Monthly Archives: July 2011

Katla: Let’s get ready to ruuuummmbbbbllle

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

Russ Steele writes: Iceland Update: Katla is rumbling again I wrote about the possibility that Katla is Iceland might become active again in this decade here, based on a swarm of earth quakes. Now those quakes are getting more intense. … Continue reading →

Posted in vulcanism | 46 Comments

Censorship or salesmanship?

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

Mark Lynas makes a complaint about what he describes as possible censorship related to the release of his new book The God Species. Apparently, it got pulled from Amazon.com in the UK. He writes: The God Species withdrawn from Amazon … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review | 54 Comments

The Met Office, eyes wide open

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

There’s an extraordinary admission about solar activity and cold winters in the UK from the Met Office in an article in FT Magazine. It is as if the blinders have been removed. The relevant passage is below from the much … Continue reading →

Posted in forecasting, solar | 189 Comments

Friday Funny- Gavin Schmidt on: Polar Bears, Martha Stewart, and Me

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

Oh, I found some comedy gold posted on the NASA website What on Earth is That? It features a talk by NASA GISS warmist Gavin Schmidt, who apparently took a trip to understand that all important metric of the Arctic … Continue reading →

Posted in NASA GISS, post-normal science, ridiculae, satire | 105 Comments

Giant storm on Saturn has massive lightning activity caught on tape

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

PASADENA, Calif. – Scientists analyzing data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft now have the first-ever, up-close details of a Saturn storm that is eight times the surface area of Earth. On Dec. 5, 2010, Cassini first detected the storm that has … Continue reading →

Posted in Science, space | 35 Comments

The end of an era

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

As someone who grew up with the NASA manned space program as a beacon of innovation, strength, and hope for the future, it is a sad day for me, and I’m sure for many others. While at ICCC6, I had … Continue reading →

Posted in space | 171 Comments

On the Divergence Between the UAH and RSS Global Temperature Records

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

By Dr. Roy Spencer …or, OMG! HAS UAH BEEN BOUGHT OFF BY GREENPEACE!? Over the last ten years or so there has been a growing inconsistency between the UAH and Remote Sensing Systems versions of the global average lower tropospheric … Continue reading →

Posted in climate data, measurement, Temperature | Tagged , , | 49 Comments

World War II bombing raids offer new insight into the effects of aviation on weather

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

From Wiley-Blackwell via Eurekalert Wartime weather records reveal impact of contrails caused by USAAF raids Climate researchers have turned to the Allied bombing raids of the Second World War for a unique opportunity to study the effect thousands of aircraft … Continue reading →

Posted in clouds, weather | 77 Comments

Record highs? – NOAA staffers are beginning to doubt the accuracy of the measurement system

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

While Joe Romm squawks about record highs being “obscenely hot” over at Think-Climate Progress, there’s a quiet bit of questioning going on within NOAA about the veracity of the surface temperature measurements, particularly related to ASOS stations at airports, which … Continue reading →

Posted in climate data, weather_stations | 61 Comments

UAH global temperature, up this month to 0.31C

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

UAH Global Temperature Update for June, 2011: +0.31 deg. C By Dr. Roy Spencer Post-La Nina Warming Continues The global average lower tropospheric temperature anomaly for June, 2011 increased to +0.31 deg. C (click on the image for a LARGE … Continue reading →

Posted in climate data | 104 Comments

NOAA’s new normals – a step change of 0.5 degrees F

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

This from NOAA, which I missed last week while I was at ICCC6. But wait, there’s more! Have a look at the maps I produced below the “Continue reading>” line using NOAA’s own tools. Average U.S. temperature increases by 0.5 … Continue reading →

Posted in climate data | 45 Comments

Quote of the week – CRU is now a candidate for publication in the Journal of Irreproducible Results

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

From Andrew Orlowski, the Register UK: In Parliament’s enquiries into the Climategate Affair, Graham Stringer MP was surprised to learn that the CRU team couldn’t produce the same result twice.

Posted in Quote of the Week | 54 Comments

A mini-movie in blackboard form – Why The Left’s Global Warming Agenda Is Wrong

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

A “visual broadside”, so to speak, in a short but sensible and entertaining video. This is based on Roy Spencer’s work and it is a must watch. I highly recommend sharing this video on every blog and website you can.

Posted in Book Review, fun_stuff | 62 Comments

Driest place on Earth: Atacama desert in Chile buried under feet of snow

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

Weather Post by Dr. Ryan Maue The Atacama desert in Chile described as the driest place on Earth just got walloped by an extreme cold front (climate change) and was buried in snow. From NDTV: (with video coverage) According to … Continue reading →

Posted in weather | Tagged , | 68 Comments

San Francisco Chronicle uncorks a vintage climate science article

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

Weather Post by Dr. Ryan Maue Those reading the San Francisco* Chronicle on Wednesday were treated to a front page story on California’s Climate:  Warmer interior leads to cooler coastline. “Fair weather fans who believe global warming will bathe San … Continue reading →

Posted in climate data, climate_change, weather | 42 Comments

McIntyre calls on PNAS & Michael Mann to issue retraction

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

Steve McIntyre’s analysis of contaminated data used by Mann et al 2008 demonstrates that relevant criteria for retraction has been met based on PNAS publication policy. Dirty Laundry II: Contaminated Sediments From time to time, scientists inadvertently use contaminated data and … Continue reading →

Posted in climate data, FUG, paleoclimatology | 49 Comments

NOAA – NWS on continuing midwest flood risks

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rachel Hoch  301-713-0622 July 6, 2011 Widespread flood threat to continue through summer 2011 could rival Great Flood of 1993 Many rivers in the upper Midwest and northern Plains remain above flood stage, and the threat … Continue reading →

Posted in flooding, weather | 26 Comments

Amateur hour: National Journal experts on extreme weather mostly flacks

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

Guest Post by Ryan Maue Over at the National Journal, we get an insider’s view of the climate crisis:  a so-called debate about the effects of global warming on extreme weather.  In the Energy & Environment “expert blogs” section, a … Continue reading →

Posted in climate_change, politics | 51 Comments

Gee, ya think? Proof of what many have said for years

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

From Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News Mercury vapor released from broken compact fluorescent light bulbs can exceed safe exposure levels New Rochelle, NY, July, 6, 2011—Once broken, a compact fluorescent light bulb continuously releases mercury vapor into the air … Continue reading →

Posted in Obvious science | 58 Comments

Now it’s dust storms that are caused by “climate change”

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

When I first saw this photo in news stories today, my first thought was “how long before somebody idiotically links this to global warming aka climate change aka climate disruption” (take your pick)? The answer, not long. From The Atlantic … Continue reading →

Posted in aerosols, Alarmism, dust storms, ridiculae, weather | 105 Comments

Climate and electoral success

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

Yesterday, I was quoted in a US News and World report article about ICCC6 and the effect of climate on candidates. This is the start of the article. I was interviewed by the reporter, and without knowing anything about what … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate News, politics | 45 Comments

Nils-Axel Mörner: Arctic Environment by the Middle of this Century

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

Guest Post by Ric Werme Nils-Axel Mörner, best known for his career of studying sea level and sea level records, reported in the April 2011 issue of the journal Energy & Environment that: At around 2040-2050 we will be in … Continue reading →

Posted in climate_change, solar | Tagged , , , | 161 Comments

Solar showdown: weeds -vs- silicon

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

Pierre Gosselin points out this absurdity on his website: Weed-Covered, Neglected Solar Park: 20 Acres, $11 Million, Only One And Half Years Old! German solar skeptic website SOLARKRITIK.DE here provides the background on the rundown, weed-covered solar facility in former communist … Continue reading →

Posted in energy, ridiculae, solar | 102 Comments

Scientific American launches new blog network, sans climate

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

From Scientific American, Press release, July 5th 2011: Blog Network Launches on ScientificAmerican.com Today Scientific American launched a new blog network which unites editorial, independent and group blogs under the magazine’s banner. The community of 60 bloggers provides authoritative information … Continue reading →

Posted in media, Science | 55 Comments

New peer reviewed study discovers that when CO2 was higher in the past, not as hot as previously thought

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

How hot did Earth get in the past? By Judy Holmes, Syracuse University (press release) The question seems simple enough: What happens to the Earth’s temperature when atmospheric carbon dioxide levels increase? The answer is elusive. However, clues are hidden … Continue reading →

Posted in paleoclimatology | 79 Comments