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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. (0)

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 October 7th, 2007

Pulp Mill Gets Australian Government Approval with More Conditions: A Note from Malcolm Turnbull

Posted by jennifer, October 7th, 2007 - under Uncategorized.
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Dear Jennifer,
Last week I imposed the world’s most stringent environmental conditions on the Tamar Valley pulp mill project [in Tasmania]. My decision was based solely on science and implemented the recommendations of the Chief Scientist of Australia, Dr Jim Peacock who had reported on all of the scientific issues which fell under my jurisdiction.
Critics of [...]

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1967, Dogs, and Rare Droughts

Posted by Paul, October 7th, 2007 - under Uncategorized.
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Thanks to Luke Walker for blog post title and The Sydney Mornig Herald article:
Three-headed dog cruels spring hopes
DROUGHT-STRICKEN farmers could face spring rainfall that is up to 40 per cent below average because of a rare weather pattern last seen 40 years ago.
A CSIRO scientist, Wenju Cai, told the Greenhouse 2007 conference in Sydney [...]

A Couple of Papers from JQS

Posted by Paul, October 7th, 2007 - under Uncategorized.
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Below are a couple of papers from the latest edition of the Journal of Quaternary Science examining a possible solar link to climate:
JOURNAL OF QUATERNARY SCIENCE (2007) 22(7) 659–665
Climatic change during the last 4000 years in the southern Tarim Basin, Xinjiang, northwest China
WEI ZHONG,1* JI BIN XUE,1 QIANG SHU2 and LI GUO WANG2
1 School of [...]

Al Gore and Sheila Watt-Cloutier to be Joint Nobel Peace Prize Winners?

Posted by Paul, October 7th, 2007 - under Uncategorized.
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Al Gore, Ignoble Laureate
Political Correctness: The front-runners for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize are a couple of global warming alarmists. With dozens of wars raging, the committee couldn’t find a single person laboring honorably for peace?
Once a symbol of distinction, this honor has plumbed shameful depths in recent years. A county fair blue ribbon has [...]