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Methane Leak
Scientists have discovered the Arctic ocean seabed is leaking huge amounts of methane into the atmosphere.  The research published in the journal Science shows the permafrost under the East Siberian Arctic shelf, which was thought to be a barrier sealing methane, is perforated.  Read more here. (1)

NYT: Pachauri Faces Credibility Siege
The New York Times is reporting that: Dr. Pachauri and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change are now under intense scrutiny, facing accusations of scientific sloppiness and potential financial conflicts of interest from climate skeptics, right-leaning politicians and even some mainstream scientists.  More here. (1)

Phil Jones Guilty, But
The university at the centre of the climate change row over stolen e-mails broke the law by refusing to hand over its raw data for public scrutiny.  B ut…  Read more here. (0)

Banks Leave Carbon Market
Banks and investors are pulling out of the carbon market after the failure to make progress at Copenhagen on reaching new emissions targets after 2012.  Read more here. (0)

UK Met Office Can't Forecast Weather
The UK Met Office is debating what to do with its long-term and seasonal forecasting after criticism for failing to predict extreme weather.   It was predicted that this winter would be warmer than average – yet it has been unusually cold.  Read more here. (2)

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Archive for June 28th, 2007

Some Weekend Reading from Marc Morano

1. The media tide is turning. See below from left leaning Slate Mag. writer published in Washington Post:
Wash. Post: Gore and DiCaprio scolded for promoting climate fears: ‘There must be a limit to how many calamitous films, books and television shows we, and our children, can absorb’
Excerpts: ‘I think it’s wrong to let our children [...]

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Forecasts All Up in the Air: A Note from Bob Carter

Kevin Trenberth is head of the large US National Centre for Atmospheric Research and one of the advisory high priests of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
A New Zealander by birth, Trenberth has had a distinguished career as a climate scientist with interests in the use of computer General Circulation Models (GCMs), the [...]

Monthly Maxima and Minima and What it Means: A Note from Ian Mott

Hello Jennifer,
Further to recent posts on the need for new perspectives on Global Warming that can only come from revised graphical treatment, I enclose two graphs that provide us with valuable information on the exact nature and threat potential of Global Warming.
The decadal change in the UK between the 1980’s and 1990’s produces a mean [...]

Floods in Goulburn

“Ravaged by the harshest water restrictions in Australia, Goulburn, NSW, residents spent last night preparing for floods and possible evacuations.
“A huge downpour soaked the region yesterday, with Canberra receiving 44mm of rain.
“That has brought the total rainfall for the month to 83mm, but well above the June average of 38mm.
“At Goulburn, which has been struggling [...]