British explorers in West Antarctica reported glacier movement in the region has picked up by a startling seven percent this season, a development, they said, which could lead to a significant rise in sea level. The biggest of the glaciers, the Pine … [Read more...] about West Antarctic Glaciers Surging Faster – Not Blamed on Global Warming
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Plotting Carbon Dioxide Mostly For Fun: Jan Pompe
Hi Jennifer, Following on from the discussion at 'Carbon Dioxide versus Temperature' I have done two plots first is the normalises annual mean CO2 growth rate with annual fossil fuel usage the second is normalised CO2 mean growth rate compared with … [Read more...] about Plotting Carbon Dioxide Mostly For Fun: Jan Pompe
The 2008 International Conference on Climate Change: I’m off to New York
The 2008 International Conference on Climate Change is the first major international conference to focus on issues and questions not answered by advocates of the theory of man-made global warming. Hundreds of scientists, economists, and public … [Read more...] about The 2008 International Conference on Climate Change: I’m off to New York
Carbon Dioxide versus Temperature
According to Lance Endersbee: The CO2 levels in the atmosphere are damped by the oceans. The oceans are a huge source and sink for volatile gases. The surface area of the oceans is vast in relation to the depth of the oceans and the … [Read more...] about Carbon Dioxide versus Temperature
Is Recent Major Hurricane Activity Normal? Comment and Reply in Nature
The debate over whether there is an observable link between global warming and hurricanes rumbles on. In this week's Nature journal there is a comment and reply arising from Nyberg et al, Nature 447, 698-701 (7 June 2007): Low Atlantic hurricane … [Read more...] about Is Recent Major Hurricane Activity Normal? Comment and Reply in Nature
Garnaut Confirms Need to Cut Emissions by 60 Percent
Releasing his Interim Report in Adelaide [Australia] today, Professor Ross Garnaut who was appointed by the new Labor government to provide policy advice on climate change, said that Australia should promote strong global action on climate change and … [Read more...] about Garnaut Confirms Need to Cut Emissions by 60 Percent