Top British boffin: Time to ditch the climate consensus Don’t use science to get round politics, says Hulme By Stuart Blackman the UK Register EXCERPTS: Interview Just two years ago,…
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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 —…
Zogby poll: only 30% of Americans support cap and trade
The Zogby poll results mirrors the recent Gallup poll It’s the economy, stupid. Even so, with opinion on Cap and trade in the minority it seems plans are in place…
Waxman bribes Mr. Gene Green? – private deal "allowances" if Dems will vote for cap and trade bill
It seems our future is being bargained away for a few pieces of silver as this passage from the article indicates. Those of you that have an interest in this,…
Monckton not allowed to debate with Gore today
SEE UPDATE BELOW FROM MONCKTON I’m out of the political loop, and have no way of judging the merit of the claim, so I’m just going to link to this…
Only 34% of USA Voters Now Blame Humans for Global Warming
On the day the EPA declares CO2 a “dangerous pollutant” we have the from Rasmussen Reports Just one-out-of-three voters (34%) now believe global warming is caused by human activity, the…
CO2, EPA, Politics, and all that
In a stunning act of political kowtowing, the EPA caved to special interest groups and politics and declared CO2 a “dangerous pollutant”, even though it is part of the natural…
Is this an example of Jim Hansen's endorsed "civil disobedience"?
Dr. Jim Hansen gets ready to deliver his message at the Washington DC power plant protest on March 2nd 2009. On February 22nd, WUWT covered Hansen’s announcement that he was…
White House Science Advisor Holdren suggests "climate engineering with particulates"
Here’s an excerpt of an AP story posted on Brietbart by President Obama’s science advisor, John Holdren, suggesting putting particulate matter into the air to reflect sunlight. It seems like…
Dr. Roger Pielke Senior: support for CATO letter and advertisement
From Dr. Roger Pielke Sr. Climate Science Weblog There is a letter to the President published by the Cato Institute that headlines [thanks to ICECAPand Dr. Patrick J. Michaels to alerting…
Al Gore snubs Earth Hour
Al Gore Leaves The Light On For Ya From Nashvillepost.com By Kleinheider Even during Earth Hour. President of the Tennessee Center For Policy Research Drew Johnson takes a Saturday drive…
Guardian Headline – "Leading climate scientist: 'democratic process isn't working'"
Even the very liberal UK Guardian picked up on this. What next Jim, the Constitution? NASA, please fire this man. (h/t to Barbara) Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA From the UK Guardian:…
Gallup poll: For the first time among U.S. voters in 25 years, economy takes precedence over environment
Gallup, 19 March 2009 http://www.gallup.com/poll/116962/Americans-Economy-Takes-Precedence-Environment.aspx Americans: Economy Takes Precedence Over Environment First time majority has supported economy in 25 years of asking question by Frank Newport PRINCETON, NJ — For…
Carbon Cap and Trade in Trouble?
Guest post by Steven Goddard The Senate Budget Committee chairman said today : Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) said he has spoken to enough colleagues about several different provisions in the…
Update on the "Chu Effect"
Guest post by Steven Goddard One month ago, Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu warned of apocalyptic drought in California. “We’re looking at a scenario where there’s no more agriculture…
Gore gets oceanography prize
From KFMB San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography is awarding its first-even Roger Revelle Prize to former Vice President Al Gore. Gore will be in La Jolla Friday evening to…
NOAA benefits from "spendulus"
Maybe they can buy some new thermometers and shelters: Contact: David Miller FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 202-482-0013 Mar. 3, 2009 202-329-4030 (cell) NOAA Receives $830 Million Through Recovery Act The Department…
Jim Hansen's newfound peers at the Capitol Climate Action
The Capital Climate Action protest went on today in Washington DC with a march on the coal fired power plant. Amazingly, NASA’s Dr. James Hansen actually showed up and took…
John Kerry: "I'd happily debate [George Will] any day on this question so critical to our survival."
This is from the Huffington Post. One can only hope that Kerry will follow through. For a quick primer on Kerry’s grasp of climate science, see this WUWT article: Kerry…
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…
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