Climate & Climate Change

Yes, secondary beer fridges in North American and Australian homes have a significant impact on domestic greenhouse gas emissions. So says a 'study' by Denise Young from the University of Alberta, Canada. Joanna Yarrow, director of 'Beyond Green,' a … [Read more...] about Chilled Amber Nectar Contributes to Global Warming

Nigel Lawson gave an insightful address to the group who gathered for the Institute of Public Affair's 2007 HV McKay Lecture in Sydney on Monday. He spoke on the politics and economics of climate change and commented: "Is it really plausible that … [Read more...] about The Ideal Average World Temperature

A new Report produced by a coalition of over 40 prominent civil society organisations from 33 countries says that governments should reject calls for a post-Kyoto treaty (“Kyoto 2”) with binding limits on carbon emissions. The report says a better … [Read more...] about New Group Rejects “Kyoto 2”: CSCC Media Release

I’ve mentioned before that the flawed ‘hockey stick’ temperature reconstruction is used to reduce the role of the sun in climate change. Little pre-industrial temperature variability would help support the claim that 20th century warming is mainly … [Read more...] about The Phenomenological Approach to Estimating the Effect of Total Solar Irradiance on Climate

"IT HAS been billed as the summit that could help save the planet, but the latest United Nations climate change conference on the paradise island of Bali has itself become a major contributor to global warming. Calculations suggest flying the 15,000 … [Read more...] about UN Climate Circus Rolls into Bali on a CO2 Cloud