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How not to measure temperature, part 88 – Honolulu's Official Temperature ±2
People send me stuff, some days my email explodes. Today I got all sorts of things about Obama and John Holdren and the new NCDC climate spincycle which Steve McIntyre…
Listening to the Antarctic Ice Shelves – they say "no climate change"
From the Australian Ice shelves stable over six years ANTARCTIC ice shelves are showing no sign of climate change, six years of unique research have shown. Previously on WUWT we…
MIT: Global Warming of 7°C 'Could Kill Billions This Century'
By Steven Goddard Some readers may remember the 1961 film “The Day the Earth Caught Fire”. It could be viewed as the original “climate alarmist” film as it contains all…
Quote of the week #8 – Monbiot: "looks like I've boobed"
Image from WUWT reader “Boudu” The Guardian’s George Monbiot suffers (at his own expense) from excessive zeal in trying to disprove a statement by Telegraph Columnist, Christopher Booker, in his…
Scientific Jargon – "Would" "Will" "Could" "Might" "Maybe"
Guest post by Steven Goddard http://gothamist.com/attachments/jake/2006_1_bigwave1.jpg The BBC has perfected the use of weasel words to create alarm. They have a lead story today : The collapse of a major…
The "precarious state of the U.S. polar bear population"
Today’s MSM is woefully inept at catching mistakes. Worse, reporters are often woefully inadequate at getting facts straight in the first place. And, with instant electronic distribution, it is much…
ecoAmerica's guide to effective climate vernacular
Only the Coriolis effect is created with more spin than this. – Anthony May 2, 2009 Seeking to Save the Planet, With a Thesaurus By JOHN M. BRODER WASHINGTON —…
NYT issues correction to front page climate story – Monckton: "offends grievously against all of these [journalistic] principles."
Unfortunately, corrections are seldom front page news – Anthony NYT and Reporter Revkin Issue ‘Correction’ – Admit ‘Error’ in Front Page Global Warming Article Touted By Gore. Saturday, May 02,…
Media addicted to "melt", when it it should be "crack"?
Guest post by Steven Goddard What is Wrong with this Picture? http://www.ogleearth.com/wissm.jpg The picture of the Wilkins Ice Shelf cracks is itself fine, and the news media loves it so…
New Zealand sacks its top climate researcher for speaking with the media
WUWT reader “Purakanui” emailed me: “I have just read an extraordinary news item. Jim Salinger is the voice of global warming as far as New Zealand is concerned. Until recently…
CBS' Charles Osgood on the Sun – and a surprising suggestion
Holy Cow! Charles Osgood, a skeptic? A QUIET SUN DOESN’T HAPPEN OVERNIGHT. excerpts: I know you’ve already got a lot to worry about as it is, but something rather odd…
Another "weather is not climate story" – some new record highs in California, but wait for the punchline.
Since we talk about record cold events with regularity here, I thought I’d talk about some record heat events that occurred near me. Here’s a roundup of some highs:
The Antarctic Wilkins Ice Shelf Collapse: Media recycles photos and storylines from previous years
Those masters of disaster are at it again, and it appears our friendly scientists at that National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) help this story along each year. Thanks…
Tipping Point In The Media
Guest Post by Steven Goddard Over the last year or so I have been taking an informal survey of a key news metric – Google news searches for the term…
Here's what happens when a TV meteorologist speaks his mind
Gosh, according to many, I’m a far worse person for speaking my mind on the subject. But here is what happened to one TV meteorologist when he put a few…
George Will Q&A on his recent column
Bill Steigerwald of the Pittsburgh Tribune Review decided to ask George Will a few questions about his recent column. I respect Steigerwald, precisely because he goes to the trouble of…
George Will's battle with hotheaded ice alarmists
Regular WUWT readers know of the issues related to Arctic Sea Ice that we have routinely followed here. The Arctic sea ice trend is regularly used as tool to hammer…
The BBC Attempts to Patch Up the Cracks – botches it, citing AGW could set off "negative feedback"
UPDATE2: “404 Page not found” now at the BBC for this video on Monday Feb16th. It seems they’ve pulled it. Too much “negative feedback” I suppose. Readers be on the…
Tipping point reached: UK Met Office makes blistering attack on those who make 'Apocalyptic climate predictions'
The First Big Cracks Appear in the Wall Guest post by Steven Goddard During the past few weeks, there have been several warnings of apocalypse from noted scientists. Dr. Hansen…
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