Climate Change ‘a la naturale’ « Climate Change

The change in sea surface temperature since 1978 is characterized by a small increase in annual average temperature in the tropics and a marked increase in winter temperature at high latitudes. Mid latitude temperature remains unchanged. Increased warmth in frigid climates must be regarded as beneficial because of its effect on length of growing season. All species benefit.

One would expect any increase in temperature due to greenhouse forcing to be more uniformly distributed and to manifest in all seasons. The change in the composition of the atmosphere can not account for the observed pattern of temperature change in the ocean. The observed pattern of temperature change is consistent with a changing flux of solar energy into the tropical ocean. The change of average global temperature is due to ENSO.

The crusade aimed at controlling carbon dioxide emission is based on an erroneous diagnosis of the cause of ‘the problem’. But really, there is no problem. We can all relax.

Pacific Ethanol, Another Ethanol Play Near Bankruptcy (PEIX) – 24/7 Wall Street

Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (PEIX) is still alive. That is more than many ethanol companies can say. The question is how long it can manage that survival. After the open this morning, Pacific Ethanol filed a non-timely 10-Q with some basic data on the company’s first quarter results as far as what it expects. It also comes with an ominous warning for shareholders.

Cash-for-Clunkers Would Rev Trucks - WSJ.com

These new proposals have clarified the real purpose of the effort. What started out as a scheme to entice owners of gas-swilling sport-utility vehicles to switch to high-mileage hybrids or small cars is morphing into a more industry-friendly effort to subsidize the clearance of some 400,000 large pickup trucks now sitting on dealer lots.

Let’s Talk Sea Rise From AGW In Exotic Vacation Spot Manado : Stop The ACLU

Hey, there’s another of those really cool climate change conferences going on in yet another exotic vacation spot. Anyone surprised that the folks who claim man-induced climate change will kill us all EVERYBODY PANIC have gone somewhere nice? With planes, certainly using cars, maybe limo’s, eating well… [Via Climate Change Fraud]