Are Al Gore and the UN right about global warming being a planetary emergency? NO! says Christopher Monckton in a 2007 presentation delivered at Cambridge University. Watch Lord Monckton place climate science into largely layman terms, exposing … [Read more...] about Apocalypse? No! DVD Now Available
Climate & Climate Change
New Analysis of the 2002 Larsen B Ice Shelf Collapse
A new paper has been published which examines the factors involved in the 2002 collapse of the Larsen B ice shelf in Antarctica. The lead author, Professor Neil Glasser of Aberystwyth University (Wales, UK) was interviewed about the findings in the … [Read more...] about New Analysis of the 2002 Larsen B Ice Shelf Collapse
New Paper Puts Modern Arctic Temperatures into Perspective
A new paper published in Climate Dynamics claims a temperature trend of -0.3°C over the last 1,500 years in an Arctic location. The paper by Håkan Grudd is entitled: 'Torneträsk tree-ring width and density ad 500–2004: a test of climatic sensitivity … [Read more...] about New Paper Puts Modern Arctic Temperatures into Perspective
Sea Ice Update
I have previously blogged about the record low (since satellite measurements began) for Arctic sea ice in 2007, and some of the contributory factors, here, here and here. The record high for sea ice coverage in the Antarctic received little or no … [Read more...] about Sea Ice Update
Marc Morano: Pielke JR (not SR) Takes on Critics of Senate 400 Plus Scientist Report!
Roger Pielke, Jr. is a believer in man-made global warming. Pielke Jr. directs the University of Colorado's Center for Science and Technology Policy Research and also is an associate professor of environmental studies. So the article below is a very … [Read more...] about Marc Morano: Pielke JR (not SR) Takes on Critics of Senate 400 Plus Scientist Report!
Natural Gas from Bacteria: A Renewable Resource Linked to Climate Change?
A new paper published in the journal Geology suggests that it may be possible to seed carbon-rich environments with bacteria to create natural gas reservoirs. The study may also help explain high levels of methane in the atmosphere that occurred … [Read more...] about Natural Gas from Bacteria: A Renewable Resource Linked to Climate Change?