The Yale Forum on Climate Change & The Media » The CRU E-mails: What is Really There?

A close reading of the e-mails in question reveals a more nuanced picture, with scientists struggling with how to explain uncertainties in complex systems in a world of 60-second sound-bytes and the certainty of blistering condemnations by those ideologically opposed to accepting scientific evidence of anthropogenic warming [like what?].

BBC News - Fight to control Copenhagen climate change [swindle] fund

The deadlock over who should cut carbon emissions and by how much may be dominating the headlines here in Copenhagen but behind the scenes an equally big issue is being thrashed out. It's a fight for control of the massive new fund that will challenge our changing climate.

Barton Or Bust! How to Stop Mass. v. EPA from Wrecking the Economy | GlobalWarming.org

Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX), ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, announced today that he plans to introduce a “resolution of disapproval” to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) recently finalized endangerment finding on greenhouse gases.

This is huge. It means that Republicans are going to insist that climate and energy policy be made by the people’s elected representatives rather than by non-elected judges, litigators, and bureaucrats.

Record weather and temperature events | The SPPI Blog

Record Events for Thu Dec 10, 2009 through Wed Dec 16, 2009
Total Records: 381
Rainfall: 57
Snowfall: 69
High Temperatures: 15
Low Temperatures: 85
Lowest Max Temperatures: 141
Highest Min Temperatures: 14

The Blackboard » Scafetta should share code. Period.

If Nicola remains unwilling to post his code on the internet, I would also be happy to let Dr. Scafetta write a blog post explaining why he thinks the code should remain a private secret.

Copenhagen climate summit: World leaders work into small hours to forge face-saving text | Environment | guardian.co.uk

But a two-page draft text, obtained by the Guardian, suggests the level of agreement reached so far is extremely weak.

The draft says countries "ought" to limit global warming to 2C, but does not bind them to do so. Rises of 2C and above are the levels scentists say would trigger catastrohpic consequences for much of the developing world.

It does not give specific targets for emissions cuts or a peak year for global emissions but says only that "deep cuts" are required and that emissions should peak "as soon as possible". However, the text makes it clear that this subject is still under negotiation today.

Copenhagen climate change summit - final day live blog | Environment | guardian.co.uk

9.47am:
Obama has a habit of running late for big speeches. True to form he's keeping gloomy-looking delegates waiting in the Bella centre.

9.31am:
The live feed from the conference floor shows leaders and officials huddled together in groups. The body language isn't good, there's lots of shaking of heads.

Video: IPCC Chairman Dr. Rajendra K Pachauri Comments to Reporters at COP15