Monthly Archives: July 2010

Spacequakes

Posted on July 27, 2010 by

From Science @ NASA.gov Researchers using NASA’s fleet of five THEMIS spacecraft have discovered a form of space weather that packs the punch of an earthquake and plays a key role in sparking bright Northern Lights. They call it “the … Continue reading →

Posted in Science, solar, space | 114 Comments

The Australian Temperature Record- The Big Picture

Posted on July 27, 2010 by

This is part 8, essentially a wrapup see all other parts 1-7 here: http://kenskingdom.wordpress.com/ Guest post by Ken Stewart, July 2010 “…getting seriously fed up with the state of the Australian data.” (Harry the mystery programmer, in the HARRY_READ_ME file … Continue reading →

Posted in climate data, weather_stations | 153 Comments

Final Instruments on NASA Climate/Weather Satellite Integrated

Posted on July 27, 2010 by

From the “weather is not climate department” a tool that will measure both. GREENBELT, Md. – The last of five instruments slated to fly on the upcoming NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) climate and weather satellite have been successfully integrated, according … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate News, measurement, space, Technology | 42 Comments

Step Changes in Science Blog Climate

Posted on July 27, 2010 by

Guest post by WUWT moderator Mike Lorrey One of the nice tools that alexa.com has is that it lets you compare multiple sites against each other. For those with competition of either economic or political nature, this is of high … Continue reading →

Posted in fun_stuff, measurement | 206 Comments

Pat Sajak solves manmade global warming

Posted on July 26, 2010 by

I’m sure that many will dismiss this because, well, ‘he’s a game show host”. But, most people don’t know this, but Pat was the TV weatherman for KNBC-TV in Los Angeles before being recruited by Merv Griffin for “Wheel of … Continue reading →

Posted in Alarmism, Opinion | 125 Comments

GISS Swiss Cheese

Posted on July 26, 2010 by

By Steve Goddard We are all familiar with the GISS graph below, showing how the world has warmed since 1880. http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/graphs/Fig.A2.lrg.gif The GISS map below shows the geographic details of how they believe the planet has warmed. It uses 1200 … Continue reading →

Posted in climate data, weather_stations | 282 Comments

AccuWeather’s Joe Bastardi starts a weekly sea ice report

Posted on July 26, 2010 by

Joe writes to me today to tell me he’s started a weekly sea ice video report. He’s following our weekly Sea Ice News and Sea Ice Page lead, and even prominently referencing WUWT during his broadcast. Good for him, because … Continue reading →

Posted in Sea Ice News | 53 Comments

New peer reviewed paper refutes claims of blizzards of last winter being driven by “global warming”

Posted on July 26, 2010 by

Paging Joe Romm: In fact, this record-breaking snowstorm is pretty much precisely what climate science predicts.  Since one typically can’t make a direct association between any individual weather event and global warming, perhaps the best approach is to borrow and … Continue reading →

Posted in ENSO, oceans, records, Science, snowfall, weather | 100 Comments

“Unaccounted feedbacks”: to B or not to B

Posted on July 26, 2010 by

University of Helsinki via Eurekalert Unaccounted feedbacks from climate-induced ecosystem changes may increase future climate warming The terrestrial biosphere regulates atmospheric composition, and hence climate. Projections of future climate changes already account for “carbon-climate feedbacks”, which means that more CO2 … Continue reading →

Posted in climate sensitivity, modeling | 120 Comments

Interior Dept. Inspector General Investigating post facto falsified statements from engineers on drilling moratorium

Posted on July 26, 2010 by

While this isn’t our normal fare here at WUWT, I found it interesting and relevant, since WUWT covered the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling spill story early on here, with several follow ups. This story is a result of that spill. … Continue reading →

Posted in Disaster, energy, Environment, Government idiocy | 84 Comments

Climate Craziness of the Week: Grist uses Scientific American to highlight voluntary human extinction and GW fears

Posted on July 25, 2010 by

I used to read Scientific American with interest and wonder. My favorite column was The Amateur Scientist because it had so many neat experiments and projects. Now, it is mostly with sadness and incredulity that I occasionally glance at it … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Craziness of the Week | 127 Comments

Desperately seeking swelter

Posted on July 25, 2010 by

Excerpts: Ever more risibly desperate become the efforts of the believers in global warming to hold the line for their religion, after the battering it was given last winter by all those scandals surrounding the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate … Continue reading →

Posted in Alarmism, Opinion | 74 Comments

Sea Ice News #15

Posted on July 25, 2010 by

By Steve Goddard The Arctic is proud to have been listed as one of many “fastest warming places on earth.” The GISS 250km Arctic image below shows temperature trends from 1880-2009. Areas in black represent regions with no data. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Sea Ice News | 226 Comments

Seven Eminent Physicists Skeptical of AGW

Posted on July 25, 2010 by

Reposted from Populartechnology.net by invitation Seven Eminent Physicists; Freeman Dyson, Ivar Giaever (Nobel Prize), Robert Laughlin (Nobel Prize), Edward Teller, Frederick Seitz, Robert Jastrow and William Nierenberg all skeptical of “man-made” global warming (AGW) alarm. Freeman Dyson, Scholar, Winchester College … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion | 161 Comments

Green -vs- Green: Eu Climate Exchange website hacked

Posted on July 24, 2010 by

NOTE: See updates below, it appears a green group, Climate Justice Action claims responsibility and apparently attacked ECX.eu in a tiff over carbon credit policy. The Independent Media Centre of Australia is reporting that the sister website of the flatlining … Continue reading →

Posted in carbon credits | 86 Comments

Faster than everyplace else…

Posted on July 24, 2010 by

Tom Nelson runs a great aggregator blog. he’s got his pulse on climate news all over the globe. He’s also got a keen eye for news detail and offers some interesting insights. I had to chuckle then when he pointed … Continue reading →

Posted in Alarmism, earth, Humor, media, ridiculae | 137 Comments

Dr. John Christy: “no-significant-trend” in S. Sierra snowfall since 1916

Posted on July 24, 2010 by

While there’s always lots of worry in California and Nevada over water supplies driven by the Sierra snowpack, and wailing in the MSM over what global warming will do to the snowpack, there doesn’t seem to be any trend, up … Continue reading →

Posted in records, snow, snowfall, Uncategorized, weather | 35 Comments

Willis publishes his thermostat hypothesis paper

Posted on July 24, 2010 by

I’m sure WUWT readers will recall this excellent guest post at WUWT just over one year ago: The Thermostat Hypothesis Now published in E&E Volume 21, Number 4 / August 2010 The thunderstorm thermostat hypothesis: How clouds and thunderstorms control the … Continue reading →

Posted in climate sensitivity, weather | 144 Comments

Upcoming reference pages at WUWT – help needed

Posted on July 24, 2010 by

The new Sea Ice Page has been a smash hit since it makes one stop shopping easy for all the pertinent sea ice graphs and imagery. I’ve had suggestions for adding two other pages of interest. Plus I can think … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements | 69 Comments

Bonnie bombs

Posted on July 24, 2010 by

All the worry being foisted in the MSM related to “Bonnie” and the Gulf Oil spill seems to be evaporating.  NHC has discontinued Tropical Storm Warnings. BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION BONNIE ADVISORY NUMBER   9 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL     AL032010 … Continue reading →

Posted in hurricanes, weather | 54 Comments

Climate science could take a cue from genome data release

Posted on July 24, 2010 by

Via Eurekalert: Science article has implications for all rapidly developing fields NIH struggle holds lessons for decision-makers in numerous research arenas Global climate change and other fast-developing scientific fields can take a cue from a prolonged process that eventually led … Continue reading →

Posted in climate data | 37 Comments

Bob Tisdale on GISS land/sea ratios

Posted on July 23, 2010 by

Land Surface Temperature Contribution To Non-Polar Temperatures Guest Post by Bob Tisdale INTRODUCTION Frank Lansner’s post Did GISS discover 30% more land in the Northern Hemisphere? at Jo Nova’s blog created a recent stir. Watts Up With That ran a … Continue reading →

Posted in climate data | 104 Comments

NAS wants “better communications, reliable data” on Climate

Posted on July 23, 2010 by

Well who doesn’t? Trouble is there just isn’t a good track record so far. And a GHG accounting system? Oh, that’s gonna hurt. Date: July 22, 2010  202-334-2138; e-mail <news@nas.edu> RELIABLE INFORMATION AND BETTER COMMUNICATION NEEDED TO GUIDE U.S. RESPONSE … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate News | 65 Comments

Friday funny bonus: Gore Graph Jam

Posted on July 23, 2010 by

Kate at smalldeadanimals.com sends her regards with this graph:

Posted in Al Gore, Humor, satire | 52 Comments

Friday Funny: Fantasy Climate #2

Posted on July 23, 2010 by

Josh at Cartoons by Josh makes installment number two and writes about the first cartoon: I updated the wording to take on Anthony’s comment about there being some real facts in the cartoon. Cartoon number 2 is going to cause … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, satire | 31 Comments