Daily Archives: April 30, 2009

Is Climate Change the “Defining Challenge of Our Age”? Part 3 of 3

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Part III: Where does global warming rank among future risks to environmental health? Guest essay by Indur M. Goklany NOTE: Entire 3 part series is now available as a PDF here In Part 1 of this series we saw that … Continue reading →

Posted in climate_change, economy-health | 65 Comments

April – another record month at WUWT

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The hits just keep on coming. 1,672,437 page views this month, up from 1,478,801 page views in March. After posting last months stats, there was some discontent by some angry and somewhat incredulous bloggers that it might be an April … Continue reading →

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See speck run

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Another anemic solar cycle 23 sunspeck, could 19th century astronomers have seen it? From Spaceweather.com SUNSPOT 1016: A ring-shaped sunspot numbered 1016 has emerged near the sun’s equator. Its magnetic polarity identifies it as a member of old Solar Cycle … Continue reading →

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The Met Office UK summer forecast – Mad Dogs and Englishmen

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Guest Post by Steven Goddard The Third Little Show Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun The Japanese don’t care to, the Chinese wouldn’t dare to Hindus and Argentines sleep firmly from twelve till one But Englishmen … Continue reading →

Posted in forecasting, weather | 186 Comments

Watch the Wilkins ice shelf collapse in time lapse animation – looks like ‘current’ events to me

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Previously on WUWT we discussed the media’s fascination with “melt” when it comes to ice shelves cracking off. Then there’s also this picture that keeps getting recycled. http://www.ogleearth.com/wissm.jpg It is clear from the photo above that we see a stress … Continue reading →

Posted in Antarctic, sea ice | 96 Comments

Zogby poll: only 30% of Americans support cap and trade

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The Zogby poll results mirrors the recent Gallup poll It’s the economy, stupid. Even so, with opinion on Cap and trade in the minority it seems plans are in place to move forward. On Earth Day, Secretary Chu warmly embraced … Continue reading →

Posted in politics | 79 Comments