Daily Archives: September 23, 2010

Bad news for green technology

Posted on September 23, 2010 by

From Slashdot: The NY Times reports that the Chinese government has placed a trade embargo on all exports to Japan of a crucial category of minerals used in products like hybrid cars, wind turbines and guided missiles. China mines 93 … Continue reading →

Posted in economy-health, Technology | 188 Comments

More dirty pool by NCDC’s Karl, Menne, and Peterson

Posted on September 23, 2010 by

I’ve mentioned more than once in the past how the Tom Karl managed National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) team has taken to using my data without my permission. They even ignored my letter sent direct to Tom Karl. I’d written … Continue reading →

Posted in climate data, Government idiocy, weather_stations | 108 Comments

Surprise: Peer reviewed study says current Arctic sea ice is more extensive than most of the past 9000 years

Posted on September 23, 2010 by

While Joe Romm and Mark Serreze bloviate about the current Arctic sea ice being “lowest in history”, science that doesn’t have an agenda (or paying thinktank) attached says otherwise: “More importantly, there have been times when sea-ice cover was less … Continue reading →

Posted in sea ice | 199 Comments

Obituary: Ernst Georg Beck

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Benny Pieser of the GWPF writes: Edgar L. Gärtner, a German climate blogger, has written an obituary for Ernst George Beck./ It’s a translation from a German article here. I promised to pass it on to UK and US bloggers … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements | 76 Comments

BBC questions if Pachauri’s continued presence “is still serving the best interests of the IPCC”

Posted on September 23, 2010 by

Roger Harrabin of the BBC writes: UN climate chief resignation call Several environmentalists, UK MPs and scientists has called for the resignation of Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the UN’s climate science body. Dr Pachauri, head of the Intergovernmental Panel on … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 92 Comments

RC’s response to McShane and Wyner: a case of orange cones

Posted on September 23, 2010 by

Gavin Schmidt, Michael Mann, and Scott Rutherford have written a comment letter to the Annals of Applied Statistics to the Hockey Stick busting McShane and Wyner paper covered on WUWT in August. It’s quite something.

Posted in GLOC, Opinion, paleoclimatology, satire | 156 Comments