Monthly Archives: January 2011

Easterbrook on the magnitude of Greenland GISP2 ice core data

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

MAGNITUDE AND RATE OF CLIMATE CHANGES Guest post by Dr. Don J. Easterbrook, Dept. of Geology, Western Washington University The GISP2 Greenland ice core has proven to be a great source of climatic data from the geologic past. Ancient temperatures … Continue reading →

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Another “mankind as evil carbonator, even way back then” study

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

Last week we were treated to the ridiculous story about Genghis Khan having an impact (or apparently not enough) with his impact on humanity. This week, a “new interpretation”;  it’s the Romans and Christopher Columbus who are the ghosts of … Continue reading →

Posted in climate_change | Tagged , , , , , | 111 Comments

UK News: Parliamentary Committee Announces Inquiry Into Winter Transport Fiasco

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

The House of Commons Transport Select Committee has heeded the call by the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) for an inquiry into the UK’s winter transport fiasco. Dr Benny Peiser, the GWPF Director, welcomed the decision by the Transport Committee. … Continue reading →

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Commentary- Hansen Draft Paper: Paleoclimate Implications for Human-Made Climate Change

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

by Dr. Martin Hertzberg As the saying goes: “If all you have in your hand is a hammer, then everything looks like a nail”. It is hopeless to expect that Hansen could possibly analyze data objectively – all he has … Continue reading →

Posted in climate_change, earth | Tagged , , , | 198 Comments

Frostbite Falls

Posted on January 23, 2011 by

Guest post by E.M.Smith Temperature Inversion  Original Image The Event We’ve recently had some very cold days in International Falls. This posting: http://wattsupwiththat.com/2011/01/21/new-record-cold-tempertures-in-minnesota/ has a nice write up of the -46 F new record cold. ( That’s -43.33 C – … Continue reading →

Posted in Carbon dioxide | Tagged , , , , | 149 Comments

Open Thread Sunday

Posted on January 23, 2011 by

In honor of Jeff Id closing The Air Vent, I’m going to take the day off and spend more time with my kids. Be civil and keep the topics germane. Don’t make me come back here. – Anthony

Posted in Open Thread | 165 Comments

Will global warming survive a strong La Nina?

Posted on January 23, 2011 by

Guest post by Frank Lansner A global temperature stagnation despite warm El Nino year 2010? After the warm El Nino period 2009-2010, global temperature trends starting 1998 has generally turned positive: The period starts out with a strong El Nino … Continue reading →

Posted in ENSO | Tagged , | 112 Comments

Normal Seasons of the Sun (GW Tiger)

Posted on January 23, 2011 by

Guest post by Ira Glickstein PhD. We had joy, we had fun, we had Seasons of the Sun. But the mountains we climbed were but whimsies of our minds. That song (apologies to Terry Jacks) could well be the theme … Continue reading →

Posted in aerosols, Carbon dioxide, climate data, climate_change, ENSO, feedbacks, NASA GISS, solar, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 152 Comments

Cold Fusion Going Commercial!?

Posted on January 22, 2011 by

Foreword: I gave Ric Werme permission to do this essay. I don’t have any doubt that the original Cold Fusion research was seriously flawed. That said, this recent new development using a different process is getting some interest, so let’s … Continue reading →

Posted in presentations, Science, Technology | Tagged | 330 Comments

New WUWT Solar Images and Data Page

Posted on January 22, 2011 by

I’ve done some house cleaning and maintenance today to replace the aging SOHO image on the sidebar (which had not been updating since January 11th, thanks to Ric Werme for reminding me) with a new image from the Solar Dynamics … Continue reading →

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Alarming trends

Posted on January 22, 2011 by

Over at Bishop Hill’s blog, he posted this graph below which is an output from a special Google Labs search query. It lists the percentage of books that are about nuclear war and climate change. Fittingly, the climate change graph … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review, Humor, satire | Tagged , | 89 Comments

The Metrology of Thermometers

Posted on January 22, 2011 by

For those that don’t notice, this is about metrology, not meteorology, though meteorology uses the final product. Metrology is the science of measurement. Since we had this recent paper from Pat Frank that deals with the inherent uncertainty of temperature … Continue reading →

Posted in climate data, measurement, weather_stations | Tagged , , , , , , , | 240 Comments

New record cold temperatures in Minnesota

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

From NWS Duluth, MN, an old record beaten by five degrees: RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 518 PM CST FRI JAN 21 2011 …RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE SET AT INTERNATIONAL FALLS MN… A RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -46 … Continue reading →

Posted in records, weather | Tagged , , , | 110 Comments

The Air Vent closes shop

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

I’m dismayed to see this, but not at all surprised. People (like Jeff, like me) who own businesses and are self employed while trying to raise family have it tough in this economy. If I didn’t have guest posters, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements | 110 Comments

What sort of forecast does the Met Office Supercomputer make?

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

WUWT readers may recall  the story by the Daily Mail about the new supercomputer. The Met Office has caused a storm of controversy after it was revealed their £30million supercomputer designed to predict climate change is one of Britain’s worst … Continue reading →

Posted in forecasting, politics, satire | Tagged , , | 188 Comments

An appeal to the climate science blogosphere

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

Can you keep an open mind on the cause of winds? Climate science needs your help! by Anastassia Makarieva Many of us who have become researchers have been attracted by the dynamic and constructive debate that lies at the heart … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged , | 185 Comments

Friday Funny

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

Josh from Cartoons by Josh writes: Following on from an earlier cartoon “What the Greens got wrong” this is about the plans for the next thing on the green agenda – not sure what it will be but no doubt … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, satire | 44 Comments

Shale gas boom on

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

IEA: Natural Gas Can Supply World For 250 Years Thursday, 20 January 2011 09:51 United Press International Supplies of natural gas could last more than 250 years if Asian and European economies follow the U.S. unconventional reserves, the IEA said. … Continue reading →

Posted in energy | Tagged , , , | 127 Comments

CSIRO – climate variability caused drought, not climate change

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

While this is a bit dated, from late last year, given all the attention given to the floods in Queensland supposedly being caused by global warming aka climate change, this seemed relevant to review. h/t to reader Baa Humbug and … Continue reading →

Posted in drought, ENSO | Tagged , | 38 Comments

Extreme cold warnings, Minnesota record lows below -40F

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

Brutal cold has invaded the upper-Midwest.  A record low at International Falls is not an easy thing to break.  No problem today (01/21/11), as temps have fallen into the minus 40s F (or C, if you prefer).  The cold air … Continue reading →

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New paper: Cosmic rays contribute 40% to global warming

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

From the Hindu Physicist U.R. Rao says carbon emission impact is lower than IPCC claim A key belief of climate science theology — that a reduction in carbon emissions will take care of the bulk of global warming — has … Continue reading →

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WMO: 2010 warmest, but no statistically significant difference between global temperatures in 2010, 2005 and 1998

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

See below for an interview from Dr. Bob Carter. Press Release No. 906 For use of the information media Not an official record 2010 equals record for world’s warmest year Geneva, 20 January 2011 (WMO) – The year 2010 ranked … Continue reading →

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Another IPCC claim contradicted with new science

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

Remember this story bandied all over the press from 2008? Well, not so fast. In the IPCC  Working Group 2 of the IPCC’s AR4, the “Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability” section here, the idea that plants shift to higher elevations in … Continue reading →

Posted in IPCC | Tagged | 68 Comments

Surface temperature uncertainty, quantified

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

There is a new paper out that investigates something that has not previously been well dealt with related to the surface temperature record (at least as far as the author knows). “Sensor measurement uncertainty”. The author has defined a lower … Continue reading →

Posted in climate data, weather_stations | Tagged , , , | 101 Comments

Quote of the week: Genghis Khan should have driven a Prius

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

Ok that headline is not exactly what was said, but it is the flavor of the absurdity. The quote itself from the Carnegie Institution, distributed via  AAAS’s Eurekalert news service, is actually even more absurd. Here’s the quote:

Posted in GLOC, post-normal science, Quote of the Week | Tagged , , , | 86 Comments