Posted on January 14th, 2009 by admin
There has been some talk in the press and on some of the blogs that it is too cold in the last couple years to have a global warming trend. Some even say that the warming trend is reversed and it is now going to get colder. There are a variety of people that discuss that the ice caps are re-freezing after having melted which signals that global warming is reversing. Some talk of a local low record that was set at some airport.
The reality is that much of this talk is about weather and not about climate. It is not possible to measure climate within a couple year span. It takes much longer than that to eliminate the various highs and lows from the trend so most climatologists suggest 5-10 years (or longer) before anything is really called climate. Read more... (255 words, 1 image, estimated 1:01 mins reading time)
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Posted on May 7th, 2008 by admin
I probably blast former Vice President Al Gore more than anyone else on this site. While my views on the cause of global warming are very neutral, my frustration with this powerful politician is enormous. He has taken the opportunity of the massive tragedy in Myanmar (in excess of 22,000 as I write this) to push his global warming strategy and message.
Watch the video below and then read my comments following it:
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Filed under: Getting warmer, Human fault
Posted on April 29th, 2008 by admin
FoxNews – April 29, 2008
I just wrote an article where I discussed that William Gray was being vilified for his comments and stance on global warming. Now I read that his employer, is cutting back on his funding. Dr. Gray says that this is due to his beliefs and accused the school of “capitulation” to the forces of global warming.
I don’t know what Colorado State University has as its true goals in this move. It is almost always possible to assume that hidden motives are in play when it comes to money and quite often the motives are honorable. However in the words of Kurt Cobain:
“Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you”
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Posted on April 24th, 2008 by admin
This is not an obituary of Dr. Fred Singer or Dr. William Gray, even though the title of this article may lead you to believe that. Dr. Gray is the Professor of Atmospheric Science, Head of the Tropical Meteorology Project at Colorado State and is the noted writer of the hurricane forecast every year. Dr. Singer is currently the Director and President of The Science and Environmental Policy Project (SEPP).
I am writing this article simply because I am amazed at the bitterness that is delivered upon these two men.
A search for Dr. Singer and Dr. Gray on RealClimate.org reveals an amazing amount of sarcasm and lack of respect for the two gentlemen. Why? Well, they obviously don’t agree with many of the writers of RealClimate. The sad thing is that they definitely have the credentials to disagree and still command respect. Read more... (904 words, estimated 3:37 mins reading time)
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Posted on March 28th, 2008 by admin
GUEST ARTICLE:
By Julee Mitchelsin
With all of the fervor these days about the dangers of global warming many people are concerned about the fate of Antarctica. The fears are that the ice that makes up the continent is melting faster than normal and not freezing back as it usually does with a very even ebb and flow. The concerns are that this will eventually raise the sea level enough to put major cities and land masses under water and leave millions of people homeless and/or even dead. Read more... (568 words, estimated 2:16 mins reading time)
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Filed under: Getting warmer, Natural, Weather science
Posted on January 29th, 2008 by admin
The Washington Times – December 21, 2007
This story has been floating around the media for some time and I suppose it is time that I discuss it as well. It wouldn’t be such a big deal except that Mr. Al Gore, former Vice President of the United States and Nobel prize winner, declared the debate over and that there was a consensus among scientists. Of course, the first thing that happens with that kind of grandiose statement is the nay-sayers raise their hands REAL HIGH!
That is part of what makes this discussion so interesting (and so frustrating). Seemingly intelligent people with such strong and diverse opinions that are arguing so strenuously. As with most bi-polar discussions, the truth likely lies somewhere in the middle. Read more... (695 words, estimated 2:47 mins reading time)
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Filed under: Natural, Not getting warmer, Politics
Posted on January 28th, 2008 by admin
Reuters – January 23. 2008
What in the world is going on here?!?!?! Do we understand so little about our climate and environment that we can’t even figure out for sure if hurricanes are going to be less frequent or more frequent with global warming? I repeat my call for more effort to truly understand our climate before we spend trillions of dollars to try and change the environment – a sum that will likely cause the death of thousands of people.
This also flies directly into the face of former Vice President Al Gore and his film “An Inconvenient Truth” perhaps Mr. Gore should consider giving back his Nobel since one of his strongest statements and most concerning images in the movie was the certainty that hurricanes would increase and cause more catastrophes such as New Orleans. Read more... (481 words, estimated 1:55 mins reading time)
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Filed under: Getting warmer, Weather science
Posted on December 17th, 2007 by admin
Jacksonville Business Journal – December 14, 2007
There has been a great deal of analysis on the costs of curbing emissions to the US economy but very little in analysis on a local scale of the costs of the change in climate if global warming continues. This study allows for causation to be a mixture of natural and human and doesn’t allocate responsibility to either side.
There are a few things in the article that don’t appear to be substantiated.
- pointing to Ponte Vedra Beach as an indicator of the bad things to come for Florida seems like a red herring. Does the study really think any changes at that particular beach are due to the changes in the climate to date? Ocean levels have not increased that dramatically compared to 2 or 3 decades ago
- there is quite a bit of counter-proof regarding increased hurricane activity. I have written on this several times.
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Filed under: Getting warmer, Human fault, Natural
Posted on November 15th, 2007 by admin
BBC News – November 12, 2007
If you are a global warming skeptic (or if you deal with one regularly), you need to read this article on BBC. It covers a claimed top ten reasons that skeptics likely cite regarding global warming and then gives a short reason why the excuse is not valid. Read more... (1139 words, estimated 4:33 mins reading time)
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Filed under: Getting warmer, Greenhouse gas, Human fault, Weather science
Posted on October 31st, 2007 by admin
The season for hurricanes is not over yet but we only have a few more weeks of "prime time" left. So far, 2007 is shaping up to be the lowest number of hurricanes since 1977.
While this may seem significant, it isn’t. The data for tracking this stuff is unbelievably short and we simply do not have enough data to say anything of significance about the fact that it was so low. On other sites, you may see discussion that the trend is still going up but even that isn’t significant because we have so little data. If we were doing a good count since 1900, then I would pay attention to the trend but that isn’t the case. We only have about 40 years of data it is relatively meaningless. Read more... (330 words, 3 images, estimated 1:19 mins reading time)
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