Dear Friends, We are planning to publish a series of papers looking at the economics, politics and impacts of climate change. The CSCCC will release these papers individually throughout 2009, and also use them as basis to write a second Civil … [Read more...] about Call for Papers on Climate Impacts
Climate & Climate Change
How Melbourne’s Climate Has Changed: A reply to Dr David Jones (Part 6)
Dr David Jones, the head of climate analysis at the Bureau of Meteorology, recently attributed a decline in Melbourne’s rainfall to global warming. Amongst various comments, he claimed in The Age that the autumn drying trend could be linked to … [Read more...] about How Melbourne’s Climate Has Changed: A reply to Dr David Jones (Part 6)
How To Censor a Climate Sceptic
Dr Roy Spencer is a well known climate sceptic who has published extensively in mainstream peer-reviewed scientific journals and earlier this year had a popular book published entitled ‘Climate Confusion’. Yesterday, November 3, 2008, two … [Read more...] about How To Censor a Climate Sceptic
Carbon Dioxide as the Innocent Bystander
"We need to consider the very real possibility that carbon dioxide - which is necessary for life on Earth and of which there is precious little in the atmosphere - might well be like the innocent bystander who has been unjustly accused of a crime … [Read more...] about Carbon Dioxide as the Innocent Bystander
Cosmic Rays, Clouds and Climate (Part 2)
THERE is a theory that the earth’s climate is influenced by cosmic rays that penetrate our atmosphere from outer space. In particular it is thought cosmic rays influence the production of cloud condensation nuclei with periods of higher cosmic rays … [Read more...] about Cosmic Rays, Clouds and Climate (Part 2)
Ten Worst Blog Posts: A Note from Cohenite
EVER since public computer networks burst onto the scene in the 1980's, the subject of online content has been a controversial one, explained Mark Newton at e-journal On Line Opinion last week. A few months ago, 30 July 2008, John Stewart on … [Read more...] about Ten Worst Blog Posts: A Note from Cohenite
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
