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To view some of the websites, articles and scientific papers I read when researching my novels, please use the filter box to select the book and the category of research you are interested in.

Antarctica
Thirst
Friday, 4 May, 2012 - 15:47

Herald Sun, Antarctic Ice Melting, 26 April 2012:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/antarctic-ice-melting-from-warm-water/story-e6frf7jx-1226338457056?sv=b8bbcd80f6fa776dd888e8aaf443ee29

Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier is past its Tipping Point, New Scientist, 13 January 2010:

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18383-major-antarctic-glacier-is-past-its-tipping-point.html

Iceberg bigger than Manhattan to break off Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/120202-crack-antarctica-iceberg-science-glacier/

The home page of the Australian Antarctic Division:

http://www.antarctica.gov.au/

The British Antarctic Survey measuring one of the world's largest glaciers - The PIG:

http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/bas_research/science/climate/pine_island_glacier/index.php

Wikipedia's summary of the Amundsen Sea Embayment, Antarctica:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amundsen_Sea#Pine_Island_Bay

Climate Change
Thirst
Wednesday, 16 June, 2010 - 10:13

US Environmental Protection Agency's simple explanation of climate change, for adults and children: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/basicinfo.html

Energetics’ climate change consultancy  http://www.energetics.com.au/

Tim Flannery’s The Weather Makers http://www.theweathermakers.org/

Bill McKibben’s 350 campaign to reduce global carbon emissions http://www.350.org/

British Antarctic Survey on climate change induced sea level rise  http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/press/journalists/resources/science/antarctica_and_sea_level_rise_jan08.pdf

Earth may be too hot for humans by 2300 http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-world/earth-may-be-too-hot-for-humans-by-2300-study-20100511-uufh.html