Daily Archives: August 19, 2009

UK Arrests in Carbon Credit Trading Scam – organized crime said to be involved

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From the UK Telegraph: Seven arrests in suspected £38m carbon credit fraud Seven people have been arrested and 27 residence and office locations were raided by police over a suspected £38 million pounds (62.8 million dollars) fraud involving the trade … Continue reading →

Posted in carbon credits | 113 Comments

Impacts Of Land Use – Land Cover Change On Climate

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From Roger Pielke Sr. New Paper “Impacts Of Land Use Land Cover Change On Climate And Future Research Priorities” By Mahmood Et Al 2009 We have a new multi-authored paper that has been accepted.  This paper illustrates the breadth and diversity of … Continue reading →

Posted in climate data, earth, Land use land cover change | 88 Comments

Ice Capades: Greenpeace recants polar ice claim, but “emotionalizing” is OK

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Well it is that time of year again, the Arctic ice begins to melt, as it does every year, and all sorts of crazy talk starts coming out. This time from Greenpeace. I am encouraged though, as they have come … Continue reading →

Posted in Arctic, politics | 115 Comments

Rescue Me! Another polar expedition trapped in ice

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Gosh, this is becoming a theme. Intrepid sailors/hikers/tourists/scientists/ecologists head for the Arctic with intent to show the world how the Arctic is melting, get stuck in/on the ice, or hopelessly battered, and end up needing rescue by those evil fossil … Continue reading →

Posted in Arctic, ridiculae | 121 Comments

Finding an answer to the faint sun paradox: Carbonyl Sulphide?

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From a University of Copenhagen News Release First, read  a primer on the Faint Sun Paradox here Normally, I wouldn’t use Wiki, but the article does include a reference to Nir Shaviv. Lot’s of  “mays and ifs” in this one. … Continue reading →

Posted in climate_change, earth, paleoclimatology, Science | 64 Comments

Hovmollering the SST: T-shirt tie-dye design or climate science?

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Note: Bob wrote to me with this caveat: Caution: Those Hovmollers will bring you back to the 60s if you stare at them too long. Hence the title. – Anthony Hovmollers Of Pacific Low Latitude SST Anomalies Confirm Step Changes … Continue reading →

Posted in ENSO, oceans | 60 Comments