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Major New Report on Climate Science

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THE Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change (NIPCC) is an international panel of nongovernment scientists and scholars who have come together to present a comprehensive, authoritative, and realistic assessment of the science and economics of global warming. Because it is not a government agency, and because its members are not predisposed to believe climate change is caused by human greenhouse gas emissions, NIPCC is able to offer an independent “second opinion” of the evidence reviewed.Climate change Reconsidered

The Panel have just released a new report titled ‘Climate Change Reconsidered II: Physical Science’.

The report can be downloaded here:
http://climatechangereconsidered.org/press-releases/

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New Book on Climate Change

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 IN his book ‘The Climate Caper’, with a light touch and nicely readable manner, Professor Paltridge shows that the case for action against climate change is not nearly so certain as is presented to politicians and the public.  Read more here.

In Defence of ‘Heaven and Earth’

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IN the following open letter to the President of the Australian Academy of Science, William Kininmonth explains that the science of climate change is ‘not settled’ and if the scientific community is to get to a position where it can confidently prediction future climate it will be necessary to both understand why and how the climate system has varied in the past, and to have a robust computer construct of the climate system.  Given so far we have neither, the recent very public criticisms of Ian Plimer’s new book ‘Heaven and Earth’ are not logical or consistent.  

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Launch of Book by Well Known Sceptic: Heaven and Earth by Ian Plimer

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The book entitled ‘Heaven And Earth’ by one of Australia’s foremost Earth scientists and outspoken climate change sceptic, Professor Ian Plimer, is “brilliantly argued”.  At least that’s according to Paul Sheehan writing in the Sydney Morning Herald.   Find out for yourself by attending one of the book launches and getting yourself a copy:

The ADELAIDE book-launch at Parliament House, Adelaide is SOLD OUT!

However, you can come to a ‘Second Launch’

Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 5.30pm

Pagoda Chinese Restaurant

189 Glen Osmond Road, Frewville SA 5063

Supper provided, drinks at bar prices

email – Damian Wyld – thomasmore@chariot.net.au

 IN MELBOURNE – the book launch is SOLD OUT!

However, you can still meet Ian Plimer and have your copy signed
beforehand

6th May, 2009 between 04:30pm – 5:30pm

Location: The Hotel Windsor, 111 Spring Street, Melbourne

UPDATE  MELBOURNE

I was hoping you could make a slight amendment to details about Ian Plimer’s Melbourne book launch on your blog.  Due to demand, we’ve now booked a larger room and we’re able to accommodate more people.

 

The details are as follows:Date:                            Wednesday 6th May, 2009

Time:                           5:30pm – 6:30pm
Location:                     The Hotel Windsor, 111 Spring Street, Melbourne

RSVP essential:           Bree Ambatzis, 03 9600 4744 or bambatzis@ipa.org.au

 

IN SYDNEY

Meet Ian Plimer at a book signing –

May12 between 3.30pm  and 4.30pm

Abbey’s Bookshops

131 York Street Sydney

NSW 2000 Australia

IN WAGGA WAGGA

Meet Ian Plimer at a book signing

April 24th, at 11am

Angus and Robertson,

Shop 6, Marketplace,

Wagga Wagga

Australian Commodity Statistics 2008

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ABARE released today, Thursday 4 December 2008, Australian Commodity Statistics 2008.

This report is an invaluable reference book with Australia’s agricultural and resources industries. It is a comprehensive publication, containing overview and macroeconomic information as well as key statistics on the supply of and demand for more than forty commodities.

It covers current and historical data on price, production and export information, with some historical series extending over forty years.

Download your free electronic copy or purchase a hardcopy from www.abare.gov.au