Thursday, October 29, 2009

Hockeystickization Revisited « the Air Vent
A reasoned mind might ask the obvious question which dendroclimatology has never answered clearly. – What about the fact that trees might not ACTUALLY be good linear thermometers?
Global Warming Science and Public Policy - Response to U.S. Secretary of Energy on Climate Statement
SECRETARY CHU’S senate testimony is predicated upon two false assumptions: that the “threat” from “climate change” is “grave”; and that, even if it were grave, reducing carbon emissions would make a difference. He cites the now-outdated 2007 Climate Assessment Report of the IPCC and a subsequent but also now-outdated MIT study, saying global warming by 2100 would be 7-11 Fº. These excessive estimates are founded solely on computerized guesswork.
Wind power might improve our health
When it comes to wind turbines causing health problems, I don't know if the health problems can be much worse than they already are. Everyday we hear of more heart disease, cancers of all kinds, asthma/breathing problems, migraine headaches, etc. Maybe if there is less burning of fossil fuels, people's health would start improving.

In the United States alone about $120 billion a year is spent on health care costs, because of premature deaths from air pollution, according to a study by the National Academy of Sciences.
PM calls for special climate change body under UN
Dhaka, Oct 29 (bdnews24.com) – Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has suggested an international committee be formed under the United Nations to counter climate change.

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