarctica Melting, But
Carbon Dioxide in Atmosphere 5-15 Years Only
IF carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels only stayed in the atmosphere a few years, say five years, then there may not be quite the urgency currently associated with anthropogenic global warming. Indeed it might be argued that the problem of … [Read more...] about Carbon Dioxide in Atmosphere 5-15 Years Only
Cold Even by Arctic Stanards
Extreme weather is hampering attempts by a team of three British explorers to examine the effects of climate change on Arctic sea ice around the north pole... the extreme weather, even by Arctic standards, has affected much of the team's standard … [Read more...] about Cold Even by Arctic Stanards
Who Should Pay?
It's quite amusing that, according to Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner, the developing world wants the developed world, primarily the U.S., to pay them to cooperate with us on CO2 emissions. I say amusing because any money we send to China for its help, … [Read more...] about Who Should Pay?
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
