Tag Archives: global warming

LA Times invokes Godwins Law, cites ‘Mein Kampf’ to attack Heartland Institute

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

From JunkScience.com LATimes cites ‘Mein Kampf’ to attack Heartland The Los Angeles Times invokes der Führer to attack Heartland. The Los Angeles Times editorializes: Leaked documents from the Heartland Institute in Chicago, one of many nonprofits that spread disinformation about climate … Continue reading →

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California Academy of Sciences pulls the plug on their climate change exhibit

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

WUWT readers may recall our guest post from Russ Steele in 2009: CA Academy of Science AGW display apparently not very popular Here are a couple of photos from his visit then: That’s one big hockey stick they got there – … Continue reading →

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Quote of the week – “The Noble Savage”

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

Dr. David Deming has an interesting essay on the logical flaws in modern environmentalism that are rooted in a meme known as “The Noble Savage”. Excerpt (with my bolded quote) below:

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German skeptics Lüning and Vahrenholt respond to criticism

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

Foreword: Dr Sebastian Lüning and Prof. Fritz Vahrenholt, authors of a new controversial skeptic book now hitting German bookstores, have asked me to post their response to comments made by climate scientist Georg Feulner of the Potsdam Institute for Climate … Continue reading →

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An overview: Understanding the Global Warming Debate

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

Guest post by Warren Meyer Likely you have heard the sound bite that “97% of climate scientists” accept the global warming “consensus”.  Which is what gives global warming advocates the confidence to call climate skeptics “deniers,” hoping to evoke a … Continue reading →

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Comedy gold: APS president attacks “inaccurate characterization” of APS position, doesn’t realize he’s attacking an APS quote

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

Guest Post by Alec Rawls When German ex-climate-alarmist Fritz Vahrenholt came out last week as a climate skeptic, he related his moment of epiphany, when he was firsthand witness of the alarmists’ sheer disregard for error: Vahrenholt’s skepticism started when … Continue reading →

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How reliable are global temperature “anomalies” ?

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

Guest post by Clive Best Perhaps like me you have  wondered why “global warming” is always measured using temperature “anomalies” rather than by directly measuring the absolute temperatures ? Why can’t we simply average  the surface station data together to … Continue reading →

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Extremely Black Carbon

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach Of late there has been a lot written about the effect of “black carbon”, a.k.a. “soot”, and also “brown carbon”, a.k.a. wood and dung smoke, on the climate. Me, I think it’s worthwhile controlling black … Continue reading →

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New paper and stunning video from the Space Station – UHI much?

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

Professor Ross McKitrick has just released a new paper on UHI, after reading it, it reminds me of this video from the space station. Weather stations exist in the points of light that define humanity at night, even in rural … Continue reading →

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Germany in skeptical turmoil on both Climate and Solar/Windfarms

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

I have two major stories out of Germany to report, one on the rise of Climate Skepticism into the mainstream, as Germany’s Top Environmentalist Turns Climate Sceptic, saying “I couldn’t take it any more. I had to write this book.” … Continue reading →

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Editorial – In support of Dr. Michael Mann and open debate

Posted on February 4, 2012 by

UPDATE: Lubos Motl has a poll running on whether this is the right stance to take or not. Feel free to take it here – Anthony This is an editorial that I never thought I’d be writing and I expect … Continue reading →

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Monckton responds to Skeptical Science

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

Cooking the books By Christopher Monckton of Brenchley Mr. John Cook, who runs a website puzzlingly entitled Skeptical Science” (for he is not in the least sceptical of the “official” position) seems annoyed that I won the 2011 televised debate … Continue reading →

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What do you get when you rub two climatologists together?

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

The Current Wisdom: Climate Change Controversy in the Wall Street Journal Guest post by Patrick J. Michaels (reposted from cato.org) This edition departs from our usual routine because of the very vitriolic fight that has broken as the result of … Continue reading →

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Terrifying new book about climate change

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

Normally I don’t go for anonymous guest posters, but this one is from the famous “zombie” of zombietime.com whose identity remains hidden so that he/she may continue to record the anarchy and socially bereft behavior that permeates the McKibbenesque protestor … Continue reading →

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Cites and Signs of the times

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach I’ve been involved in climate science for a while now, this is not my first rodeo. And I’ve read so many pseudo-scientific studies that I’m starting to develop a list of signs that indicate when … Continue reading →

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Briggs schools the “Bad Astronomer” on statistics

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

That letter signed by 16 scientists saying there’s “No Need to Panic About Global Warming” to the Wall Street Journal has caused a great disturbance in the farce. At last count there were no less than  19 blog rebuttals plus one … Continue reading →

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Part 2 of Tamino Once Again Misleads His Disciples

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

Guest post by Bob Tisdale This post is a continuation of my post Tamino Once Again Misleads His Followers, which was cross posted at WattsUpWithThat here. There Tamino’s disciples and his other followers, one a post author at SkepticalScience, have generally … Continue reading →

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Two Feet of Snow in Seattle

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

More proof of global warming climate change global climate disruption has been seen with this latest snowstorm in Seattle. Readers may recall this story from 2008 from where the mayor even refused to bring out salting/snowplowing for fear of environmental … Continue reading →

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Oregon Museum of Science and Industry denial backfires – big crowd in Portland hears all about climate change skepticism

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

Readers may recall when I took OMSI to task for being debate deniers. That didn’t work out so well for OMSI what with the negative publicity and the packed room last night. Wish I could have been there. If anyone … Continue reading →

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It’s “dead heat” – Americans rate global warming last

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

It appears that only the zealots care much about global warming anymore, yet it doesn’t stop them from making grand pronouncements of gloom and doom or taking fossil fueled publicity stunt boat trips to Antarctica. The Pew Research Center released … Continue reading →

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Forecastthefacts.org – Political Activists Gagging Our TV Meteorologists on Climate Issues

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

UPDATE: 1/23/12 11AMPST Exposed – Forecastthefacts.org is a George Soros funded activist website. See details below. By Michael A. Lewis, PhD. and Anthony Watts Some one or some organization is attempting to influence the upcoming annual meeting of the American Meteorological … Continue reading →

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Gore, Hansen, Trenberth to make Antarctic PR expedition

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

From the you’ve got to be effin kidding me department comes news of the epic journey to Antarctica. What do they hope to prove? I don’t know, it seems like nothing but a publicity stunt, especially since the sea ice … Continue reading →

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The Birth of CGR Science

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach I was reading a study published in November 2011 in Science mag, paywalled of course. It’s called “The Pace of Shifting Climate in Marine and Terrestrial Ecosystems”, by Burrows et al. (abstract here,  hereinafter B2011). … Continue reading →

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The Myth of Settled Science

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

Guest post by Donald R. Baucom A key defense of AGW and now climate change is that the science is settled.  Historically and philosophically, this statement is unsustainable.                         Who would dare assert that we know all there is to … Continue reading →

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Tisdale on Foster and Rahmstorf – take 2

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

Bob has asked me to carry this post, and I’m happy to do so. For those who want to criticize without contributing anything but criticism, I offer this insight: The only real mistake is the one from which we learn … Continue reading →

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