Skeptic Conference Ends with Discussions of Latest Science Challenging UN Reports, Recognition of Professional Courage and Honesty
LAS VEGAS (July 9, 2014)— Today, the last day of the Ninth International Conference on Climate Change(ICCC9), will include the presentation of the “Lifetime Achievement in Climate Science Award” to Dr. S. Fred Singer, as well as 29 more presentations from leading “skeptic” scientists and policy experts of a human-caused climate crisis.
The live stream with full coverage of ICCC9 will begin at 8 a.m. PDT today (Wednesday, July 9.) The last of 70 total presentations at the conference will conclude 4 p.m. PDT.
Singer was among the first and is still the most prominent scientist in the world speaking out against global warming alarmism. He is the author, coauthor, and editor of many books, including Climate Change Reconsidered (several volumes), a comprehensive critique of the assessment reports of the United Nations’ Intergovernmental International Panel on Climate Change.
Click here for much more information about Singer’s long and distinguished scientific career. See bios of all presenters at ICCC9 at the speakers page for the conference website, and click here for a full list of award recipients at the three-day conference from Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
“Fred Singer is the most amazing and wonderful person participating in the global warming debate today,” said Joseph Bast, president of The Heartland Institute, sponsor of the award. “Fred was one of the original ‘rocket scientists’ who helped put satellites and eventually men into space in the 1960s. He is a brilliant scientist and a pioneer in many fields, and one of the most recognized scientists of his generation.
“Fred could have accepted the awards and honorary degrees and settled into a peaceful retirement. Instead, he began writing books and articles exposing errors and corruption in climate science,” Bast continued. “As a result, this kind and patient man, a true American science hero, is slandered and vilified by environmental activists and journalists who couldn’t make it through a high school chemistry class.
“We are very proud to recognize Fred Singer’s lifetime achievements in climate science with this award,” said Bast.
A run-down of the day’s events, which will stream online here:
8:00 AM PDT Plenary Session
Keynotes: Dr. Roy Spencer and Dr. Jay Lehr
Awards: Art Robinson receives the “Voice of Reason Award” from The Heartland Institute; Roy Spencer receives the “Outstanding Evangelical Climate Scientist Award” from the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation
10:00 AM PDT Panels
Climate Change, Water, and Human Well Being: Dr. Jennifer Marohasy, Dr. Nils-Axel Morner, and Dr. S. Fred Singer (Moderator: Dr. John Dunn)
Weather and Climate Change: Dr. Madhav Khandekar, Joe Bastardi, and Stanley Goldenberg (Moderator: Paul Driessen)
How Reliable Are Temperature Records? Is Global Warming Rapid and Dangerous?: Anthony Watts and Richard Keen (Moderator: Norman Rogers)
11:30 AM PDT Panels
NIPCC versus IPCC: Biological Impacts: Dr. Craig Loehle and Dr. Craig Idso (Moderator: Craig Rucker)
Peer Review, Herding, and the Reliability of Climate Science: Dr. Patrick Michaels, Dr. Tim Ball, and Dr. Sonja Boehmer-Christiansen (Moderator: Tom Harris)
New Estimates of Climate Sensitivity: Robert Armstrong, Dr. Anthony Lupo, and Dr. Olavi Karner (Moderator: Norman Rogers)
1:00 PM PDT Plenary Session
Keynote Address: Lord Christopher Monckton
Awards: Fred Singer receives the “Lifetime Achievement in Climate Science Award” from The Heartland Institute; “Surprise” Award to mystery recipient
3:00 PM PDT Panels
Looking Ahead: Future Climates: Dr. Don Easterbrook, Willis Eschenbach, and Dr. Terrence Flower (Moderator: Marlo Lewis)
The Global Warming Debate in Australia: Hon. George Christensen, Dr. Jennifer Marohasy, and Dr. William Kininmonth (Moderator: Dr. Robert Carter)
Global Warming as a Social Movement: Dr. E. Calvin Beisner, Paul Driessen, and Peter Ferrara (Moderator: Rep. Pat Garofalo)
Global Warming Debate
The debate over the causes and consequences of global warming (or “climate change”) is one of the great controversies of the modern era. While environmental activists and some politicians claim “the debate is over” and call for immediate action to reduce man-made greenhouse gas emissions, others say the science points to only a very small human impact – too small to warrant concern – and the costs of trying to prevent global warming far exceed the benefits.
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Anthony, your presentations were models of clarity and insight, but it’s hard to beat Monckton doing Monty Python’s dead parrot sketch.
Here there be GIANTS.
Willis is on right now!
PhilCP says:
July 9, 2014 at 9:12 am
@JohnWho:
“I can’t help but wonder, on the Alarmist/Warmist side,
who won this year’s “Voice of Unreason” Award?”
Way too many candidates for that one…
Well, sometimes an individuals award is given to a team.
That can only mean WE, SM, and LS are going to give him the Dr. Evans treatment.
hopefully, this is being promoted at the Conference, by every speaker:
9 July: Rasmussen: Only 20% Think Debate About Global Warming Is Over
Voters strongly believe the debate about global warming is not over yet and reject the decision by some news organizations to ban comments from those who deny that global warming is a problem.
Only 20% of Likely U.S. Voters believe the scientific debate about global warming is over, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Sixty-three percent (63%) disagree and say the debate about global warming is not over. Seventeen percent (17%) are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)…
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/general_lifestyle/july_2014/only_20_think_debate_about_global_warming_is_over
9 July: UK Telegraph: Raziye Akkoc: Lord Lawson: BBC has banned me because of my climate change scepticism
Although Lord Lawson said he did not support the ban on non-scientists discussing climate change issues, he argued it should be “even-handed”.
“They should also ban non-scientists such as Energy Secretary Ed Davey, Ed Miliband, Lord Deben (chairman of the Government’s Climate Advisory Committee), Lord Stern (former adviser to the Government on the Economics of Climate Change and Development) and all the others who are regularly invited to appear,” he wrote.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/climatechange/10955605/Lord-Lawson-BBC-has-banned-me-because-of-my-climate-change-scepticism.html
I have never had a problem arguing Dr. Spencer’s scientific credentials,
Roy W. Spencer, B.S. Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (1978); M.S. Meteorology, University of Wisconsin, Madison (1979); Ph.D. Meteorology (Thesis: “A case study of African wave structure and energetics during Atlantic transit“), University of Wisconsin, Madison (1981); Member, Marine Observation Satellite (MOS-1) Validation Team, JAXA/NASA (1978-1990); Chairman, Hydrology Subgroup, Earth System Science Geostationary Platform Committee, NASA (1978-1990); Research Associate, Space Science and Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison (1981-1983); Assistant Scientist, Space Science and Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison (1983-1984); Member, Science Steering Group for the Tropical Rain Measuring Mission (TRMM), NASA (1986-1989); Visiting Scientist, Universities Space Research Association – Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA (1984-1987); Member, Subcommittee on Precipitation and Winds, Earth System Science Committee, NASA (1986); Technical Advisor, Global Precipitation Climatology Project, World Meteorological Organization (1986-1992); Space Scientist, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA (1987-1997); Member, TRMM Space Station Accommodations Analysis Study Team, NASA (1987-1991); Marshall Space Flight Center Director’s Commendation (1989); Member, Earth Science and Applications Advisory Subcommittee, NASA (1990-1992); NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal (1991); Member, TOVS Pathfinder Working Group, NASA (1991-1994); U.S. Science Team Leader, Multichannel Microwave Imaging Radiometer Team, NASA (1992-1996); American Meteorological Society Special Award (1996); U.S. Science Team Leader, Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-E, NASA (1996-present); Senior Scientist for Climate Studies, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA (1997-2001); Contributing Author, IPCC (1992, 1995, 2001); Principal Research Scientist, Earth System Science Center, University of Alabama in Huntsville (2001-Present)
And yes it is an ad hominem to reject his scientific arguments based on his religious beliefs. At the end of the day if Evangelicals are only going to listen to someone who shares their religious beliefs on the AGW debate I can think of no one more qualified to discuss the science.
Oops, ignore the comment above, posted it on the wrong blog :-p
Alan Robertson says: July 9, 2014 at 3:17 pm
Willis is on right now!
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It was easy to tell that Willis is an engineer. His neck tie was noticeably crooked.
I am sure that many of you are unaware that i sent a letter to Heartland declining to read my poetry at this event which is currently taking place in Vegas. (And let me tell you all that it is totally irrelevant whether or not they asked me to read my poetry at this event!) In the letter I did promise that though I would not perform in person I would post my latest now completed poem on this web site while the event was in progress. Had any of you known of that promise I am sure you would be waiting with great anticipation for me to fulfill that promise. Well, here it is.
I am sure that the more poetically astute of you will notice that in stanzas 5-9 I did borrow certain “naughty bits” from William Blake’s deservedly obscure poem JERUSALEM.
PROFESSOR PHIL JONES
The English Prometheus
To tell the tale as it began —
An ego yearned
Ambition burned
Inside a quiet little man
No one had heard of Phillip Jones
Obscure to fame
(And likewise blame)
The creep of time upon his bones
Men self-deceive when fame is sought
Their fingers fold
Their ego told
That fire is what their fist has caught!
Because they’d rather rule than serve
They, with their heat,
The light defeat
And damning ignorance preserve
Such want to feel, not understand!
Jones made it plain
That Hell must reign
In England’s green and pleasant land!
What demon in him came to birth?
In mental fight
Against God’s might
Jones raised the temperature of earth!
And with his arrows of desire
In sneak attacks
He shot the backs
Of those who questioned — where’s the fire?
Raw data which was burning gold
He threw away
So none could say
It falsified what he foretold
East Anglia supports him still
The truth denied
Whitewash applied
Within that dark Satanic Mill
The evil that this wimp began
Will go around
And come around
Prometheus soon wicker man
Eugene WR Gallun
This is an urban legend, Willis has a B.A. in Psychology and as never been professionally employed as an engineer but he does have an extensive background in Commercial Fishing, Construction and the Peace Corps.
I have had the opportunity to check out quite a few of the breakout session. Amazingly good info and graphics. Those need to be shared!
There was an impressive display of true science at this conference.
I would state that if any one who had an issue with CO2, watched some of these presentations, they would understand, as opposed to being told. That is what science is about.
Hence, why I have asked Heartland to publish these videos on their channel on YouTube (where is it). This must be easily shared.
Thank You, Heartland and your organization. We need more of you!
The live portion is over, but you can select specific videos now. Very nice job with making that happen fast!
http://climateconference.heartland.org/
Hopefully, archived and available moving forward.
Regards Ed
Alarmist media coverage so far:
http://www.desmogblog.com/2014/07/08/return-denial-palooza-heartland-institute-hitches-anti-science-wagon-freedomfest
http://www.cnbc.com/id/101807383#.
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2014/07/08/what-a-german-climate-denial-rap-tells-you-abou/200021
http://www.vice.com/read/us-congressman-opens-climate-science-denial-conference-with-rant-against-water-fluoridation-708
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/07/08/watch-calif-republicans-anti-fluoride-rant-opens-climate-skeptics-conference/
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/07/08/1312501/-Heartland-Conference-Kicks-Off
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2014/07/heartland_institute_climate_change_conference_optimism_is_the_new_denial.html
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/jul/09/climate-change-hysteria-sci-fi-movie-coalition-mp
Some honorable mentions:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/07/140708-decarbonization-pathways-climate-change-report-science/
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/un-avoiding-climate-disaster-tough-feasible
ossqss, they have uploaded all the previous conference videos to their YouTube Channel “HeartlandTube” found here,
https://www.youtube.com/user/HeartlandTube/videos
Uploading the recent conference to YouTube will take some time.
I found where Dr. Ball’s cartoon was published in New Scientist, September 1, 1977:
http://books.google.com/books?id=3F-kaFarx8cC&pg=PA530&dq=%22Either+the+gods+are+angry+or+there%27s+been+a+0-3+per+cent+m+shift+in+the+axis+of+rotation.%22
Sea faring Willis with a neck tie? That’s gotta bite. It was probably crooked because it itched.
Roy Spencer getting an award with a religious word in the title is no different that Greenpeace awards. Every award comes with a title in the name of the award. Don’t care.
One of these days I promise I’m going to met Anthony, Willis, Leif and Bob Tisdale. Those four brainiacs have given 100’s of hours of joyous eye candy reading time to me. Forever grateful.
Poptech says:
July 9, 2014 at 7:23 pm
ossqss, they have uploaded all the previous conference videos to their YouTube Channel “HeartlandTube” found here,
https://www.youtube.com/user/HeartlandTube/videos
Uploading the recent conference to YouTube will take some time.
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Thanks Poptech, that closes the loop on searching for many of us. I would also note acknowledgement of the quick and courteous response from the organization I received earlier with regard to my access to the video question.
First Class!
This stuff needs to be shared and shared in a big way!
Make it so folks!
We certainly need the facts to be broadcast!
Our future, and our children’s future, depends on it!
Zeke says:
July 9, 2014 at 10:22 am
Yes, it is blatantly political. Yes it needs to happen. EPA has way, way outgrown their britches. As Jay pointed out, there hasn’t been a single piece of legislation backed by EPA that benefits the environment or the American people since pre-1980. I am planning political action in my home state of Arizona immediately.
Please.
All American readers of this blog, familiarize yourself with this initiative and let’s get this straightened out.
Right. Now.
Poptech says:
July 9, 2014 at 4:29 pm
“I have never had a problem arguing Dr. Spencer’s scientific credentials…”
Stop. The BS. Over religion.
Now.
Stop. Now.
This is about facts. This is about data. This is about basic, human respect for truth.
It makes no matter if the messenger is:
Christian
Jew (Gosh sakes I hope not!)
Muslim
Born Again
Atheist (Yes. A Religion)
Yoga
Hindu
Zoroaster (I met a Zoroaster priest at a Hanukkah celebration – he was a senior electrical engineer at Intel…)
Stop the intolerance and foolishness.
Facts are facts; and the fact that Dr Spencer is allegedly, (I have met him personally, religion never came up) a Christian has absolutely no bearing, as far as I can see, on his stature as a scientist.
If anyone can produce a credible argument that his faith has compromised his scientific integrity, then produce it now or STFU!
gregole, agreed but the concern is the alarmist spin from the title of the award and its use as an ad hominem. I understand the concern but as I stated presenting his extensive scientific credentials is all that is needed to nullify that argument. There is also no evidence what so ever of his religious views being a part of his climate science. Anyway you forgot Jedi.
Dr. Singer is certainly deserving of the lifetime achievement award,
S. Fred Singer, BEE, Ohio State University (1943); A.M. Physics, Princeton University (1944); Ph.D. Physics, Princeton University (1948); Research Physicist, Upper Atmosphere Rocket Program, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University (1946-1950); Scientific Liaison Officer, U.S. Office of Naval Research (1950-1953); Director, Center for Atmospheric and Space Physics, and Professor of Physics, University of Maryland (1953-1962); White House Commendation for Early Design of Space Satellites (1954); Visiting Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Cal Tech (1961-1962); First Director, National Weather Satellite Center (1962-1964); First Dean of the School of Environmental and Planetary Sciences, University of Miami (1964-1967); Deputy Assistant Secretary (Water Quality and Research), U.S. Department of the Interior (1967-1970); Deputy Assistant Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1970-1971); Federal Executive Fellow, The Brookings Institution (1971); Professor of Environmental Science, University of Virginia (1971-1994); U.S. National Academy of Sciences Exchange Scholar, Soviet Academy of Sciences Institute for Physics of the Earth (1972); Member, Governor of Virginia Task Force on Transportation (1975); First Sid Richardson Professor, Lyndon Baines Johnson School for Public Affairs, University of Texas (1978); Vice Chairman and Member, National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmospheres (1981-1986); Senior Fellow, The Heritage Foundation (1982-1983); Member, U.S. Department of State Science Advisory Board (Oceans, Environment, Science) (1982-1987); Member, Acid Rain Panel, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (1982-1987); Member, Space Applications Advisory Committee, NASA (1983-1985); Member, U.S. Department of Energy Nuclear Waste Panel (1984); Visiting Eminent Scholar, George Mason University (1984-1987); Chief Scientist, U.S. Department of Transportation (1987-1989); Member, White House Panel on U.S.-Brazil Science and Technology Exchange (1987); Distinguished Research Professor, Institute for Space Science and Technology (1989-1994); Guest Scholar, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Smithsonian Institute (1991); Guest Scholar, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institute (1991); Distinguished Visiting Fellow, The Hoover Institution, Stanford University (1992-1993); Distinguished Research Professor, Institute for Humane Studies, George Mason University (1994-2000); Commendation for Research on Particle Clouds, NASA (1997); Research Fellow, Independent Institute (1997); Director and President, The Science and Environmental Policy Project (1989-Present); Expert Reviewer, IPCC (2001)
We have very few great communicators like him in the scientific community.
The problem with Spencer isn’t his religious views as such. As several people have said, that’s irrelevant. It’s his association with Cornwall Alliance, that smells strongly of a “belief trumps facts” approach, and has unclear sources of funding.
Text book argumentum ad hominem.
I’m glad I attended this ICCC9. Met many fine people from all over. Saw some excellent presentations.
Suggestion: the same person who holds up the “one minute left” card should also hold up a “microphone!” card when the speaker wanders away for the microphone and a “louder” card when they’re not close enough to it or aren’t speaking loud enough. Also, whoever is controlling microphone gain needs to pay more attention to it.