22 January 2020, The Conversation, Scientists hate to say ‘I told you so’. But Australia, you were warned. Those who say “I told you so” are rarely welcomed, yet I am going to say it here. Australian scientists warned the country … Continue reading →
Category Archives: The Science
31 October 2019, The Conversation, The science of drought is complex but the message on climate change is clear.The issue of whether Australia’s current drought is caused by climate change has been seized on by some media commentators, with debate … Continue reading →
10 October 2019. The Conversation. It’s only October, so what’s with all these bushfires? New research explains it. Summer might be more than six weeks away, but out-of-control bushfires have already torn across parts of eastern Australia in recent days, destroying … Continue reading →
7 June 2019, The Conversation, Why there’s more greenhouse gas in the atmosphere than you may have realised. This week brought news that atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) levels at the Mauna Loa atmospheric observatory in Hawaii have risen steeply for the seventh … Continue reading →