Correcting the surface temperature record for UHI « Watts Up With That?

As we’ve seen in this report from John Goetz, GISS: worlds airports continue to run warmer than ROW a significant portion of the GHCN (Global Historical Climate Network) surface temperature record is measured in airports, not rural open fields. Airports, airport expansion, and air travel frequency tend to be linked with the population, growth, and wealth trends of a city. It stands to reason that since the majority of thermometers in the GHCN record are at airports, they’d have a broad application of UHI. Joe tries out a simple method of approximating what the signal might look like with a UHI removal. – Anthony

[No fossil fuels and no nuclear power plants for Africa?!]: Lori Pottinger: The Wrong Climate for Big Dams in Africa

While Africa’s large dams have failed to bring Africans out the dark, decentralized renewable energy projects are well-suited to meeting the needs of far-flung villages and urban areas alike.

Coffee County landfill to earn carbon credits | Carbon Offsets Daily

“If we install this system voluntarily, like we have done, then we are eligible to get paid for what we destroy by someone who cannot clean up their process,” says Tindall.

The county will receive carbon credits [at 20 cents per ton?!] that they hope will cover the $1.3 million price tag.

If the county had waited to install the system after it was required, that entire amount would have to come from taxpayer dollars.