Monthly Archives: February 2010
Dr. Richard Lindzen’s Talk at Fermilab
Dr. Richard Lindzen’s Talk at Fermilab Richard Lindzen PhD, the Alfred P. Sloan Professor of Meteorology in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was recently invited to give a talk entitled “The Peculiar Issue of Global Warming” at Fermilab 2/10/10 which you can watch in its entirety [...]
IPCC member admits to not reading IPCC report
IPCC member admits to not reading IPCC report In another blow to the organization’s crumbling credibility, a senior Irish member of the IPCC admitted that he has not bothered to read the fourth IPCC report in its entirety, but advocates “changing our lifestyle” based on its findings.
1989 NYT: No Warming In US Since 1895
1989 NYT: No Warming In US Since 1895 From the archives of the New York Times: After examining climate data extending back nearly 100 years, a team of Government scientists has concluded that there has been no significant change in average temperatures or rainfall in the United States over that entire period.
Global Warming and the philosophy of science
Global Warming and the philosophy of science As people around the world watched the Winter Olympics this week, they were treated not only to images of the world’s greatest Winter athletes performing superbly in the sports at which they excel but they were also given a behind-the-scenes window into the frustrations dealt with by the [...]
Vanishing “experts”
Vanishing “experts” FOR years the media have told us that there is a “scientific consensus” on catastrophic, man-made global warming with anything up to 99.9pc of scientists supporting it.
Warmist claims of more extreme weather are contrary to the facts
Warmist claims of more extreme weather are contrary to the facts Thomas Friedman argues (February 17) that global warming should instead be called “global weirding” because as a result of global warming, “The weather gets weird. The hots are expected to get hotter, the wets wetter, the dries drier and the most violent storms more [...]
The Hidden Flaw in Greenhouse Theory
The Hidden Flaw in Greenhouse Theory Insulated by an outer crust, the surface of the earth acquires nearly all of its heat from the sun. The only exit for this heat to take is through a door marked “Radiation.” And therein lies a tale… Recently, I chanced upon an Atmospheric Science Educator Guide [PDF] published [...]
The Copenhagen summit result was good for everyone
The Copenhagen summit result was good for everyone The Left is wringing its hands over the “failure” of the World Climate Summit at Copenhagen to approve a binding treaty. But perhaps they should thank God (or Gore) for that fact. That’s because the mere threat of job-killing Cap and Trade legislation has been enough for [...]
World cools toward Warmists
World cools toward Warmists They brought it on themselves with their fudged facts The global-warming industry is getting several bailouts, none of which it wants. Last week, three major corporations – Conoco/Phillips, BP and Caterpillar – bailed out on the U.S. Climate Action Partnership lobbyist collaboration. Arizona bailed on the Western Climate Initiative (WCI) cap-and-trade [...]
Belief in climate change dives in Britain
Belief in climate change dives in Britain PUBLIC conviction in Britain about the threat of climate change has plummeted after months of questions over the science and growing disillusionment with government action, a leading poll has found. Reports yesterday said the proportion of adults who believed climate change was “definitely” a reality dropped by 13 [...]