Monthly Archives: September 2010

Disruptor vs. Galacticus

Posted on September 19, 2010 by

Guest post by Thomas Fuller Like a supervillain from Marvel Comics, a new threat to civilization has emerged. It is Climate Disruption, the result of a rebranding exercise announced by U.S. Science Czar John Holdren. George Orwell understood the importance … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion | 108 Comments

Now “scientific consensus” is about “cultural views”

Posted on September 18, 2010 by

Press release from the National Science Foundation: Why “Scientific Consensus” Fails to Persuade Individuals with competing cultural values disagree about what most scientists believe Whether a scientist is seen as knowledgeable and trustworthy depends on a person’s cultural values. Credit … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion, Science | 126 Comments

Sun’s magnetics remain in a funk: sunspots may be on their way out

Posted on September 18, 2010 by

We covered this story about solar magnetic field strength and sunspot contrast months ago on WUWT, and for a couple of years now I have been pointing out that the Ap Interplantary magnetic index took a dive, and has stayed … Continue reading →

Posted in Science, solar | 293 Comments

AVOID

Posted on September 18, 2010 by

Via Eurekalert: Avoiding dangerous climate change: An international perspective The world will need to make substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions below current levels over the next few decades if the worst impacts of dangerous climate change are to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 101 Comments

2010 running hot and cold in the USA

Posted on September 17, 2010 by

Hot summer after a cold winter Joe D’Aleo, ICECAP Washington DC and many cities of the east and south had a warm to record warm summer (while parts of the west had a cold to record cold) with the average … Continue reading →

Posted in climate data, records, weather | 60 Comments

NOAA outsources climate data management

Posted on September 17, 2010 by

No mention in this press release of what it might actually accomplish. Meanwhile a full scale siting assessment and quality control analysis of the entire NWS COOP network remains undone. On the plus side, they won’t now be able to … Continue reading →

Posted in climate data, Government idiocy | 68 Comments

Quote of the Week: McKibben Madness

Posted on September 17, 2010 by

Upset that he didn’t get his way on the White House Solar Panel fiasco, Bill McKibben makes a threat. Unfortunately, the Los Angeles Times is an accessory by giving McKibben a platform from which to launch it.

Posted in Quote of the Week | 99 Comments

Friday Funny: New climate prognostication machine unveiled

Posted on September 17, 2010 by

Back when MIT showcased this hi-tech wonder, few thought it could be improved upon. They were wrong.

Posted in Humor, satire | 47 Comments

I’m Not Schizophrenic (And Neither Am I)

Posted on September 17, 2010 by

Guest Post by Thomas Fuller It is not often that I get called a ‘denialist’ and a ‘troll’ for the dark forces of Al Gore on the same day, but it does happen. It’s because I am a ‘lukewarmer,’ one … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion | 290 Comments

Another atmospheric aerosol injection plan

Posted on September 16, 2010 by

Via press release Palo Alto, CA—Scientists at the Carnegie Institution’s Department of Global Ecology have taken a new approach on examining a proposal to fix the warming planet. So-called geoengineering ideas—large-scale projects to change the Earth’s climate—have included erecting giant … Continue reading →

Posted in aerosols | 79 Comments

Gavin to attend AAAS “we shall overcome” seminar

Posted on September 16, 2010 by

UPDATE: An AAAS member and WUWT reader relates how he’s finally had enough, and has canceled his AAAS membership today. See below the “Continue reading>” line. Gee, it’s been a crazy day, one embarrassing thing after another for warmists today. … Continue reading →

Posted in Alarmism, Climategate, ridiculae, satire | 127 Comments

The morphology of “global warming”

Posted on September 16, 2010 by

Obama’s science Czar John Holdren has decided the new name for global warming, er, climate change shall be: Because the first two didn’t work apparently. (CNSNews.com) – John Holdren, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, … Continue reading →

Posted in GLOC, Government idiocy, politics | 171 Comments

Climate Craziness of the Week – Attention citizens! You Are Thinking The Wrong Thoughts

Posted on September 16, 2010 by

by Dennis Ambler Those of who have long been in denial about the realities of global warming and the credibility of the IPCC, can now feel relieved, there may be hope for us yet. The diagnosis has been made; we … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Craziness of the Week | 207 Comments

Engelbeen on why he thinks the CO2 increase is man made (part 3)

Posted on September 16, 2010 by

About carbon isotopes and oxygen use… 1. The different carbon isotopes in nature. The carbon of CO2 is composed of different isotopes. Most is of the lighter type: 12C, which has 6 protons and 6 neutrons in its nucleus. About … Continue reading →

Posted in Carbon dioxide | 230 Comments

Study: Glaciers help build mountains

Posted on September 16, 2010 by

Via press release from Eurekalert: Glaciers Help High-Latitude Mountains Grow Taller A UA-led team of geologists reports that glaciers can help actively growing mountains become taller – contrary to the conventional view that the only role for glaciers in mountain … Continue reading →

Posted in glaciers | 37 Comments

Hump day hilarity – better skiing through homogenization

Posted on September 15, 2010 by

We all have heard about this story: One person decided that “due to global warming” he didn’t need his skis anymore. Then, he used a unique homogenization process to solve the problem of having skis. Watch the video:

Posted in Humor | 39 Comments

They only come out at night: “The Dark Side of Climate Change”

Posted on September 15, 2010 by

Looks like they’ve discovered what great heat sinks asphalt and concrete make: From the National Resources Defense Council via press release posted at investorideas.com (h/t to Mark) WORST SUMMER EVER? NEW ANALYSIS OF 2010 SUMMER HEAT TO HIGHLIGHT LITTLE-DISCUSSED “DARK … Continue reading →

Posted in climate data, UHI | 108 Comments

NOAA’s sea ice extent blunder

Posted on September 15, 2010 by

Now you see it…(09/14/2010) Now you don’t…(09/15/2010)

Posted in Alarmism, Government idiocy, Sea Ice News | 181 Comments

McKitrick: Understanding the Climategate Inquiries

Posted on September 15, 2010 by

By Ross McKitrick, Ph.D Professor of Environmental Economics, University of Guelph, Canada Introduction News broke on or around 19 November 2009 that a large archive of emails and files from the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) in the UK had been … Continue reading →

Posted in Climategate | 105 Comments

First Mover Disadvantage

Posted on September 15, 2010 by

Guest post by Thomas Fuller Over at Bart Verheggen’s weblog, Bart (who is a climate scientist who looks at aerosols) writes about innovation, implementation and efficiency, saying, “Often, innovation (of new/improved energy technologies) and implementation (of existing energy technologies) are … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion, Technology | 114 Comments

Hurricane Julia explodes — Atlantic has two coincident Category 4 hurricanes, very rare

Posted on September 14, 2010 by

UPDATE 5 AM AST: Second time in 100-years two coincident Category 4′s in the Atlantic…together, Igor and Julia have the highest coincident intensities on record. Two major hurricanes exist simultaneously in the North Atlantic, a rare occurrence.  With the current … Continue reading →

Posted in hurricanes, weather | Tagged , , , , | 104 Comments

Spencer on water vapor feedback

Posted on September 14, 2010 by

Five Reasons Why Water Vapor Feedback Might Not Be Positive By Dr. Roy Spencer Since it has been a while since I have addressed water vapor feedback, and I am now getting more questions about it, I thought this would … Continue reading →

Posted in climate sensitivity, feedbacks | 85 Comments

Study: Women more likely than men to accept global warming

Posted on September 14, 2010 by

From press release at Michigan State University via Eurekalert, something sure to rile almost everyone. Published: Sept. 14, 2010 EAST LANSING, Mich. — Women tend to believe the scientific consensus on global warming more than men, according to a study … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate News | 270 Comments

Where did the Arctic ice go?

Posted on September 14, 2010 by

A number of people have inquired about the deep red drop today in this graph: Of course the concern is along the lines of wondering if the world famous Mark Serreze “death spiral” has suddenly kicked in. 

Posted in Arctic, sea ice, Technology | 96 Comments

Another “unprecedented” decline due to Climategate

Posted on September 14, 2010 by

It seems not a lot of people are interested in paying 100,000 dollars to hear Al Gore speak anymore. Or even to have some of the trained presenters do it for free. From: http://www.skyfall.fr/?p=608 Al Gore, a victim of climate … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 44 Comments