IPredict to offer trades on climate change

“IPredict is a place where you go to buy and sell stocks that pay out depending on which way future events go,” says IPredict CEO Matt Burgess.

Today, IPredict launched two climate change stocks asking “will 2009 be warmer than 2008?” and “Will it be the warmest year ever?”.

Abstract for Philosophical Society of Washington 2247th Meeting, January 9, 2009 8:30 PM"

Starting with a brief overview of our knowledge of climate change, the speaker [Kenneth A. Haapala] will highlight key failures in the IPCC report. Particularly, the speaker will critique the IPCC's use of quantitative procedures and techniques of presentation. The talk will conclude with alternative theories, suggestions of what went wrong, and what needs to be studied.

Millions freeze as talks to end new Cold War between Russia and Ukraine over gas dispute collapse | Mail Online

Today three pipelines were still closed with little hope of power being restored to much of east Europe.

Several countries are now experiencing severe shortages and have been forced to shut down industries, schools and hospitals. Both Slovakia and Romania have declared states of emergency.

The pipelines have been off for two days during which bitterly cold weather has enveloped Europe.