The fact that the developed world went into hysterics over changes in global mean temperature anomaly of a few tenths of a degree will astound future generations. Such hysteria simply represents the scientific illiteracy of much of the public … Read more here… from Richard Lindzen at Quadrant Online.
Archives for July 2009
Copenhagen in December: The Decline of the West – And Money
IT is generally recognized that the west is in decline and that China will emerge as a superpower some time later this century.
It is also generally recognised that it is the west that has spear-headed the campaign against the so-called climate crisis. And the west is desperate to get the rest of the world to a United Nations meeting in Copenhagen in December to discuss solutions to this issue.
The UN’s top climate negotiator, a Dutchman Yvo De Boer, has already said the west will have to put $10 billion on the table to get the developing world – read China and India – to agree to anything at Copenhagen.
[Read more…] about Copenhagen in December: The Decline of the West – And Money
Butterflies to Canberra for Amnesty International
Create your own butterfly in support of women forced into sexual slavery during WWII. Read more here.
Canberra August 13, Protest Against ETS
LEON Ashby and a quiet bull will lead a protest against the emission trading scheme outside Australia’s Parliament House on August 13th. Barnaby Joyce will be one of the speakers. For more information email info@climatesceptics.com.au .
Roll-out of Electric Car Rechargers to Begin in 2011
CANBERRA, Australia 24 July 2009: Better Place Australia, the leading electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure and services provider today announced that it has chosen the nation’s capital, Canberra, as the site of its first city-wide roll-out of electric vehicle infrastructure in Australia. [Read more…] about Roll-out of Electric Car Rechargers to Begin in 2011
Poachers Exploit Chaos in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s wildlife conservation reputation has taken a knock in the past few years and there are fears the recent surge in the poaching of the black rhino will lead to the animal’s extinction in the country… Part of the problem is obviously the national situation in Zimbabwe where there is reduced law enforcement and part of it is the growing demand for rhino horn, the growing Chinese foot print in Africa… Read more here.
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD has worked in industry and government. She is currently researching a novel technique for long-range weather forecasting funded by the B. Macfie Family Foundation.