There is an article at the Science and Development Network Website indicating that some climate models predict Africa's Sahel region will get wetter, while others predict it will get drier given global warming: "Scientists initially believed that … [Read more...] about It’s Raining Now in Southern Sudan, And the Climate Models Tell Us?
Climate & Climate Change
Polar Bear Politics: Misrepresenting the Nature of One Smart Bear
Does the end ever justify the means? Some activists concerned about global warming, and who want the rest of the world to be as concerned as they are, recognise people care about polar bears and want to exploit them as a 'victim' of climate change. … [Read more...] about Polar Bear Politics: Misrepresenting the Nature of One Smart Bear
Feeling Cold & Confused in a Warming World
It was all over local radio here in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, this morning ... that it was the coldest May morning ever, with temperatures down to -2C. That's cold for subtropical Brisbane. As I sat shivering in my little wooden house with … [Read more...] about Feeling Cold & Confused in a Warming World
Calling C02 “Life”: New Advertisements from Climate Change Contrarians
The Competitive Enterprise Institute has produced two advertisements promoting carbon dioxide (C02) -- that's right promoting C02 -- for American television. To watch the video's click here. The key theme is that C02 is life giving and not a … [Read more...] about Calling C02 “Life”: New Advertisements from Climate Change Contrarians
Broken Trust, Broken Carbon Trading, Broken Kyoto?
Emissions from the burning of fossil fuels are thought to be responsible for the elevated levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide that are thought to be driving global warming. The Kyoto Protocol has been considered an important first step in reducing … [Read more...] about Broken Trust, Broken Carbon Trading, Broken Kyoto?
Sunspotting & Climate
Some (not all) global warming skeptics complain that the IPCC doesn't adequately acknowledge the influence of the sun, including sunspot cycles, on climate. There is new information at the NASA website about recent past and future solar activity … [Read more...] about Sunspotting & Climate