Monthly Archives: October 2011

The Only Choice Is Where It Gets Burned

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach The noted anti-development expert James Hansen and some other AGW supporters are out in force trying to block the proposed expansion of the existing Keystone Pipeline called the “Keystone XL”. They claim that it would … Continue reading →

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Dr. Martin Hertzberg responds to Dr. Michael Mann

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

Readers may recall the strange series of events leading up to the post facto revisionism at the Vail Daily News when Dr. Michael Mann sent an angry reply letter to the newspaper and then the original letter from Dr. Hertzberg … Continue reading →

Posted in Michael E. Mann | Tagged , , , , , , | 117 Comments

Does this treatment sound familiar?

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

Yeah, consensus science never fails.

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Evaporation, not outflow, drained ancient Lake Agassiz during the Younger Dryas

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

From the University of Cincinnati: Long-Lost Lake Offers Clues to Climate Change What caused water levels to drop in an immense yet long-vanished lake? Research by a University of Cincinnati geologist suggests that conditions 12,000 years ago encouraged evaporation. Not long … Continue reading →

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Answering a reader question on climate web traffic

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

Reader “Andrew” asks in comments: Andrew Submitted on 2011/10/05 at 10:55 am We can always check on hits to climate blogs/sites. I’ll bet there already down on ALL pro and con AGW/climate sites (maybe ask Anthony to provide data comparing … Continue reading →

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Future schlock – Herbivore populations will go down as temperatures go up

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

From the University of Toronto, where they can’t even choose an appropriate photo and caption to go with the story headline (yes, that’s it at right). The jump of logic going on here requires some sort of warp drive I … Continue reading →

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Out-Manned, but what happened to the science?

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

From the agenda of the 2011 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting in Minneapolis (9–12 October 2011) CLIMATE SCIENTISTS IN THE PUBLIC ARENA: WHO’S GOT OUR BACKS? MANN, Michael E., Dept. of Meteorology and Earth and Environ. Systems Institute, Penn … Continue reading →

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Big jumps in September solar activity metrics

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

NOAA’s Space weather prediction center released their solar cycle progression updates, and it shows one of the largest jumps for all common solar metrics since cycle 24 began. Of course we know that the sunspot number has jumped significantly partly … Continue reading →

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Announcement from the Heartland Institute

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

David H. Padden, founder and chairman emeritus of The Heartland Institute, died of a heart attack while at his Chicago home on Sunday, October 2. He was 84. Padden was a pioneer of the libertarian movement in the United States, … Continue reading →

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In space, there are no Jiffy Lubes

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

Dr. Roy Spencer reports that AMSR-E shut down today, too much torque on the rotating element, and all it needs to keep going is a lube job. AMSR-E Ends 9+ Years of Global Observations by Roy W. Spencer, Ph. D. … Continue reading →

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The 1% Solution

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach When I’m analyzing a system, I divide the variables into three categories—first-, second-, and third-order variables. First-order variables are those variables that can change the system by more than 10%. Obviously, these must be included … Continue reading →

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Can anyone in Colorado attend this tomorrow?

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

Reposted from Climate Audit. William Brune, who acted as a “consultant” to the Penn State Inquiry Committee will be discussing the Mann misconduct “inquiry” in Boulder tomorrow Wednesday, October 5, 2:15 PM (Refreshments at 2:00 PM) at the David Skaggs … Continue reading →

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UAH monthly global temperature, down again slightly, daily data closing in on record cold territory

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

UAH Global Temperature Update for September 2011: +0.29 deg. C By Dr. Roy Spencer The global average lower tropospheric temperature anomaly for September, 2011 retreated a little again, to +0.29 deg. C (click on the image for the full-size version): … Continue reading →

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Global Warming Policy Foundation Calls On Government To Suspend Unilateral Climate Targets

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

London, 4 October – The Global Warming Policy Foundation has welcomed the promise by Chancellor George Osborne that the government will no longer be bound by unilateral targets that cut CO2 emissions in Britain faster and deeper than other countries … Continue reading →

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The TV show where my character gets punched out by a climate scientist

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

UPDATE: The connection in Crownies to me is unmistakeable now, see update below. Stranger than fiction shades of Ben Santer: “Next time I see Pat Michaels at a scientific meeting, I’ll be tempted to beat the crap out of him. … Continue reading →

Posted in climate ugliness, media | Tagged , , , , , , | 111 Comments

Monckton walks the planck

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

UPDATE: Part 3 added It is said that if you’re going to talk the talk, you’ve got to walk the walk. Monckton of Brenchley certainly has done both. There’s only one problem: pirates, and I’m not talking about Flying Spaghetti … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, satire | Tagged , , | 69 Comments

Malaria and global warming – no linkage

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

From World Climate Report: Malaria Declines Despite Local Warming “Spreading tropical disease” is high on the list of bad things that are going to happen as the world warms—if you believe the doomsayers. And topping their list of spreading tropical … Continue reading →

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Electric airplane

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

No, that’s not the name of a rock band. But there is a real twin fuselage motor glider featuring a 145 kW electric motor, lithium-ion batteries, and retractable landing gear. From NASA: Pipistrel-USA, Taurus G4 aircraft is seen as it … Continue reading →

Posted in Curious things, Technology | Tagged , , , | 63 Comments

Surprising things and places in science, engineering and geography named “niggerhead”

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

By now we are all probably aware of the media flash-mob that has erupted over presidential candidate Rick Perry’s badly named hunting ranch leased plot near Haskell, Texas. There’s quite a story in the New York Times about it here. … Continue reading →

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Possible earthquake early warning signal discovered

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

From the AGU: An atmospheric precursor to the recent Japan megaquake Most scientists believe that earthquakes are inherently unpredictable, and reports of various kinds of earthquake precursor signals have been difficult to verify. However, in a new study, Heki reports … Continue reading →

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Back to the “drawing board” on glacial period carbon sinks

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

From Oregon State University News, more news of unsettled science. Nature study: Rising CO2 levels at end of Ice Age not tied to Pacific Ocean CORVALLIS, Ore. – At the end of the last Ice Age, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels … Continue reading →

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Arctic cold yields “unprecedented Arctic ozone loss”

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

“What was different about this year was that the temperatures were low enough to generate ozone-depleting forms of chlorine for a much longer period of time.” And it is worth noting that the “unprecedented” only applies to the short satellite … Continue reading →

Posted in Antarctic, Arctic, ozone | Tagged , , | 169 Comments

Hansen rakes it in

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

Disclosure Obtained by ATI Environmental Law Center Shows the Wealth Keeps Flowing for Dr. James HansenFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, October 3, 2011Contact: Paul Chesser, Executive Director, paul.chesser@atinstitute.orgAs it waits for the resolution of its Freedom of Information Act lawsuit ( http://bit.ly/nnKpxS … Continue reading →

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Electric Cars in Alaska

Posted on October 2, 2011 by

Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach I recently had the great pleasure of going back for a week to Alaska, where I’ve spent many exhilarating summers. I was reminded of the winter cold by seeing all of the electrical outlets by … Continue reading →

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Global Warming Potentials

Posted on October 2, 2011 by

Global Warming Potentials fail because gas concentrations are not “well-mixed” Guest post by Dr. Vincent Gray I came across this revealing statement on page 247 of the IPCC Third Assessment Report (2001). paragraph 4.1.4. Chapter 4 “The atmospheric lifetime is … Continue reading →

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