Daily Archives: September 13, 2010

Smacking Down Malaria Misconceptions

Engineer Indur Goklany, a frequent contributor to WUWT and occasional commenter has more than a few things to say about commenter Ed Darrell’s views on Malaria posted on WUWT yesterday. There’s so much in fact, that I’ve dedicated a whole … Continue reading

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The Climate Fix is “in”

The Climate Fix: What Scientists and Politicians Won’t Tell You About Global Warming is now available at Amazon.com

Posted in Book Review | 88 Comments

My town’s “Climate Action Plan”

The town I live in, Chico, CA is sometimes known as “Berkeley North” due to the liberal influence of Chico State University (CSUC). In this case, CSUC’s sustainability cabal, led by Professor Mark Stemen and Mayor Ann Schwab, has snookered … Continue reading

Posted in Carbon credits, Government idiocy, Opinion | 205 Comments

Study: Landmass shape affects extent of Arctic sea ice

NSIDC Arctic Sea Ice Extent – click to enlarge Via AGU journal highlights: Arctic sea ice has retreated significantly in recent years, reaching a record low in September 2007. It is known that the seasonal cycle in Arctic sea ice … Continue reading

Posted in Arctic, Sea ice | 49 Comments

1,000′s of Japans Centenarians Died Decades Ago, Average Life Expectancy “worse than we thought”…

In another example of vital statistics being grossly distorted by a combination of poor record keeping and possibly people with a selfish agenda, it is being reported in the Guardian and elsewhere that possibly hundreds of thousands of people over … Continue reading

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The Media Campaigns That Promote Dubious Science

Guest post by Thomas Fuller Over the past week we have looked at several very potent symbols that were misused by major media campaigns that pushed a political agenda to promote vigorous action to combat global warming. We saw that … Continue reading

Posted in Alarmism, media, Opinion | 118 Comments

Phoenix Mars Lander Finds Surprises About Planet’s Watery Past

From a UA press release: An instrument designed and built at the UA measured the isotopic composition of the Mars atmosphere, suggesting liquid water has interacted with the Martian surface throughout the planet’s history. By Daniel Stolte, University Communications, and … Continue reading

Posted in Science, Space | 28 Comments