The Penguin Strikes Back

Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach Well, once again we’ve proven that Mark Twain was right when he observed that “A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is…

Study: increased carbon dioxide is greening deserts globally

Enhanced levels of carbon dioxide are likely cause of global dryland greening, study says From the “inconvenient truth” department and INDIANA UNIVERSITY: Enhanced levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide are a…

NASA confirms the Pacific 'warm blob' has disappeared

We’ve been tracking the “blob” on WUWT almost since its inception thanks to the hard work of Bob Tisdale. In his most recent entry on it, Bob asked: THE BLOB Seems…

Britain Strikes Black Gold at 'Gatwick Gusher'

Oil Prices Crash After Saudis Fail To Broker Global Production Cut Shares in UK Oil and Gas Investments soared by as much as 77pc after the Aim-listed developer announced that…

Study: those who fake data aren't real scientists

From the “fabrication makes publication” department comes this study on the “core values” of scientists. What values are important to scientists? MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON, D.C. – While many people…

Old trees reveal Late Antique Little Ice Age around 1,500 years ago led to famine and social upheavals

From the Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL: Tree-ring measurements have revealed a period of extreme cold in Eurasia between 536 and around 660 CE. It coincides strikingly with the Justinian plague, migrations…