Tag Archives: Africa

A bridge in the climate debate – How to green the world’s deserts and reverse climate change

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

This is one of the most important posts ever on WUWT, it will be a top “sticky” post for a few days, and new posts will appear below this one during that time. People send me stuff. Imagine, shooting 40,000 … Continue reading →

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Posted in Agriculture, Drought, Earth, Land use land cover change | Tagged , , , | 586 Comments

Apocalypse maybe

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

Guest post by Matt Ridley My article in Wired in August called “Apocalypse Not” (http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/08/ff_apocalypsenot/) attracted a huge number of comments, many of which were constructive and interesting. It also led to critical responses at other sites. Here is my … Continue reading →

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So much for the theory that AGW increases water vapor and positive feedback

Posted on October 4, 2012 by

I liked this part: According to the study an important issue remains as to why the poleward expansion is largest in autumn, and there is still uncertainty about the role of external forcings – such as greenhouse gases – as … Continue reading →

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CO2 Is Greening The Planet: African Savannahs Getting a Makeover to Forests

Posted on July 2, 2012 by

I’ve covered this before, such as when NASA posted satellite data showing that the biosphere is booming thanks to CO2 fertilization. This new study from Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany suggests that the Umbrella Thorn Acacia trees will make a … Continue reading →

Posted in Carbon dioxide, Forests, Land use land cover change, Positive effects of CO2 | Tagged , , , , , , , | 85 Comments

Memo to Doubters—I was Tempted to say “Deniers”—CO2 is Plant Food!

Posted on June 30, 2012 by

Guest post by Indur M. Goklany This illustration from a recent article in Science magazine shows that CO2 is plant food.  It is based on both empirical data and model results (not “data”).  I know that looking at empirical data … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Carbon dioxide, Positive effects of CO2 | Tagged , , , , , , , | 94 Comments

After Rio – what next?

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

It’s time to give all mankind a real chance to enjoy genuine development Guest post by Dr. Kelvin Kemm The Rio+20 World Environmental Conference has come and gone. The “Plus 20” comes from the fact that it took place twenty … Continue reading →

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Does CO2 correlate with temperature history? – A look at multiple timescales in the context of the Shakun et al. paper

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

Guest post by Michael Pacnik Especially in the context of recent discussion of the Shakun et al. paper, a look at other sources for temperature history versus CO2 can be helpful, examining timescales ranging from the past century to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Carbon dioxide, Paleoclimatology | Tagged , , , , , , , | 144 Comments

Post COP 17 – The Road to Nowhere

Posted on December 17, 2011 by

Guest post by Professor Will Alexander  Roadmaps The key word used during the COP 17 discussions was ‘roadmap’ used by the European Union delegation. The following is a map of my travels through southern Africa. My two principal destinations at … Continue reading →

Posted in Durban Climate Conference | Tagged , , , , , , , | 33 Comments

Oxfam—Betraying its Roots and Sabotaging its Own Mission

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

Guest post by Indur M. Goklany On its website Oxfam reminds us that its name comes from the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief. Today it claims to work to “find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice.” So imagine the surprise … Continue reading →

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Climate change blamed for dead trees in Africa

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

“Rainfall in the Sahel has dropped 20-30 percent in the 20th century, the world’s most severe long-term drought since measurements from rainfall gauges began in the mid-1800s,” said study lead author Patrick Gonzalez, who conducted the study while he was … Continue reading →

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Climate Craziness of the Week – occupy Durban

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

You know it had to happen. What better place could there be for the great unwashed to protest? Gotta love the dead green tree growing out of the Earth. Here’s their message: ============================================================== #OccupyCop17: Climate Justice General Assembly Governments of … Continue reading →

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Earthquakes and volcanic eruption in Ethiopia

Posted on June 12, 2011 by

UPDATE: I’ve updated the sat IR image below, plus added some Google Earth imagery below. The ash plume has hit the stratosphere and has now extended to more than 1000 miles from the point of origin. It looks more and … Continue reading →

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Carnage Cornage in Africa from Global Warming

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

Via Eurekalert. This doesn’t jibe with what I know about corn crops in America, but maybe they aren’t taking advantage of the enhanced seeds like what is produced by DeKalb and other USA seed companies. 40C and higher I might … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture | Tagged , , | 117 Comments

I wonder: do they even read their own press releases?

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

All these things happened before CO2, AGW, and worldwide worry wartism, and yet someday, somehow, we are warned, it will be worse, except that it isn’t likely. That and this zinger: “Climate models have yet to simulate the full scope … Continue reading →

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USGS on their mission to explore African drought

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

From the USGS here, I thought their mission was the United States, hence the US in USGS. Seems they’ve expanded the mission to Africa now. Disappointingly, there’s no mention of land use change, agricultural practices, or deforestation issues like the … Continue reading →

Posted in Drought, Government idiocy | Tagged , , | 84 Comments