The 'Skeptical Science' kidz are up to no good again

Ah those kidz, what are they up to now? (Update: It has been figured out, see below) The image you see is from their “new” web page  [www.skepticalscience.com/nsh/?] which is…

Pittsburgh Tribune editorial calls the IPCC 'climate-clucking Chicken Littles'

Slowly, sanity is returning as witnessed by this pragmatic editorial on Sept 2nd: The world’s loudest climate-clucking Chicken Littles foresee grain harvests diminishing, Greenland’s ice sheet melting, sea levels rising…

Awww… Mike Mann's summer vacation was ruined by the 'spectre of climate change'

“Hockey stick” conjurer Michael Mann’s recent article bemoaned how, even on vacation, he couldn’t get away from his work. He traveled to Glacier National Park and was confronted with the…

Oops! Obama administration dietary recommendations may be tied to increased greenhouse gas emissions

From the University of Michigan, everything you eat is bad for GHG’s apparently, so only eat what the government says. Oh, wait. ANN ARBOR—If Americans altered their menus to conform…

Is John Kerry mentally ill? 'Scriptures Commands America To Protect Muslims From Global Warming '

At first, I thought this had to be a joke in the style of “The Onion”. Sadly, no. I have video of this dolt saying this on C-Span. I don’t…

Friday Funny – what to do when you've been 'hiatused'

Josh writes: The hiatus is all the rage these days. Many thanks to Matt Ridley for his inspirational WSJ article.

Good news from a new report: Effective Climate Agreement Not Likely

From the Research Council of Norway According to a group of Norwegian researchers, the prospects for achieving an effective international climate treaty are poor. The measures that are politically feasible…

Just When You Thought It Couldn’t Possibly Get Any Sleazier, the Return of Climate Porn, WMO Style

Plus Obama’s Name-and-Shame Deal in a Different Light Guest Post by Bob Tisdale Climate Porn is the title of a February 21, 2007 article in Cosmos Magazine authored by Tom…

Matt Ridley in the WSJ: Whatever Happened to Global Warming?

Now come climate scientists’ implausible explanations for why the ‘hiatus’ has passed the 15-year mark.By MATT RIDLEY Sept. 4, 2014 7:20 p.m. ET    THE WALL STREET JOURNAL On Sept.…

The Strait of Juan de Fuca

Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach (Part 4 of the voyage, see also Part 1, Part 2 , and Part 3) …Up early and we’re off for Galiano Island, where the Captain has a good…

Global Temperature Update – No global warming for 17 years 11 months

… or 19 years, according to a key statistical paper. By Christopher Monckton of Brenchley | The Great Pause has now persisted for 17 years 11 months. Indeed, to three…

Past temperature in Greenland adjusted to fit new theory

From the University of Copenhagen – Niels Bohr Institute (BTW, the phrase “Past temperature in Greenland adjusted” in the headline is their choice of words, not mine.) One of the…

But what about the oceans? Research shows declining levels of acidity in Sierra Nevada lakes

From the University of California – Riverside, something that makes me wonder: if the oceans are supposedly becoming more acidified due to CO2 in the atmosphere, why aren’t lakes in…

1960's satellite imagery of polar ice discovers “enormous holes” in the sea ice

NSIDC has announced the discovery and recovery of space footage of Earth’s polar icecaps, dating back to 1964. The recovered photographs have yielded some startling surprises, according to David Gallaher,…

One good use for temperature change

Changing temperature powers sensors in hard-to-reach places From the University of Washington by Michelle Ma A centuries-old clock built for a king is the inspiration for a group of computer…

Laughable new paper claims 99.999% certainty global warming over past 25 years is man-made

I was tipped off to this paper by a Tweet from SkS Reichfurher John Cook, and I started on writing a rebuttal, but discovered The Hockey Schtick had already done…

Anchors Aweigh At Last

Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach (Part 3 of the voyage, see also Part 1 and Part 2) … In the morning, the Captain drove the thirty miles back to Campbell River and…

Baseless Alarmism: Global Warming’s Impact on Gulf of Maine Driving Away Lobsters and Fish

Guest Post By Bob Tisdale | The supposed impact of global warming on the Gulf of Maine over the past decade has hit a multitude of media outlets. Example: take…

Cold year: 2014 USA temperature record lows outpace record highs nearly 2-1

Record temperatures are absolute – no adjusments needed. One of the biggest complaints about climate science has to do with adjustments of temperature data, such as we’ve recently witnessed from…

Dramatic video – imagine Earth in the path when the sun goes 'splode'

From NASA Goddard – NASA’s STEREO “Winks” and Provides Stunning Solar Imagery NASA’s Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory witnessed a dramatic solar eruption on Aug. 24, 2014 — even with one…

Are Opinions on Climate Change Related to Dependency on Government Money?

“The prospect of domination of the nation’s scholars by Federal employment, project allocations, and the power of money is ever present – and is gravely to be regarded.” – President…

Has Arctic sea ice made the 'end of melt season' turn prematurely this year?

It seems possible, given the sort of year it has been. This plot from DMI shows what appears to be the classic “end of melt season” turn in sea ice…

Claim: Lowering coal-fired power plant emissions may have saved 1,700 lives in 1 year

From the American Chemical Society, some uncertainty, but good enough for a press release. Of course if they could show us an absence of death certificates that say “died from…

Climate Craziness of the Week: Naomi Oreskes says climate change will kill your pets

After reading the transcript of her radio interview, I think she’s finally had her “jumped the shark” moment. From Andrew Bolt’s report in Australia, Oreskes sounds even more off the…