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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 September 18th, 2007

EU has ‘Little Chance’ of Limiting Global Temperature Rise to 2C: Martin Parry Co-Chair of IPCC Working Group II

It was reported on BBC Radio 2 News today that the UK’s Martin Parry, co-chair of the IPCC’s working group II on impacts, adaptation and vulnerability, has stated that the EU has ‘little chance’ of limiting global temperatures to a rise of 2C, due to the fact that global CO2 emissions are rising as though [...]

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Newsbusters: Judge Throws Out California’s Global Warming Lawsuit Against Car Makers

Full Judge’s opinion here.
A landmark decision concerning car companies and global warming was handed down by a federal judge in California on Monday. Yet, most people are likely not going to hear about it, because the ruling goes counter to the media’s agenda.
As reported by the Associated Press : “District Judge Martin Jenkins in San [...]

Is NASA’s Hansen Playing Enron Accounting Games With Climate Data? Blog Post by Noel Sheppard

Since NASA’s James Hansen finally released computer codes related to how climate data are collected and adjusted, anthropogenic global warming skeptics around the world have been waiting to see what a scientific examination of this information would produce.
On Monday, Canada’s Steve McIntyre, who himself debunked Michael Mann’s ridiculous “Hockey Stick” theory as well as identified [...]

Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

I have long held the view that the relationship between indigenous and non-indigenous Australia is self-defeating. Belonging to the same landscape; bound together in territorial respect for the aspirations, life and memory of our own constituents; surely it can be agreed that the dislocation of indigenous peoples from their living cultural landscape is [...]

The Atmosphere is Thin and Oceans Shallow: An Illustration and Note from Lance Endersbee

I considered the relation between carbon dioxide (CO2) and the oceans as a surface or interface phenomena. The oceans are remarkably shallow in relation to the lateral extent. Similarly the atmosphere is remarkably thin.
The dominant common physical attribute is the vast surface area. The dominant driving force is the [...]