Guest essay by Eric Worrall Back in 1991, Shell Oil released a public documentary video which raised serious concerns about anthropogenic global warming. This hasn’t prevented The Guardian from trying…
Month: February 2017
January 2017 Projected Temperature Anomalies from NCEP/NCAR Data
Guest Post By Walter Dnes In continuation of my Temperature Anomaly projections, the following are my February projections, as well as last month’s projections for January, to see how well…
Opportunity: NASA is seeking science advisory members
NASA is seeking members for four new advisory committees: Astrophysics Advisory Committee (APAC) Earth Science Advisory Committee (ESAC) Heliophysics Advisory Committee (HPAC) Planetary Science Advisory Committee (PAC) Unfortunately, as we’ve…
The timing of interglacials
By Andy May P. C. Tzedakis and co-authors have just published a new paper in the February 23, 2017 issue of Nature entitled “A simple rule to determine which insolation cycles lead…
Oh, darn! Declining Arctic sea ice influences European weather — but isn’t a cause of colder winters
From the UNIVERSITY OF EXETER and the “department of dashed alarm hopes”, comes this surprising study, but alas, it’s just another model, so take it with a grain of salt.…
Biofuel Madness: Another Disastrous Impact of Global Warming Deception
Guest opinion: Dr. Tim Ball There are many deadly and disastrous stories associated with the deception that human CO2 is causing global warming. Some are more obscure than others, but…
Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #260
Brought to You by SEPP (www.SEPP.org) The Science and Environmental Policy Project THIS WEEK: By Ken Haapala, President Global Climate Models: Judith Curry wrote a powerful critique of global climate…
Bill Nye Loses The Plot
Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach Bill Nye the not-really-Science Guy was on Tucker Carlson tonight. Tucker tried time after time to get Nye to say how much of the change…
Bernie Sanders / Bill Nye Climate Presentation
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Bernie Sanders and Bill Nye have given a joint presentation on climate. In my opinion their presentation more than anything demonstrates how out of touch…
Counterintuitive claim: Slower snowmelt in a warming world
From the NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH/UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH and the “eh, it’s a model projection” department, comes this claim. So, if it melts earlier, but then melts more…
Fake Polar Bear Scare Unmasked: The Saga of a Toppled Global Warming Icon
In spite of claims that polar bear populations are facing pressure from loss of Arctic summer sea ice, their numbers have in fact grown. Video follows. Guest essay by Dr.…
FOIA Lawsuit filed over State Department role in forging Paris Climate Agreement
E&E Legal Again Forced to Sue State Department for Public Records Department fails to even acknowledge Request for specific correspondence with and about key green lobbyist who boasted of recruitment…
Claim: Public may be more accepting of advocacy by climate scientists than previously thought
From the TAYLOR & FRANCIS GROUP Public may be more accepting of advocacy by climate scientists than previously thought Research published today in Environmental Communication suggests that scientists may have…
Claim: Red State Local Government Sneaking In Climate Measures Using "Reframing"
Guest essay by Eric Worrall A post in The Conversation claims that government officials in red state administrations are sneaking in climate measures disguised as government efficiency drives and pollution…
Latest in green tech – "hydrogen for sustainable air travel" – no, seriously
From the CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS and the “those who don’t pay attention to history are condemned to repeat it” department. See the money quote about kerosene below, bold mine. Liquid hydrogen…
More on Curry's climate model study saying they are 'not useful as projections for how the 21st century will actually evolve.'
Guest essay by Larry Hamlin The new climate model study by Dr. Curry addressed in the February 21 WUWT article provides some very powerful conclusions regarding the unsuitability of using…
Richard Lindzen Petition to President Trump: Withdraw from the UN Convention on Climate Change
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Dr. Richard Lindzen has sent a petition to President Trump, asking the President to withdraw the United States from the United Nations Convention on Climate…
The journal Nature is going to begin requiring reproducibility in submitted papers
From the Journal of Irreproducible Science – over 2/3s of researchers say they are unable to replicate study results WUWT Reader “QQBoss” writes: The BBC reports (shockingly), that the journal…
Rock strata dating suggests planetary orbital effects on climate
From the University of Wisconsin From rocks in Colorado, evidence of a ‘chaotic solar system’ Plumbing a 90 million-year-old layer cake of sedimentary rock in Colorado, a team of scientists…
Watch the 'super-soaker' pineapple express storm hitting California
NASA eyes Pineapple Express soaking California – video follows From the NASA/GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER NASA has estimated rainfall from the Pineapple Express over the coastal regions southwestern Oregon and…
Claim: Air pollution may have masked mid-20th Century sea ice loss
From the American Geophysical Union: WASHINGTON, DC — Humans may have been altering Arctic sea ice longer than previously thought, according to researchers studying the effects of air pollution on…
The Atlantic: Is it OK to enjoy Warm Winter Weather?
Guest essay by Eric Worrall The Atlantic is worried that a few pleasantly warm days at the end of winter may be prompting “anxiety and unease” amongst the climate obsessed.…
A Trifecta of Green Lunacy: The law of unintended consequences kicks in
Green Lunacy #1: £450 Million Lost Over Failed Green Power That Is Worse Than Coal The Times, 23 February 2017 Ben Webster Britain is wasting hundreds of millions of pounds…
Republican Bob Inglis Reassures Greens That President Trump Will Backflip on Climate Change
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Bob Inglis (Former R-SC), who was unseated by a landslide primary (71:29%) in 2010 by Tea Party Member Trey Gowdy (R-SC), has been touring Australia,…