NASA - Missing 'Ice Arches' Contributed to 2007 Arctic Ice Loss

To find out more about the ice motion in Nares Strait, the scientists examined a 13-year record of high-resolution radar images from the Canadian RADARSAT and European Envisat satellites. They found that 2007 was a unique year – the only one on record when arches failed to form, allowing ice to flow unobstructed through winter and spring.

Flannery flunks again | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog

Three years on, the Alarmist of the Year’s analysis is seeming very tatty:

June 25, 2007

Ten predictions about climate change that have come true...

New York State Auto Emissions Tests Faked, Officials Say - NYTimes.com

Dozens of auto repair shops and service stations in New York City, Long Island and Westchester County faked the results of emissions tests, giving nearly 21,000 cars and light trucks passing grades, state environmental officials said Thursday.

What Will a Used Electric Car Be Worth? No Clue, Says CAP

CAP Communications Manager Mike Hind notes in the firm’s release that, by some estimates, electric vehicle owners may have to spend up to £10,000 to replace an old battery. That’s significantly more than consumers and fleets are accustomed to paying for most repairs and parts for today’s gas powered vehicles. And at that rate, says Hind, it seems unlikely that an electric vehicle with a lot of miles on it, “will have any residual value at all.” In other words, if you take the value of a used electric vehicle and subtract the cost of getting a new battery for it, you probably won’t have much left over.