Climate & Climate Change

Hi Jennifer, Bob Ferguson of the Science and Public Policy Institute has just asked me to draw your attention to the fact that he's published my analysis of the IPCC review. It's titled "Peer Review, What Peer Review" and can be found at … [Read more...] about What Peer Review? A note from John McLean on the IPCC

Paul Kelly writing in today's The Australian has suggested that "The Sydney climate change declaration is a success for John Howard, a good outcome for APEC and an incremental step on the long journey to find global agreement on a post-2012 … [Read more...] about The Sydney Climate Change Declaration: Who Cares?

The BBC has scrapped plans for Planet Relief, a TV special on climate change. The Planet Relief special was scheduled for broadcast in January 2008 but after Newsnight editor Peter Barron attended the Edinburgh Festival last month there has been … [Read more...] about Martin Durkin Convinces BBC Not to ‘Save the Planet’

According to a new paper entitled Climate change and critical thresholds in China's food security ** if global temperatures continue to rise it would appear imperative that CO2 concentration also continue to rise. Only if CO2 concentrations rise with … [Read more...] about CO2 Needs to Rise with Temperature for Chinese Food Security

Thanks to Marc Morano for alerting us to the article in the Los Angeles Times 'Can you buy a greener conscience?' A budding industry sells 'offsets' of carbon emissions, investing in environmental projects. But there are doubts about whether it … [Read more...] about Do Carbon ‘Offsets’ Work?

According to Senator James Inhofe of the US Senate Environment & Public Works Committee, the "global warming consensus" continues to melt away: "We are witnessing an international awakening of scientists who are speaking out in opposition to former … [Read more...] about Senator Inhofe Claims Consensus Media-Driven