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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 November 5th, 2008

Seed Hunter: Great Online Movie

 
 
I hope you all had the opportunity to watch Seed Hunter last week, if not the documentary is now able to be downloaded online at: http://seedhunter.com/community.html?showresults=1.    
 
Kind regards,
Nadja  

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Good Book: The Deniers by Lawrence Solomon

Hi Jennifer,
 
You may be interested in a book I found titled “The Deniers” by Lawrence Solomon.
Theme is “The world-renowned scientists who stood up against global warming hysteria, political persecution, and fraud.  And those who are too fearful to do so.
 
I have found this book to be extremely informative with regarding the real story behind climate [...]

Obama to Put Renewable Energy First

There is speculation that the new US President will focus on job creation through the development of ‘clean energy’ with an energy bill before a climate bill. Read more here.

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US to Now Ratify Kyoto?

“One of Barack Obama’s first tasks will be to lead the United States back into the heart of the global debate on climate change, ending the country’s years of isolation and scepticism.”  Read more here.

Australian Water Market Report

Dear Waterfind subscriber,
Waterfind has today publically released our 2007-08 Annual Water Market Report. As a part of Waterfind’s dedication to providing an integrated water brokerage service, we strive to provide our clients with the most up to date and comprehensive information about the Australian water market. 
The report provides information on the state of our National [...]

US Elections

Democrat Barack Obama is the new President of the United States.   In his acceptance speech he promised to be a President for all Americans.    He made only one oblique reference to climate change speaking of our earth in peril.
Oklahoma Senator and Republican Jim Inhofe, the only outspoken climate change sceptic in Washington, won a [...]

Graham Young on Verdict on Greenpeace Demo

Power suppliers in Australia can sleep a little more easily than their peers in the UK. Read more here.

Climate Conference in Amsterdam

The Royal Geological and Mining Society of The Netherlands, together with the Royal Institute of Engineers and the Royal Geographical Society organise a national conference with the title:
 
CLIMATE CHANGE: Facts, Uncertainties and Myths
 
Thursday November 20th 2008 at the Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam
 
The title already suggests that everybody talks about climate change, but what are [...]

More from Martin Durkin on Global Warming

Go into a party of lefties in New York and tell them the science on global warming doesn’t stack up. They don’t say, ‘Good Lord, what a relief, I thought we were in for it.’ Instead they get very cross with you. They’re terribly attached to their apocalypse and don’t take kindly to people rocking [...]