Monthly Archives: August 2011

Row to the Pole – “don’t comment or reply to skeptics”

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

Gee, let’s not talk to the other people who think maybe, just maybe, this was a bad idea gone even badder? I had to laugh when I saw this on their Facebook page. It reminds me of the days of … Continue reading →

Posted in ridiculae | 171 Comments

The fight deepens over the Carbon Tax in Australia

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

There is quite a fight brewing in Australia between regular folks and the Gillard government. It will come to a head when a big nationwide convoy of truckers descend on the delicate government types in the Canberra Australian Capital Territory. … Continue reading →

Posted in carbon tax | 101 Comments

Bastardi: Science and reality point away, not toward, CO2 as climate driver

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

Guest post by Joe Bastardi, WeatherBell With the coming Gorathon to save the planet around the corner ( Sept 14) , my  stance on the AGW issue has been drawing more ire from those seeking to silence people like me … Continue reading →

Posted in media, Opinion | 387 Comments

The newest hockey stick

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

Yes that blue line is retractions in scientific journals. Dr Roger Pielke Jr. notes on his blog that: The Wall Street Journal reports that retractions of scientific papers have surged in recent years, with the top 3 journals issuing retractions … Continue reading →

Posted in peer review | 73 Comments

Friday Funny – I can see technicians from my house

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

Dr. Roger Pielke Jr. points out this nifty visual on the social order of science from  Matúš Soták. Well worth a look if you’ve ever been anywhere in the realm.

Posted in Humor | 76 Comments

Penn State on “the consequences of thawing”

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

From Penn State Polar climate change may lead to ecological change Ice and frozen ground at the North and South Poles are affected by climate change induced warming, but the consequences of thawing at each pole differ due to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 62 Comments

Row to the Pole – backtracked and iced in

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

UPDATE: see the latest excuse below. The satellite tracking map has been like this for two days. Follow the yellow brick road for an about face and head to land.

Posted in Arctic, ridiculae | 140 Comments

Multi-tentacled Mann o’ war raging over UVA emails

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

ATI Responds to Union of Concerned Scientists’, et al, Efforts to Stop Agreement with UVA to Turn Over Michael Mann Records Thursday, August 11, 2011 Contact: Paul Chesser, Executive Director, paul.chesser@atinstitute.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This week four groups, whose boards represent a … Continue reading →

Posted in FOI | 101 Comments

From NCAR an “unexpected new result” – “Arctic ice… likely to expand as it is to contract”

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

It seems that the Serreze “death spiral” might be on hold. From UCAR/NCAR: Arctic ice melt could pause in near future, then resume again BOULDER—Although Arctic sea ice appears fated to melt away as the climate continues to warm, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Arctic, modeling, sea ice | 146 Comments

Global warming – step changes driven by ENSO?

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

Story submitted by Jens Raunsø Jensen The IPCC dismisses in its AR4 report of 2007 natural climate variability as a major reason for the global temperature increase in the second half of the 20th century. The basic arguments are “greenhouse … Continue reading →

Posted in climate data, ENSO, IPCC | 55 Comments

The new IPCC economic models

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

The new IPCC economic models show that economic growth is part of the solution Story submitted by Tim Worstall The IPCC has just released details of the economic models that are used to generate the emissions numbers for the climate … Continue reading →

Posted in IPCC | 81 Comments

Undersea volcanoes might be more common than previously thought

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

Reader “Mark” in Tips and Notes writes: Surprise Underwater Volcanic Eruption Discovered Excellent 3D graphic representation of the lava. Note this particular volcano was previously report by Scarlet- yesterday. Click photo to view more images. (British Antarctic Survey) “An undersea … Continue reading →

Posted in vulcanism | 72 Comments

Dueling conclusions on global methane flatness puzzle

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

From UC Irvine: UCI studies find different reasons for global methane riddle One cites less dependency on oil, the other new farming practices Irvine, Calif. – Two new UC Irvine papers reach markedly different conclusions about why methane, a highly … Continue reading →

Posted in Methane | 103 Comments

Biases in Antarctic weather stations reported up to 10°C

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

This paper just published in the AMS Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology has some broad ramifications for the claim (Steig et al, covered here) that Antarctica is warming. It appears that the radiation shields used for automated weather stations … Continue reading →

Posted in Antarctic, weather_stations | 71 Comments

Another round of questions for polar bear researcher

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

From National Public Radio Polar Bear Scientist Faces New Questions by Nell Greenfieldboyce A wildlife biologist is continuing to face questions about an influential paper he wrote on apparently drowned polar bears, with government investigators reportedly asking whether he improperly … Continue reading →

Posted in Polarbeargate | 93 Comments

Seeds of life on Earth may have originated in space

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

NASA finds proof that amino acid components in meteorites originate in space. This is exciting news. NASA-funded researchers have evidence that some building blocks of DNA, the molecule that carries the genetic instructions for life, found in meteorites were likely … Continue reading →

Posted in earth, Science, space | 375 Comments

Facebook feed feature enabled

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

Just a short good news housekeeping announcement. FINALLY, wordpress.com has enabled an automatic “publish to Facebook page” feature so I can get the WUWT Facebook page updated regularly.

Posted in Announcements | 9 Comments

[Gore] did not know, as the others did, that the conference was being streamed…

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

As reported by the NYT. Oops. Now we know why we heard the real Gore speaking, not just the made for TV version of Al. And… due to this story going viral, we get the “Full Monty” at last. From … Continue reading →

Posted in Al Gore | 113 Comments

Latest Solar Cycle Numbers: the doldrums continue

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

Even with the recent triple CME and X class solar flare, overall the sun is still in a funk for cycle 24. Below I have the latest solar cycle progression the NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center. Sunspots look to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Science, solar, space | 119 Comments

Death of a carbon salesman: Chicago Climate Exchange

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

It was essentially dead when we announced on WUWT Chicago Climate Exchange(CCX) was halting carbon futures trading last year. Note the flatlined final price of 5 cents per ton: My only question now is “what took them so long”? From … Continue reading →

Posted in cap-and-trade, carbon credits | 48 Comments

GE’s vision of Coal Miners Daughters – too hot to handle

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

Since we’ve talked about peak oil and nuclear energy today, we may as well add coal to the daily roster. This showed up as a link on my Facebook page from Lawrence Depenbush. I at first thought it was a … Continue reading →

Posted in ridiculae | 51 Comments

Biggest X-class flare of cycle 24

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center reports sunspot 1263 burped a big one: 1400Z, August 9, 2011- The largest flare of the solar cycle, an R3 (Strong) Radio Blackout, alternatively classified as an X6, occurred today at 0805Z. Region 1263, now … Continue reading →

Posted in solar | 23 Comments

Further on Thorium

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

While Matthew Nisbet opines on peak oil being a uniting cause, this short essay on thorium power is instructive and relevant. – Anthony Guest post by David Archibald Early in June, I gave a lecture entitled “The Four Horsemen of … Continue reading →

Posted in energy, thorium power | 103 Comments

Peak oil – platitude or pragmatism point?

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

From American University via Eurekalert, professor Matthew Nisbet demonstrates that the impact of peak petroleum on public health may be a way to unite conservatives and liberals in an effort to move away from fossil fuels and towards alternative forms … Continue reading →

Posted in energy, Opinion | 345 Comments

Quote of the week – death of the Arctic “death spiral”?

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

We all cringed, then laughed when Dr. Mark Serreze of NSIDC first said it, then marveled about it as it got a life of its own, being the buzzphrase for every alarmist who wanted to shriek about declining Arctic sea … Continue reading →

Posted in Alarmism, Arctic, sea ice | 115 Comments