Climate Research News » MWP Evident in 3000 Year Climate History from Giant Sequoia Tree Rings

California’s western Sierra Nevada had more frequent fires between 800 and 1300 than at any time in the past 3,000 years, according to a new study led by Thomas W. Swetnam, director of UA’s Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research.

A 3,000-year record from 52 of the world’s oldest trees shows that California’s western Sierra Nevada was droughty and often fiery from 800 to 1300, according to a new study led by University of Arizona researchers.

Climate change: both sides dig in

Doubtless there will be a few minor slaps on the wrist over procedure. Pachauri himself may be sacrificed, given his rather intemperate way with critics. But the IPCC juggernaut itself will lumber on unchanged, with the same mission: to assemble evidence that our species is the major driver of climate change.

CSUS dean, professor take heat for global warming study - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee

The latest criticism came Thursday from the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office. In response to an inquiry by Democratic Assemblyman Kevin de León, the LAO dismissed as "highly unreliable" the professors' claim that California's global warming law would wipe out 1 million jobs and $183 million in economic output.

[Why wasn't this meeting on C-SPAN?]: Enviros Mum on Kerry Meeting | Mother Jones

Leaders of a number of big environmental groups met Thursday evening with John Kerry (D-Mass.) to discuss details of their forthcoming legislation on climate and energy, but were tight-lipped about what they learned.
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Included in the meeting were representatives from LCV, the Center for American Progress, Sierra Club, Environment America, the National Wildlife Federation, Natural Resources Defense Council, Environmental Defense Fund, the Alliance for Climate Protection, and the Blue Green Alliance.