Monthly Archives: June 2011

Open Thread #10

Posted on June 26, 2011 by

I’m off to ICCC6 today, ahead of time as I have other things to do in Washington ahead of the conference. Posting will be light. Guest posts are encouraged. Authoirs that may want to submit stories please use the link … Continue reading →

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Geological Society statement about climate change

Posted on June 26, 2011 by

Dr. Capell Aris writes: Dear Mr. Watts, The UK Geological Society has made a statement about climate change. This seems to have received very little attention. It’s not a particluarly strong statement, given that it contains the statement:

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Quote of the week – still “wirthless” after all these years edition

Posted on June 26, 2011 by

Readers will recall that I launched a volley against former Senator Tim Wirth regarding his recent statement where he wants to “come after” skeptics. I also made him a standing offer to attend the upcoming ICCC6 conference, offering up  my … Continue reading →

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Further Problems with Kemp and Mann

Posted on June 26, 2011 by

Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach In my previous post I discussed some of the issues with the paper “Climate related sea-level variations over the past two millennia” by Kemp et al. including Michael Mann (Kemp 2011). However, some commenters rightly … Continue reading →

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Is the Corps of Engineers forcibly reverting floodplain to its natural state?

Posted on June 26, 2011 by

Guest post by Alec Rawls That’s the eye-popping thesis suggested by Joe Herring at American Thinker, and his prima facie evidence, while thin, is also hard to get around. The key fact is this: On February 3, 2011, a series … Continue reading →

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Gorefail: The state of the global green movement is “shambolic”

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

Via Glen Reynolds at Instapundit comes this excellent essay by Walter Russel Mead at the American Interest. The Failure Of Al Gore: Part One. It must be as perplexing to his many admirers as it is frustrating to himself that … Continue reading →

Posted in Al Gore, Alarmism | Tagged , , | 64 Comments

It hertz when you do that – power grid to stop regulating 60 Hz frequency

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

“Experiment” on the US power grid will change the way some clocks and other equipment function. Story submitted by Joe Ryan The AP has released an “exclusive” story concerning the nationwide “experiment” that will be conducted on the US power … Continue reading →

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EU Carbon Credit trading takes a dive. In Greece, they can’t hardly give EU carbon credits away

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

 Guest post by Ecotretas CO2 tumbling down Once upon a time, carbon trading was supposed to be the salvation for Earth’s climate problems. But as time went on, people started realizing that something was wrong. As usual, financial markets anticipated … Continue reading →

Posted in cap-and-trade, carbon credits | Tagged , , | 55 Comments

The End is Near for Faith in AGW

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

When the public learns about huge faults in the skeptic scientist accusation, combined with the faults in the IPCC, the result may send AGW into total collapse. Guest post submitted by Russell Cook I’m preaching to the choir here when … Continue reading →

Posted in Al Gore, Alarmism | Tagged , , , , , , | 112 Comments

Northern Eurasian snowpack could be an important predictor of winter weather in U. S

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

Northern Eurasian snowpack could be an important predictor of winter weather in U. S., team from UGA reports Writer: Philip Lee Williams, 706/542-8501, phil@franklin.uga.edu Contact: Thomas Mote, 706/542-2906, tmote@uga.edu Jun 22, 2011, 13:56, Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:56:00 -0800 Athens, … Continue reading →

Posted in records, snowfall, weather | Tagged | 32 Comments

Bring it, Mr. Wirth – a challenge

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

UPDATE (Sunday 6/26 8:30AM): After choosing the quote of the week this week (see above here) I’ve come to the conclusion that former Senator Wirth is mentally incapable of debating the issue in a rational manner, would likely not respond, … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Carbon dioxide, climate ugliness | Tagged , , , , | 356 Comments

Run Away! The “Anthropocene” is coming!!!

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

Guest Post by David Middleton I just love it when the authors of these sorts of articles start out with a series of mistakes… The Anthropocene: Can Humans Survive A Human Age? by Adam Frank About 12,000 years ago (give … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, paleoclimatology | 101 Comments

The supremes recommend the supreme skeptic

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

What better endorsement could skeptics ask for? – Anthony by Lawrence Solomon in the Financial Post The justices of the United States Supreme Court this week became the world’s most august global warming sceptics. Not by virtue of their legal … Continue reading →

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Friday Funny – Zombie sea level sticks

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

Josh writes: For Michael Mann’s use of the Hockey Stick in the sea level paper – an obscure cinematic reference. Well yes, but then isn’t that kind of appropriate?

Posted in Humor, satire | 40 Comments

El Niño – a global warming survivor

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

From the AGU Weekly highlights: El Niño–Southern Oscillation variability persisted in warmer world Changes in the distribution of sea surface temperature associated with the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cause significant changes in weather. In the past 40 years it has … Continue reading →

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Something more worrisome than global warming

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

Story Submitted by Mike Bromley ASTEROID FLYBY: – Asteroid will pass 12, 000 Km (7,500 miles) from Earth Newly-discovered asteroid 2011 MD will pass only 12,000 kilometers (7,500 miles) above Earth’s surface on Monday June 27 at about 9:30 a.m. … Continue reading →

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7.2 Earthquake in Alaska – Tsunami Warning Canceled

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

From USGS: This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

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Contrails – itty bitty icy forcing

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

From the American Geophysical Union weekly highlights: Estimating climate effects of contrails Condensation trails, or so-called contrails, formed by freezing of ice crystals in the exhaust from aircraft jet engines could affect climate. Like natural cirrus clouds, contrails change atmospheric … Continue reading →

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

This is why we don’t leave black holes lying around

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

Just because it is Thursday, funny, and well done…

Posted in Humor | Tagged | 38 Comments

Tropical Storm Beatriz – the six hour “shorty”

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

50 years ago, we’d never have counted this as a tropical storm. As outlined recently in New peer reviewed study: Surge in North Atlantic hurricanes due to better detectors, not climate change, its the technology that enables counting storms that would … Continue reading →

Posted in hurricanes, Technology, weather | Tagged , , , , | 31 Comments

Oh Noes! Climatic monetary disruption seen in US economy

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

Weather affects business, and “It’s clear that our economy isn’t weatherproof,”. Gosh, who knew? For some monetary perspective on this issue, please note that Obama’s economic stimulus package was $787 billion (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) and it … Continue reading →

Posted in Obvious science, politics, satire | Tagged | 83 Comments

Reduce your CO2 footprint by recycling past errors!

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach Anthony has pointed out the further inanities of that well-known vanity press, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. This time it is Michael Mann (of Hockeystick fame) and company claiming an increase in … Continue reading →

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Gore’s Rolling Stone Denier Diatribe

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

This hasn’t hit the newstands yet, but thanks to the propaganda arm of Gore Inc. aka “Repower America” I’ve been given a link to the advance online copy which you too can read in full. First let’s start with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Alarmism | Tagged , , , | 165 Comments

New multiferroic alloy creates electricity from waste heat

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

From the University of Minnesota via Eurkealert today, this looks interesting: University of Minnesota engineering researchers discover source for generating ‘green’ electricity   University of Minnesota engineering researchers in the College of Science and Engineering have recently discovered a new … Continue reading →

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Note to Lord Monckton: this isn’t helping

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

UPDATE: Monckton offers apology, see below Given the recent elevated rhetoric in Australia, the claims of death threats, and the media suggestions of skeptics getting tattooed and gassed, I was dismayed to see this in news.acom.au:

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