Monthly Archives: January 2010

Climategate Analysis From SPPI

Posted on January 21, 2010 by

by John P. Costella | January 18, 2010 From SPPI INTRODUCTORY ESSAY Why Climategate is so distressing to scientists by John P. Costella | December 10, 2009 The most difficult thing for a scientist in the era of Climategate is … Continue reading →

Posted in Climategate, Science | 157 Comments

EU MPs get the message (an earful)

Posted on January 21, 2010 by

One thing about British politicians, they tend to deliver fiery speeches. Here’s one just like that. He must have had some experience with an MP bench position in London. This is from the European Parliament, Strasbourg – 20.01.2010 ► Debate: … Continue reading →

Posted in fun_stuff, politics | 164 Comments

U.N. abandons Copenhagen deadline – countries not signing on – spokesman says the deadline has gone “soft”

Posted on January 20, 2010 by

The COP15 balloon appears to have lost all it’s air. Nobody’s signing up. Excerpts from reports in the Guardian and the Financial Times From the Guardian Copenhagen deal falters as just 20 countries of 192 sign up to declare their … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate News, Copenhagen Climate Conference | 116 Comments

NASA GISS a temperature outlier again – this time for the southern hemisphere

Posted on January 20, 2010 by

Bob Tisdale shows us that GISS is once again, “way out there” in 2009 compared to other global temperature data sets. It is not surprising, we’ve come to expect it. Was 2009 The Warmest Year On Record In The Southern … Continue reading →

Posted in climate data | 153 Comments

IPCC admits error on Himalayan glacier melt fiasco

Posted on January 20, 2010 by

But…there’s that word again, “robust” used in the context of error admission. Now all we need is an apology from Chairman Dr. Rajenda Pachauri for statements that claims that this error existed were “arrogant” and “voodoo science“. Will he give … Continue reading →

Posted in IPCC | 157 Comments

NASA to hold live web briefing on the SDO mission to the sun

Posted on January 20, 2010 by

WUWT readers may want to watch this webcast. From a media advisory – NASA to Hold Briefing on Advanced Mission to Study Our Sun WASHINGTON — NASA is scheduled to host a briefing at 1 p.m. EST, on Thursday, Jan. … Continue reading →

Posted in Science, solar, Technology | 28 Comments

Scripps Institution of Oceanography cheapens itself by using the “D” word

Posted on January 20, 2010 by

Well, now there will never be any question about whether Scripps is political or not. They even made up a graphic to go with the story here. When a prominent scientific organization allows a member to resort to name calling … Continue reading →

Posted in Alarmism, politics | 270 Comments

Just crazy enough to work – shipping containers for emergency shelters in Haiti

Posted on January 20, 2010 by

I realize this is a bit OT of my normal fare here, but I thought it was interesting. Apparently island nations tend to have a surplus of these (more imports than export), and compared to some of the structures there, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 107 Comments

Save the planet from GHG’s – use astroturf?

Posted on January 19, 2010 by

Now according to this press release from UC Irvine, green spaces in cities are bad for the planet….but wait, what about the UHI offset? Can I buy grass credit certificates? Urban ‘green’ spaces may contribute to global warming, UCI study … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate News, Land use land cover change | 149 Comments

Quote of the week #26

Posted on January 19, 2010 by

It’s been awhile since I posted this feature, Climategate got into the mix and there was so much going on I simply forgot to look for interesting quotes. This week’s quote is prescient and entertaining at the same time. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Quote of the Week | 95 Comments

Brookhaven National Laboratory: Why Hasn’t Earth Warmed as Much as Expected?

Posted on January 19, 2010 by

From the BNL press release, some serious questions about climate sensitivity and aerosols. Why Hasn’t Earth Warmed as Much as Expected? New report on climate change explores the reasons January 19, 2010 UPTON, NY – Planet Earth has warmed much … Continue reading →

Posted in aerosols, Carbon dioxide, modeling | 157 Comments

Sensor problems with ship based CO2 flux measurements – readings too high, affected by humidity

Posted on January 19, 2010 by

From a National Oceanography Centre, Southampton (NOCS) press release Measuring carbon dioxide over the ocean Reliable measurements of the air-sea flux of carbon dioxide – an important greenhouse gas – are needed for a better understanding of the impact of … Continue reading →

Posted in Carbon dioxide, measurement, oceans | 64 Comments

What Does it Take to Be a Science Expert?

Posted on January 19, 2010 by

Source : Daily Mail Parents, please encourage your children to become “science experts.”  The perks are excellent – prestige, travel, publicity, conferences – your fifteen minutes of fame.  And all you have to do is make bigger claims than the … Continue reading →

Posted in satire, Science | 159 Comments

New GOES-P weather satellite getting prepped for launch

Posted on January 19, 2010 by

The GOES-P spacecraft is being processed for launch in Florida. I’m rather excited about it since it will sport some new features that will directly enhance weather forecasting and public safety. – Anthony From a NASA Goddard Space Flight Center … Continue reading →

Posted in space, Technology | 22 Comments

The IPCC: Hiding the Decline in the Future Global Population at Risk of Water Shortage

Posted on January 18, 2010 by

More Insidious than the Himalayan error Guest post by: Indur M. Goklany Jonathan Leake and Chris Hastings of the Times of London this weekend spotlighted an IPCC error of Himalayan proportions, namely, that, contrary to the IPCC’s Fourth Assessment Report, … Continue reading →

Posted in economy-health, IPCC | 133 Comments

Pachauri used TERI email account to conduct official IPCC business

Posted on January 18, 2010 by

There’s quite a big story developing over Dr. Rajenda Pachauri, chairman of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and how it botched it’s fourth IPCC assessment report (AR4) in 2007 with the inclusion of  non peer reviewed speculation … Continue reading →

Posted in Climategate, IPCC | 81 Comments

Climategate: The CRUtape Letters now online at Amazon.com

Posted on January 18, 2010 by

If you tried earlier and could not purchase this great book, it is online now at Amazon and ready for purchase. UPDATE : Kindle version now available for purchase online at Amazon.com click here Climategate: The CRUtape Letters (Volume 1) … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review, Climategate | 126 Comments

Searchable PDF created for NASA GISS FOIA documents

Posted on January 18, 2010 by

As we reported earlier: Newly released FOIA’d emails from Hansen and GISS staffers show disagreement over 1998-1934 U.S. temperature ranking Now thanks to the efforts of Richard Henry Lee, a searchable PDF document of those files has been set up. Download … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 21 Comments

Summer snow in Australia

Posted on January 18, 2010 by

More from the “weather is not climate department”. Flurries hit southeast Australia as towns record their first-ever summer snowfalls excerpts from the story by: Rod Mcguirk, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANBERRA, Australia – Australia is following its second-hottest year on record … Continue reading →

Posted in records, snowfall, weather | 154 Comments

Told ya so…IPCC to retract claim on Himalayan Glacier Melt – Pachauri’s “arrogance” claim backfires

Posted on January 17, 2010 by

WUWT first reported on this issue on 11/11/2009 and again on 12/22/2009,with Pachauri claims Indian scientific position “arrogant” The head of the IPCC Dr. Rajenda Pachauri had said: India was ‘arrogant’ to deny global warming link to melting glaciers.From the Guardian … Continue reading →

Posted in glaciers, GLOC, IPCC | 302 Comments

Spencer: Hide the incline?

Posted on January 17, 2010 by

Is Spencer Hiding the Increase? We Report, You Decide by Roy W. Spencer, Ph. D. One of the great things about the internet is people can post anything they want, no matter how stupid, and lots of people who are … Continue reading →

Posted in climate data | 206 Comments

Pielke Senior: NASA GISS Inaccurate Press Release On The Surface Temperature Trend Data

Posted on January 17, 2010 by

From Dr. Roger Pielke Senior’s blog: UPDATE PM JANUARY 16 2010 – Jim Hansen has released a statement on his current conclusions regarding the global average surface temperature trends [and thanks to Leonard Ornstein and Brian Toon for alerting us … Continue reading →

Posted in climate data | 156 Comments

Glaciers in Wales?

Posted on January 17, 2010 by

UK Glaciations – Source: Western Washington University Just prior to Copenhagen, there was a flurry of news stories about Greenland melt accelerating and sea level rising up to seven meters, like this one from Spiegel.

Posted in glaciers, sea level | 86 Comments

The BBC may drop the Met Office for forecasts

Posted on January 16, 2010 by

From the London Times, signs that the Met Office might need a refresher course in basic forecasting skills and bonuses revoked. While I’m often critical of NOAA’s climate issues, the forecasts from NOAA put The Met Office to shame in … Continue reading →

Posted in forecasting, media | 167 Comments

NCAR’s dirty little secret

Posted on January 16, 2010 by

by Anthony Watts WUWT readers of course have heard about the Met Office and their giant new supercomputer called “deep black” that they use for climate simulation and short term forecasts. Not to be outdone, the National Center for Atmospheric … Continue reading →

Posted in energy, modeling, Opinion, politics, ridiculae | 175 Comments