Archive for November 28th, 2009

Denmark in the Wind

In Copenhagen, the once moderate-to-fresh winds are now more often storms.

Before the Climate Conference, a Weather Report

Four writers report on the climate changes they’ve experienced close to home.

South Africa’s Fire Kingdom

In Cape Town, a rise in unpredictable and more ferocious fires are destroying the ecosystem.

South Africa’s Fire Kingdom

In Cape Town, a rise in unpredictable and more ferocious fires are destroying the ecosystem.

In Japan, Concerns Blossom

In Tokyo, it no longer snows.

The Penguins of Brazil

The shifting ocean currents and temperatures has brought migrations of Magellanic penguins to Ipanema Beach.

South Carolina Rift Highlights Debate Over G.O.P.

Some Republicans in South Carolina are questioning the conservative bona fides of Senator Lindsey Graham.

Global Warning

The Oklahoma senator talks about why he is planning a trip to Copenhagen.

Alfredo Friday Haiku

    We had left overs. What were we to do with them? Turkey Alfredo!     (Bob “Is there fat in mustard?” Liljegren samples Turkey Alfredo to ensure the

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Re: [Planet 3.0: 1948] Real Policy Discussion

The Copenhagen Diagnosis article suggests (based on a couple of recent studies) we need to limit further CO2 emissions to at most 650-750 Gtons. The Fig 22 graph peaking in 2011, with maximum

Climate Cover Up Top Selling Media Studies Book in America

I know, I know, I’ve been writing a lot about DeSmog’s new book Climate Cover Up. But I just can’t help myself when I see all these great stats rolling in. I just have to share

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Climate change: Gulf stream collapse could be like a disaster movie

Scientists predict an ice age could be provoked in a matter of months The next Ice Age could take only weeks to engulf Britain. Scientists say the last great disruption to the Gulf Stream 12,800

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Climate change denier Nick Griffin to represent EU at Copenhagen

BNP leader who believes climate change activists are ‘cranks’ will be member of European parliament’s delegation Nick Griffin, the leader of the British National party, is to

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Sir Paul to tell EU: ‘Less meat means less heat’

Sir Paul McCartney will this week throw his weight behind a growing campaign to address global warming by reducing the amount of meat we eat, lobbying EU politicians for their backing. The former

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One of a thousand things we should be looking at with global warming

I'm pretty sure that this subject has been analysed–probably repeatedly–but the results have not appeared on my computer screen. We have been dramatically increasing our emissions

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Natural climate variation

Going out on a limb and sawing it off Dr Kevin Trenberth lead author of “Observations: Surface and Atmospheric Climate Change” in the 2007 IPCC report is reported to have emailed

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Eduardo Zorita on Climategate

Eduardo Zorita, a climate scientist at the GKSS Resaerch Center near Hamburg , Germany, has posted these comments up on his website: Why I think that Michael Mann, Phil Jones and Stefan Rahmstorf

Mike Hulme on Climategate

These comments by Mike Hulme of UEA (location of CRU) were originally posted at DotEarth: The key lesson to be learned is that not only must scientific knowledge about climate change be publicly

“Climategate” surpasses “Global Warming” on Google

Note: title suffix – “autosuggest still blocked” has been removed, see update2 at bottom of story. We’ve had the term “global warming” in the lexicon since well

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Re: [Planet 3.0: 1946] Real Policy Discussion

I did not ask Valtteri to write this on my behalf. It is obvious that the discussion needs to advance on policies and action to adapt to and mitigate man-made climate change.

RE: [Planet 3.0: 1945] Re: where the cultural change is needed

1) UAH: well, consider the 1990 book, copyright George C. Marshall Institute, by Jastrow, Nierenberg, and Seitz. IT contains the article "Precise Monitoring of GLobal Temperatures from

“A good way to deal with a problem”

In the UEA statement of Nov 24, 2009, Phil Jones said: CRU has not sought to hide the decline. Indeed, CRU has published a number of articles that both illustrate, and discuss the implications of,

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Spencer: Top 10 Annoyances in the Climate Change Debate

From Dr. Roy Spencer’s blog (with WUWT apologies to Roy and  Wayne and Garth) My Top 10 Annoyances in the Climate Change Debate by Roy W. Spencer, Ph. D. Well, maybe not my top 10…but the

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Canada agrees to contribute to $10-billion climate-change fund

Globe and Mail: Canada has agreed to write a cheque for a $10-billion (U.S.) fund that would help poor nations cope with the consequences of climate change but Prime Minister Stephen Harper

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Climate battle bill to top $300 billion: Guyana

Agence France-Presse: The true cost of fighting climate change will top 300 billion dollars and developed countries may balk at footing the bill, Guyana’s Prime Minister Bharrat Jagdeo said

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Scientists turn trees into carbon banks

National Public Radio: There’s an experiment going on in the redwood forests of northern California: people are trying to turn trees into "carbon banks." The idea is to manage

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As Copenhagen summit nears, ‘Climategate’ dogs global warming debate

Christian Science Monitor: As major Western powers rush to break a deadlock over a new global emissions treaty ahead of the Copenhagen climate summit in 10 days, world leaders face another problem:

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Leaders say momentum building on climate change

Associated Press: Leaders of the Commonwealth countries called Saturday for a legally binding international agreement on climate change and a global fund with billions of dollars to help poorer

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Commonwealth backs $10 bln climate adaptation fund

Reuters: Commonwealth leaders will lobby for an international climate deal that includes $10 billion for next year to help poor and vulnerable states fight the effects of global warming, the

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Climate change will hit Africa hardest

Meles Zenawi: Climate change will hit Africa – a continent that has contributed virtually nothing to bring it about – first and hardest. Aside from Antarctica, Africa is the only

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