The Australian Bureau of Meteorology deleted what was long regarded as the hottest day ever recorded in Australia, Bourke’s 125°F (51.7°C) on Sunday, January 3, 1909. This record* was deleted, falsely claiming that this was likely some sort of ‘observational error’, as no other official weather stations recorded high temperatures on that day. However, the […]
Once too scared to speak out, finally, Michael Shellenberger, is explaining some inconvenient facts about environmentalism and how it is hurting our Earth in a new book published by Harper Collins. In a synopsis Shellenberger articulates what I have known for so long: ● The most important thing for reducing pollution and emissions is moving from wood to […]
If there are concerns with the quality of journalism in Australia perhaps the AMCA could start by investigating the ABC given that less than one-third of Australians believe the ABC represents the views of ordinary Australians, according to polling we commissioned in February . But, of course, the ABC is not included within the ACMA’s inquiry on […]
I remember through the 1970s, we were meant to run out of oil, soon. In fact, as long as I can remember we have been running out of oil, soon. Instead, oversupply is such that the benchmark for US oil fell below zero for the first time ever a couple of days ago. That is, […]
MY friend Craig Kelly – the Federal member for Hughes – attempted to raise the issue of the world’s longest heat wave record in the Australian parliament last Wednesday. He was shut down by Tony Burke, the manager of opposition business. Specifically, Mr Kelly was attempting to draw attention to how the historical observations have […]
IPA Senior Fellow Dr Jennifer Marohasy presents this short film which allows Australians to see for themselves that claims that the Great Barrier Reef is in crisis are not true. A key claim in a January 2016 article in the scientific journal, Nature, is that there are no longer any living colonies of Acropora – […]
Did you know that polar bear numbers have increased by around 400% since the 1950s? What about that carbon dioxide makes up only 0.04% of the earth’s atmosphere, and only a fraction of that is caused by humans. Surely you’ve been told about the numerous failed climate predictions of the past and the reality that […]
IPA Senior Fellow Dr Jennifer Marohasy addresses the Climate Change Concern Forum at the Maroochydore Surf Life Saving Club on 14 July 2019. In her discussion Dr Marohasy reveals that the corals at Heron Island remain constrained, just as they were in 1955 when her mother lived and worked on the Island. The growth of […]