ABC Environment

Sara Phillips | 30 Jul 2010

Among Aristotle's many famous sayings is "one swallow does not a summer make". In other words, seeing just one sign of a change in the weather does not necessarily imply that a permanent change has occurred. Impeccable logic from a chap that was famous for it. However where Aristotle went wrong as far as modern climatologists are concerned, is that he neglected to mention exactly how many swallows we are allowed to notice before declaring summer to have commenced.

Opinion

Part of the Great Barrier Reef reflects on the underside of the ocean's surface

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7.30 Report | 29 Jul 10

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Just In

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Audio

Wong says climate policy needs consensus

Climate Change Minister Penny Wong says the Government is keen to engage the community on climate change policy. She denies the idea is a means to delay action on climate change and says the real difference between Labor and the Coalition is that Tony Abbott does not believe in g ...

News Audio | 23 Jul 10

Greens say no to Roxby expansion

The Greens are at odds with Labor over uranium mining. BHP wants to expand its Olympic Dam mine in South Australia to become the world's biggest uranium mine, but the South Australian Labor Government says the Greens' policy against uranium would kill off the plan.

News Audio | 22 Jul 10

Murray-Darling delay angers irrigators

Irrigators are angry after the Murray-Darling Authority announced it would defer the release of its draft plan for the river system until the end of August, after the federal election.

News Audio | 20 Jul 10

Murray water shapes as poll issue

Water supply from the Murray is shaping as a key federal election battleground for communities along the troubled river system.

News Audio | 14 Jul 10

Good news for SA in mining tax changes

Federal Resources Minister Martin Ferguson tells ABC's Bronwen Wade changes to the mining tax are good for SA, and state MP Lyn Breuer welcomes the deal with a view to OneSteel operations.

News Audio | 02 Jul 10

Wilderness Society head facing chop

Jason Om reports a Wilderness Society AGM replaces the entire board with eight new members after months of factional infighting between the former committee, led by Alec Marr, and the new board led by David Mackenzie.

News Audio | 01 Jul 10

Easy to see evidence of SA's mouse plague

Reporter Kerry Staight tells the Country Hour a mouse plague is highly evident on Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, where she has been filming for the ABC's Landline program.

News Audio | 25 Jun 10