UN IPCC report is a ‘cooked book’ — James Taranto on IPCC: ‘And these guys look shifty not just for scientists but for PR men’
WSJ: EPA is banning coal even if it doesn’t reduce CO2 emissions: ‘The EPA is conceding that it has shut down coal development for at least the next decade, even if that doesn’t reduce carbon emissions’
Excerpts: The rule does not yet apply to existing coal plants that still provide about 40% of U.S. electricity, though that day will come soon. The meaning of Friday’s rule is that the EPA is banning coal—the second largest source of carbon emissions after petroleum—from the future energy mix. The EPA admits as much in […]
Snake Oil Suzuki fails simple science test.
Snake Oil Suzuki fails simple science test. http://theclimatescepticsparty.blogspot.com/2013/09/snake-oil-suzuki-fails-simple-science.html Everyone interested in climate science knows of the main data sets for measuring global temperature; the two satellite data sets, the remote sensing system (RSS) and the set from the University of Alabama Huntsville. The other data sets are NASA’s Goddard Institute of Space Studies (GISS) and […]
Analysis: David Suzuki’s ignorance exposed — ‘Suzuki was baffled. Ideology and ignorance combined’
Suzuki’s ignorance http://australianclimatemadness.com/2013/09/24/suzukis-ignorance/ An extreme environmental ideologue, who advocates action on global warming and saving the planet, David Suzuki flies around the world on carbon-fuelled speaking tours and charges thousands of dollars per appearance, whilst exhorting the rest of us to cut back on our excessive lifestyles. The ABC therefore thinks he’s Gaia incarnate and […]
Warmist Green Guru David Suzuki bombs on Q&A, knows nothing about the climate
David Suzuki bombs on Q&A, knows nothing about the climate http://joannenova.com.au/2013/09/david-suzuki-bombs-on-qa-knows-nothing-about-the-climate/ David Suzuki on Q&A David Suzuki’s performance on Q&A last night was extraordinary. I was knock-me-over amazed that he has not heard of UAH, GISS, HADcrut and RSS, and knew nothing of the pause in global surface temperatures that even the UK Met Office […]
Analysis: ‘Numerous UN IPCC personnel have ties to environmental groups, many of which raise funds by hyping the alleged dangers of climate change’
By DONNA LAFRAMBOISE in WSJ: Excerpts: When IPCC personnel answered a 2010 questionnaire sponsored by the InterAcademy Council (a network of national science academies), there were repeated complaints about unqualified individual members. For example, one individual (the responses to the questionnaire were anonymized) said there are “far too many politically correct appointments” involving people with […]
Der Spiegel Poll: Only 39% of Germans fear global warming — Down from 62% in 2006
Der Spiegel Poll: Only 39% of Germans fear global warming — Down from 62% in 2006 http://junkscience.com/2013/09/23/der-spiegel-poll-only-39-of-germans-fear-global-warming-down-from-62-in-2006/ Der Spiegel reports: For a quarter of a century now, environmental activists have been issuing predictions in the vein of the Catholic Church, warning people of the coming greenhouse effect armageddon. Environmentalists bleakly predict global warming will usher […]
Most Climate Sceptics Are Also Environmentalists; A paper published today in Global Environmental Change finds that ‘a central organising idea for climate change sceptics’ is that climate change is governed by natural cycles, such as ocean oscillations and solar activity, and that ‘sceptics can have pro-environmental values similar to climate change believers.’
Most Climate Sceptics Are Also Environmentalists http://www.thegwpf.org/climate-sceptics-environmentalists/ A paper published today in Global Environmental Change finds that “a central organising idea for climate change sceptics” is that climate change is governed by natural cycles, such as ocean oscillations and solar activity, and that “‘sceptics can have pro-environmental values similar to climate change believers.“ According to the authors, “In […]