The thousands of protesters may not have spoken the same language, but we all had the same message | Bristol24-7

Despite the chilly temperature, a carnival atmosphere was already in full-swing as we arrived and were instantly swallowed up in a sea of multicoloured banners, written in a variety of languages but all expressing the same message; that world leaders must come to a fair and safe deal on climate change.
...the demonstration was uplifting with everyone dancing along the route to keep warm.

iowahawk: Fables of the Reconstruction

What the leaked emails reveal, among other things, is some of that bit of principal component sausage making. But more disturbing, they reveal that the actual data going into the reconstruction model -- the instrumental temperature data and the proxy variables themselves -- were rife for manipulation. In the laughable euphemism of Philip Jones, "value added homogenized data." The data I provided here was the real, value added global temperature and proxy data, because Phil told me so. Trust me!
In any case, I'm confident that the real truth will emerge soon, hopefully while Mike and Phil are enjoying their vacations. In the meantime have fun and stay warm.

BBC News - Why eco-light bulbs aren't what they seem

Save the planet, switch to eco-light bulbs. So goes the refrain. But are these as bright, long-lasting and energy efficient as is often claimed?