Daily Archives: September 12, 2009

Oh no, not this rubbish again: “Recent projections suggest polar bears could be extinct within 70 years”

Count the number of ifs, mays, and coulds in this story, then look the rebuttal and other supporting information. The Telegraph is repeating alarmism. From the Telegraph By Kate Devlin, Medical Correspondent Polar bears face extinction in less than 70 … Continue reading

Posted in Alarmism, Arctic | 173 Comments

Large eruption at Russian volcano Shiveluch

It appears that a major eruption is underway at the Shiveluch volcano in the Kamchatka peninsula. Here is the location from Google Earth: Here is a recent photo (August 27th)  showing it building a lava dome in the crater. There … Continue reading

Posted in vulcanism | 72 Comments

El Niño is expected to strengthen and last through the Northern Hemisphere winter 2009-2010

Here is the current SST map: From NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center: EL NIÑO/SOUTHERN OSCILLATION (ENSO) DIAGNOSTIC DISCUSSION issued by CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER/NCEP/NWS 10 September 2009 ENSO Alert System Status: El Niño Advisory Synopsis: El Niño is expected to strengthen and … Continue reading

Posted in ENSO | 180 Comments