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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 April 12th, 2009

Climate Models Confuse Physics of Cause and Effect: A Note from Christopher Game

Posted by jennifer, April 12th, 2009 - under Opinion.
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CENTRAL to discussion of climate change models is the concept of “forcing” and “feedback”.   So, reference is made to global warming from radiative “forcing” from elevated concentrations of carbon dioxide in the troposphere and then “positive feedback from water vapour”, adding to global warming.  
Everyone talks in these terms, and it is politically correct to do [...]

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Marc Morano Profiled by NYT

Posted by jennifer, April 12th, 2009 - under News, Opinion.
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Marc Morano does not think global warming is anything to worry about, and he brags about his confrontations with those who do…  Supporters see Mr. Morano as a crucial organizing force who has taken diffuse pieces of scientific research and fused them into a political battering ram. Read more here.

A Cardboard Box that Cooks

Posted by jennifer, April 12th, 2009 - under News.
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The box costs about $6 to make, and ironically uses the greenhouse effect to boil and bake… It should also halve the need for firewood, saving an estimated two tonnes of carbon per family per year.  Read more here.

A Note from Canadian Tories Online

Posted by jennifer, April 12th, 2009 - under Community.
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The following is an email sent to you by an administrator of “BloggingTories.ca”.
 
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The Blogging Tories Forums are as vibrant as ever thanks to our community’s strict adherence to intelligent and mature debate. Our community continues to grow quickly. We are closing in on 1,500 members (no bots) and have over [...]