Tag Archives: Climate Change

EPA response is political, not scientific

Posted on July 30, 2010 by

EPA announcement on 7/29/2010: EPA Rejects Claims of Flawed Climate Science Roger Pielke Sr. responds: Comment On The Denial of Petitions for Reconsideration of the Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings For Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) Of The Clean … Continue reading →

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Newsweek surprises me again

Posted on July 20, 2010 by

I can’t believe that Newsweek is again moving in the direction toward balanced reporting, at least on climate. Consider this recent article: A Green Retreat: Why the environment is no longer a surefire political winner “Yet above all, it is climate … Continue reading →

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Pacific islands not drowning from climate change

Posted on June 3, 2010 by

Who knew? After all the fear mongering telling us that islands in the Pacific were going to succumb to climate change, a new study shows this not to be the case.  New Scientist has this recent story: Shape-shifting islands defy … Continue reading →

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Tom Fuller on a roll again

Posted on May 29, 2010 by

Tom Fuller has had a few excellent pieces in the last few days: Global warming: Climate crimes Global warming: Looking in the wrong direction Global warming: The science is settled, the debate is over Tom has hit the nail on … Continue reading →

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Newsweek gets real

Posted on May 29, 2010 by

  I can’t quite believe I read this in Newsweek: Uncertain Science: Bickering and defensive, climate researchers have lost the public’s trust. “Very few scientists dispute a link between man-made CO2 and global warming. Where it gets fuzzy is the … Continue reading →

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Whale poo could help oceans absorb CO2

Posted on April 24, 2010 by

It’s amazing some of the drivel you find in the mainstream media: Whale poo could help oceans absorb CO2 – scientists How many whales are needed for the task?  Too many, I’m sure. For a real laugh, be sure the … Continue reading →

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How much do we really know?

Posted on March 6, 2010 by

Stumbled on a few interesting articles recently: Global warming may be normal at this point in glacial cycle German and Russian scientists say that it is normal for an interglacial period like the one just ending to finish with one … Continue reading →

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Fox News poll: Time to Rewrite the Rules of Climate Science?

Posted on March 2, 2010 by

Interesting comments and poll results to a Fox News query on rewriting the rules of climate science: Time to Rewrite the Rules of Climate Science? As of this writing, here’s the results: 48%  (6,319 votes).  No. Why must we pay … Continue reading →

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Joe Romm vs. Roger Pielke Jr.

Posted on March 2, 2010 by

This is obviously not an even match.  Pielke Jr. always takes the high road, and has very realistic views on climate and the debate, choosing to debate the facts instead of stooping to ad homenim attacks.  I can’t say the same for … Continue reading →

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Bishop Hill find: no scientific merit to be found in the Executive Summary

Posted on February 9, 2010 by

Bishop Hill (aka A.W. Montford) made a great find in the AR4 Chapter 9 comments.  Here’s a link to his post and an excerpt: Bishop Hill:  Hansen’s colleague eviscerates AR4 Chapter 9 “While perusing some of the review comments to the IPCC’s Fourth … Continue reading →

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