Roger Pielke Jr.'s Blog: The "Shameful Article": A Review and Update

As the world continues to suffer a "depression" in global tropical cyclone activity with activity at 30-year lows, and hurricane forecasters try to keep busy while watching the listless Atlantic, I thought that for those who haven't been reading this blog for the past 5 years (which I assume is most everyone;-) it would be worth reviewing a bit of the history of the science on hurricanes and global warming, and how that science was ignored by the IPCC.

Lemnis Concedes Bulb Label May Mislead - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

“Hopefully, consumers know that 336 lumens is low output for a 60 watt,” said James Brodrick, manager of the solid state lighting program at the Department of Energy. “Roughly, it should be 850 lumens or better.”

Greenpeace: Nobel should motivate Obama on climate change - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room

"If President Obama is to be a true Nobel Peace Laureate he must reverse the United States current blocking role in the climate negotiations to secure a fair, ambitious and binding deal for the climate this December," Leipold said.

WisPolitics: Gore predicts cap and trade will pass Senate by Copenhagen conference

Former Vice President Al Gore said Friday that he believes the Senate will approve proposed carbon cap-and-trade legislation before the Copenhagen Climate Conference is held in December.

"There's much more bipartisan dialogue underway behind the scenes than is presently publicly visible" on the bill, Gore told the Society of Environmental Journalists’ annual conference.
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Even without a Senate cap and trade bill, Gore said a fundamental change in attitudes about global warming is already underway.
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The former VP said he believes President Obama’s efforts to change how the world approaches climate change is a main reason he won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.
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Gore lamented that the debate on cap and trade has become such so partisan, noting that he and GOP U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner agree on "more than you might think" when it comes to climate change.
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Sensenbrenner also addressed a gathering of dozens of Gore protestors at the Capitol after the event during a rally sponsored by Collegians For A Constructive Tomorrow and Americans For Prosperity-Wisconsin.
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Listen to Gore's speech here.

Hear Gore's Q&A with SEJ members here.

Audio [MP3]: Climate Depot's Morano on Joe Thomas Show: 'To have Sen. Kerry & Boxer as the face of climate bill is a pure gift for opponents of the bill'

'You could not ask for a better toxic brew than those two' --'My recomendation is to have Kerry and Boxer on every radio and TV show'