Global Warming Skepticism Grows as MSM Finally Notes Climatologist's 'Inconvenient' Findings | NewsBusters.org

Mark down the week of September 20, 2009 as the period when global warming skepticism kicked into high gear. Yes, there had been a lot of skepticism earlier but this was the week when doubt about the "inevitability" of global warming broke into the mainstream media in a significant way.

The Oil Industry Is on a Roll This Year With New Discoveries - NYTimes.com

More than 200 discoveries have been reported so far this year in dozens of countries, including northern Iraq’s Kurdish region, Australia, Israel, Iran, Brazil, Norway, Ghana and Russia. They have been made by international giants, like Exxon Mobil, but also by industry minnows, like Tullow Oil.

GISSmometers « the Air Vent

This is important, because KNMI De Bilt is the only long record temperature station in the Netherlands and for around 150 km in any direction used in GISTEMP (the nearest long-record station is in a suburb of Brussels).
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DE BILT – Weather Institute KNMI has been measuring the years incorrect temperatures on its grounds in De Bilt due to an incorrect setup of a thermometer.

The instrument stood too close to a line of trees, due to which on average half a degree (Celsius) too high was measured.

Rep. Sensenbrenner Scoffs at Hu’s U.N. Speech - Washington Wire - WSJ

“There is only one thing China, India and other nations can say that will have a significant impact on the upcoming U.N. climate change talks in Copenhagen, and that is: ‘We will join developed countries in legally binding emission cuts,’” the Wisconsin lawmaker said. “Anything short of that commitment is just window dressing. While China’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gases should be encouraged and commended, let’s not fool ourselves into believing today’s announcement comes close to addressing the real issues that need to be confronted during December’s climate talks.”