From the University of Southampton , word that mostly increased flooding is a reporting bias due to proximity, much like we have a reporting bias in tornado counts because there…
Day: August 19, 2014
Terraforming Mars may be less expensive than climate change mitigation
From the Andrew Lillico (via Bishop Hill) the costs of terraforming Mars -vs- mitigating Earthly climate change seem to have similar values and timescales. Josh provides a cartoon as well. We…
Quote of the week – the numerology of "dialing in" climate science
This quote from ETH Zurich is actually from another just published post, but it is so grating, so anti-science, that it deserves its very own thread to highlight it. Here…
Excuse #31 for 'the pause' – El Niño and longer solar cycles
From ETH Zurich –Why global warming is taking a break The average temperature on Earth has barely risen over the past 16 years. ETH researchers have now found out why.…
Too late for Oregon's coal terminal: Exporting US coal to Asia could drop emissions 21 percent
Not that weepy Bill McKibben would care anyway, he doesn’t do reality. Oregon denies permit for new coal port–huge victory for folks who have done great organizing http://t.co/0DyKUnGCE4 — Bill…
NOAA: Lots of land cover change in coastal areas seen
From NOAA: NOAA analysis reveals significant land cover changes in US coastal regions Land Cover Atlas helps communities ‘see’ vulnerabilities and craft stronger resilience plans A new NOAA nationwide analysis…
Revising the Sunspot Number
“AZleader” writes at “Inform the pundits”. Austin, August 16, 2014 – A rare spotless day on the sun on July 17-18, 2014 triggered public speculation that an already stunted Cycle…
