"The amount of methane in Earth's atmosphere shot up in 2007, bringing to an end a period of about a decade in which atmospheric levels of the potent greenhouse gas were essentially stable, according to a team led by Massachusetts Institute of … [Read more...] about Worldwide Surge in Atmospheric Methane Levels
Climate & Climate Change
Carbon Fools’ Day in London
"October 28, 2008, will go down in history as ‘carbon fools day’, a sad day for democracy and science, a day when opposition parties [in the British Parliament] failed to challenge a dangerously unsound policy, devoid of any real scientific basis, … [Read more...] about Carbon Fools’ Day in London
No Place for Climate Sceptics
In Sydney, the Premier of New South Wales, Nathan Rees, yesterday blasted former state treasurer Michael Costa for being a global warming sceptic, and said a new era of climate change action would start immediately. Read more here. … [Read more...] about No Place for Climate Sceptics
Carbon tax is just tilting at windmills: Gary Johns
A carbon tax will not stop the need for climate adaption. Even under the Australian Greens' scenario for a carbon-free economy, climate change will occur but the economy would be less able to afford to adjust. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Carbon tax is just tilting at windmills: Gary Johns
How Melbourne’s Climate Has Changed: A reply to Dr David Jones (Part 5)
Dr David Jones, the head of climate analysis at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, in an opinion piece, ‘Our hot, dry future’ has argued that over the past 11 years Melbourne’s rainfall has been about 20% below the long-term average experienced … [Read more...] about How Melbourne’s Climate Has Changed: A reply to Dr David Jones (Part 5)
How Melbourne’s Climate Has Changed: A reply to Dr David Jones (Part 4)
Dr David Jones, Head of Climate Analysis at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, has claimed that over the past 11 years Melbourne’s rainfall has been about 20 percent below the long-term average. It is common to refer to “the long-term … [Read more...] about How Melbourne’s Climate Has Changed: A reply to Dr David Jones (Part 4)
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
