The Arctic is estimated to hold 90bn barrels of untapped oil, according to figures from the US Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS says the area has three times as much untapped natural gas as oil. BBC News: Arctic 'has 90bn barrels of oil' … [Read more...] about Arctic ‘Has 90bn Barrels of Untapped Oil’
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Denying the Climate Crisis: A Comment from Jim Peden
Someone please help me out here. Everyone is yelling about fixing the "climate crisis", but I still can't find it - the crisis, that is. There appears to be no significant change in either the frequency or intensity of hurricanes and in fact the … [Read more...] about Denying the Climate Crisis: A Comment from Jim Peden
TGGWS Misrepresented Some Scientists, but Did Not Mislead Viewers
Channel 4 misrepresented some of the world's leading climate scientists in a controversial documentary that claimed global warming was a conspiracy and a fraud, the UK's media regulator will rule next week. But it is understood that Channel 4 will … [Read more...] about TGGWS Misrepresented Some Scientists, but Did Not Mislead Viewers
Four Reasons Why Carbon Dioxide is Not Driving Global Warming
"There has not been a public debate about the causes of global warming and most of the public and our decision makers are not aware of the most basic salient facts: 1. The greenhouse signature is missing. We have been looking and measuring for … [Read more...] about Four Reasons Why Carbon Dioxide is Not Driving Global Warming
American Physical Society Retreats to the Consensus on Global Warming
Earlier in the week I received a note from Jan Pompe suggesting I might be interested in the editorial of the most recent issue of the journal of the American Physical Society. It included comment that: "There is a considerable presence within the … [Read more...] about American Physical Society Retreats to the Consensus on Global Warming
Was June 08 Hot or Not?
It is summer in the northern hemisphere and given the Americans and Europeans are pretty obsessed with temperatures records at the moment, and some with a fear that the Arctic might go ice free this northern summer, it was with some anticipation that … [Read more...] about Was June 08 Hot or Not?
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
