Daily Archives: April 26, 2009

Ice at the North Pole in 1958 and 1959 – not so thick

Posted on April 26, 2009 by

What would NSIDC and our media make of a photo like this if released by the NAVY today? Would we see headlines like “NORTH POLE NOW OPEN WATER”? Or maybe “Global warming melts North Pole”? Perhaps we would. sensationalism is … Continue reading →

Posted in Arctic, sea ice | 289 Comments

Bad news from NSIDC

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Last year we had the forecast from NSIDC’s Dr. Mark Serreze of an “ice free north pole”. As we know, that didn’t even come close to being true. Summer 2008 had more arctic ice than summer 2007, and summer 2007 … Continue reading →

Posted in Arctic, ridiculae | 144 Comments

Quote of the week #5 – Waxman’s stunningly stupid statement

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Image from WUWT reader “Boudu” This QOTW is from Congressman Henry Waxman, who is pushing (or maybe bribing) the carbon cap and trade bill through congress. The statement made by Waxman can be corrected by a third grader; it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Quote of the Week, ridiculae | 191 Comments

Media addicted to “melt”, when it it should be “crack”?

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Guest post by Steven Goddard What is Wrong with this Picture? http://www.ogleearth.com/wissm.jpg The picture of the Wilkins Ice Shelf cracks is itself fine, and the news media loves it so much that they recycle it every year.  The problem is with … Continue reading →

Posted in Antarctic, Arctic, media, sea ice | 56 Comments