Part III: Where does global warming rank among future risks to environmental health? Guest essay by Indur M. Goklany NOTE: Entire 3 part series is now available as a PDF here In Part 1 of this series we saw that even if one gives credence to the oft-repeated but flawed estimates from the World Health…
The hits just keep on coming. 1,672,437 page views this month, up from 1,478,801 page views in March. After posting last months stats, there was some discontent by some angry and somewhat incredulous bloggers that it might be an April Fools joke of some sorts. Sorry, no such luck. But what was humorous, was one…
Another anemic solar cycle 23 sunspeck, could 19th century astronomers have seen it? From Spaceweather.com SUNSPOT 1016: A ring-shaped sunspot numbered 1016 has emerged near the sun’s equator. Its magnetic polarity identifies it as a member of old Solar Cycle 23. Until these old cycle sunspots go away, the next solar cycle will remain in…
Guest Post by Steven Goddard The Third Little Show Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun The Japanese don’t care to, the Chinese wouldn’t dare to Hindus and Argentines sleep firmly from twelve till one But Englishmen detest-a siesta – Noel Coward – 1931 Persistence is the British trait which kept the…
Previously on WUWT we discussed the media’s fascination with “melt” when it comes to ice shelves cracking off. Then there’s also this picture that keeps getting recycled. http://www.ogleearth.com/wissm.jpg It is clear from the photo above that we see a stress crack, not a melt. Now we have a time lapse satellite photo series of the…
The Zogby poll results mirrors the recent Gallup poll It’s the economy, stupid. Even so, with opinion on Cap and trade in the minority it seems plans are in place to move forward. On Earth Day, Secretary Chu warmly embraced the administration’s cap-and-trade proposal, stating, “We must state in no uncertain terms we have a…