Claim: Sea-level spikes can harm beaches worse than hurricane

From AGU blogs: By Alexandra Branscombe WASHINGTON, DC – Unforeseen, short-term increases in sea level caused by strong winds, pressure changes and fluctuating ocean currents can cause more damage to…

The 2014/15 El Niño – Part 15 – August 2014 Update – An El Niño Mulligan?

Yes, I’m using the term Mulligan as in a replayed golf shot. Ocean-atmosphere processes have consumed most of the warm water in the eastern equatorial Pacific from the downwelling (warm)…

WUWT Arctic September Average Sea Ice Prediction submitted to ARCUS

Here are the numbers from the poll started yesterday. 657 votes were cast on the question “What will the September monthly average Arctic sea ice extent be? “and the breakdown…

Steyn's scorching new legal brief on the Michael Mann 'defamation' case

Mark Steyn has submitted an amicus curiae brief in the CEI/National Review -vs- Mann and it has some interesting language. Unfortunately, since it is a scan of printed document, rather…

Southampton University: We need an air travel regulator with "Teeth"

Air travel will destroy the world Story submitted by Eric Worrall Southampton University in England has published a hilarious study, which calls for the implementation of a global strongman authority…

WAPO – 'Has the era of the climate change refugee begun?'

Story submitted by Barry Brill The Washington Post’s recent story that New Zealand might admit climate refugees from Tuvalu has no basis in fact. “Tuvalu has become the epicenter of…