My earlier post about methane highlighted some areas of tension in interpretations of the science of global heating. This is just one arena where perspectives on science can be polarising. The COVID pandemic also comes to mind. This post is an attempt to clarify what we mean by science, certainty, and evidence in climate and … Continue reading Science, Certainty, and Climate Action
Top image credit: Wild Meadows Farm Customers in Auckland and Northland can now buy regenerative meat via two websites. Out the farm gate was set up by farmers to "help farmers sell directly to consumer, ensuring transparency, fair pricing, and meat you can feel good about eating". There are currently five farms listed on the … Continue reading Farm to table regenerative meat
In writing this post, I am using Edward de Bono’s six thinking hats to ensure different perspectives on CoP 30. Here is a link to a video briefly outlining the hats and why they are used. The black hat (risks and concerns) We've got used to the post-CoP hangover. Negotiations go late into the last … Continue reading CoP 30 Reflections
(Cover image credit: Calm the Farm)On this website, I have written how the hydroxyl radical, derived from water vapour in the presence of ultraviolet light (UV), oxidises methane. This is simplified but essentially correct, but I went on to claim that the quantum of hydroxyl radicals produced in a pastoral setting is sufficient to oxidise … Continue reading Methane, did I get it wrong?
This article, first published 14 July by Anastassia Makarieva, reveals some of the early science consistent with the biotic pump. Anastassia and her colleague, the late Victor Gorshov of the Petersberg Nuclear Physics Institute developed the biotic pump theory, critical to a more nuanced understanding of atmospheric and water cycle dynamics. It is published here … Continue reading Biotic Pump Miscellaneous: Jean-André Deluc, Heinrich Hertz, Meteorological Crosswinds, and the Drinking Bird
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