The Reference Frame: Stalagmites support cosmoclimatology

Both Earth's magnetic field and the Sun's magnetic field (and maybe even their relative orientation) arguably play important roles. The two new heretics avoided the immediate burning at stake by "acknowledging that CO2 plays an important role in the changing climate", too.

Well, they probably had to please the Alarmist Qaeda by this statement - even though, as you can check - there is not a single word about CO2 or global warming in their paper.

Environmental Capital - WSJ.com : Fuel Fight: Ethanol Woes Presage a Scrum for Subsidies

Corn prices are rising, seemingly without a good explanation after a record harvest, even as crude prices continue sinking. That is killing ethanol, which relies on cheap-ish corn, pricey gasoline, and federal subsidies to stay afloat.

The ethanol industry’s plight should set the stage for a handout dogfight among clean energy sectors. While plenty of clean tech companies see President-elect Barack Obama through starry eyes, for the ethanol industry, he is truly a Messianic figure. Hailing from a corn state, he has long supported the U.S. ethanol industry and is preparing more support for U.S. biofuels.

The Not Quite Crunchy Parent: January Green Moms Carnival - Global Warming

Over at Eco Child’s Play, a post, We Used To have Winter takes a bit of a historical look at how climate change has changed our notion of the seasons.