Tag Archives: WUWT

Eurekalert’s lack of press release standards – a systemic problem with science and the media

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

I noted a link to WUWT in this NYT essay by Andrew Revkin titled: When Publicity Precedes Peer Review in Climate Science (Part One). I liked Andy’s bit of artwork to go with it, seen at right below. I was … Continue reading →

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And they wonder why skeptic blogs get more traffic…

Posted on January 26, 2013 by

As WUWT closes in on a million comments… …I thought this is worth reading at The Lukewarmer’s way run by Tom Fuller: 

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WUWT spawns a free to read climate sci-fi novel

Posted on December 15, 2012 by

People send me stuff. This time is a novel about climate change. – Anthony CAGW as self-organising narrative, referencing previous posts on fiction, and offering a free downloadable novelette By Andy West I’m a long-term WUWT reader, but extremely rare … Continue reading →

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Al Gore’s ‘Reality Drop’ is a bomb – so let’s give him a ‘hockey stick’

Posted on November 30, 2012 by

UPDATE: Hockey stick achieved, see below. Guess what? WUWT readers make up the majority of viewers of this farce video. Mostly curiosity I suppose. Watch the video, then see the numbers below. Yesterday, Tom Nelson asked this question, and it … Continue reading →

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More WUWT.TV video segments – Joe D’Aleo on Hurricane Sandy and extreme weather

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

I continue with uploading videos from the 24 hour WUWT.TV Gore-a-thon on November 14-15th seen live here on WUWT. This post contains two segments, one that was seen during the live session on Hurricane Sandy, and one that was a … Continue reading →

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Another WUWT.TV segment – interview with director Pete Garcia on the movie ‘The Boy Who Cried Warming’

Posted on November 24, 2012 by

This intro was supposed to air before the movie overnight on Nov 14/15 on WUWT’s Gore-a-thon, but due to a technical issue with scheduling, was not aired. My sincere apology to Pete. To make up for it, I ask people … Continue reading →

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Thank you for watching WUWT-TV

Posted on November 16, 2012 by

Hello Everyone, I wish to offer my sincere thanks for your assistance and willingness for the help and ideas in putting together a presentation and appear on the WUWT-TV event. Much of this came from reader’s ideas and insight. We … Continue reading →

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WUWT-TV’s answer to Al Gore’s ‘Dirty Weather Report’ is ON THE AIR

Posted on November 14, 2012 by

Welcome, for the next 24 hours, WUWT will be bringing you the counterpoint to Al Gore’s claim that “dirty energy=dirty weather” which you can watch over here. To watch WUWT-TV live see below: The broadcast is over, thanks to everyone … Continue reading →

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Major announcement coming Monday from WUWT

Posted on October 26, 2012 by

This is just a heads up to watch on noon (PDT) Monday for a major announcement coming from WUWT.

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The heat is on: the UK SurfaceStations effort

Posted on October 10, 2012 by

They say “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery”, so color me flattered. I’ve been remiss in writing about this effort by Roger Tattersall (aka Tallbloke) and his colleague Tim Channon, but a tip from WUWT reader David Schofield brought … Continue reading →

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A review of the seminar ‘The contrarian discourse in the blogosphere–what are blogs good for anyway?’

Posted on September 11, 2012 by

Guest post by W. Jackson Davis (who attended the seminar today as listed below) The contrarian discourse in the blogosphere–what are blogs good for anyway? Franziska Hollender, Institute for Social Studies of Science, University of Vienna CSTPR Conference Room, 1333 … Continue reading →

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WUWT is the focus of a seminar at the University of Colorado

Posted on September 1, 2012 by

Dr. Roger Pielke Jr. sends word of this via email. I’m a bit amused, but not surprised, as we know WUWT has been pushing the traditional media envelope, and we often tackle subjects they can’t or won’t. I liked this … Continue reading →

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Announcement – Robert Phelan, WUWT moderator, has died

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

UPDATE: Details on the wake, funeral, and memorial fund are below. Given the circumstances that I’ve just now learned about, I ask WUWT denizens to help the Phelan family with funeral costs in lieu of flowers. See the update below … Continue reading →

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Backstory on the new surfacestations paper

Posted on July 29, 2012 by

I’m a bit burnt out, so this is a just a few notes to quench some speculations about Steve McIntyre’s role and to help everyone understand what this week has been like. Evan and I have been working on this … Continue reading →

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More on Koutsoyiannis and the homogenization of temperature data – plus some comments on blog review

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

First, correcting an error that originated with the blog The Hockey Schtick about not giving appropriate credit. Marcel Crok writes on De staat van het klimaat One of the basic principles of blogging is to give credit when credit is … Continue reading →

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WUWT Status report

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

Some of you who have corresponded with me lately may have noticed that I have been brief with my responses.  You may also have noticed a number of spelling and grammatical errors in recent WUWT blog postings. This is due … Continue reading →

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An update on the plight of the Thompsons in Australia

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

WUWT readers may recall that I asked for help in supporting this family back in 2010. The issue was an out of control agency (DEC) that granted, then revoked, an operating permit for a feedlot operation based on nothing more … Continue reading →

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On the plus side, there’s no reason for William M. Connolley to comment here anymore

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

Tom Nelson spots this droll duo: Misc : Stoat The Policy Lass is sick of arguing with stupid people. Anyone who has been to WUWT and the comment threads there will empathise. It is all a hopeless morass of nonsense; … Continue reading →

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I was feeling really burned out… and then I read this

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

UPDATE: 3/17/12 Thanks to everyone for all the support, kind words, and well wishes. Today I found myself taking another long nap, and I awoke feeling much better than yesterday. Stress is an insidious thing, and until it catches up … Continue reading →

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A note about WUWT fonts, readability, etc

Posted on March 10, 2012 by

UPDATE: 3/11 see the experiment I’m trying above. In the last couple of days, I’ve gotten several notes from people complaining they have trouble reading WUWT. See sample provided by a reader at left. It seems to make some posts … Continue reading →

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