Cool voice of "reason" on climate | The Australian

Greenhouse gases are blamed for half the fall-off in winter rainfall in southwest Western Australia, while heavy increases in rainfall in northern and central Australia and decreases across the south and the east are also noted.

Pachauri for 'natural debt' while forming policies

New Delhi, Mar 15 (PTI) Noted environmentalist R K Pachauri today advocated the need to focus on "natural debt" instead of financial aspects while forming national and fiscal policies in view of the fast depleting natural resources.

American Thinker Blog: Global Warming Nursery Rhymes

In keeping with the climate alarmists nursery rhyme theme, I would like to dedicate this little number to Al Gore. Maybe he would like to use it during his speech at the University of Tennessee when he receives his honorary PhD.

Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard.
To get her poor doggie a bone.
When she got there she was met by agents from the EPA, the IPCC, Interpol and the DOJ.
They issued a cease and desist order, confiscated her CO2 generating dog and gave her 30 days to pay a hefty fine or face imprisonment.

Tim Ball: Only climate deceptions matter in the Post-Fact Society

The Post-Fact society is very active with environmental and climate issues. The media, which has generally abandoned the concept of fair and balanced, amplifies it. There’s a constant search for examples to buttress the idea that global warming and climate change are caused by humans. Even after evidence is proven inaccurate, inappropriate or wrong, the idea is pushed and new ‘facts’ found. Central requirements are to blame humans for the change and imply planetary destruction will result.

mySouTex.com - Sea changes bigger than tsunamis

The land in Hudson Bay and Scandinavia is headed higher and higher at a faster rate than global sea level. So local sea level where my herring-eating ancestors live in southern Sweden is dropping relative to land.

Climate change on Earth guarantees that sea level can go up a whole lot in some places and down in others. Those are the realities with which people have adapted for a long time, and will doubtless have to do so again.

Like climate itself, the only constant we geologists can see when it comes to sea level is change.

Badlands treating him good? South Dakota’s Thune stumps for Martin | Political Fix | STLtoday

This morning, Thune was set to appear at McArthur’s Bakery in Lemay with St. Louis Republican Ed Martin, who is challenging incumbent Democratic Congressman Russ Carnahan.
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If he continues to gain ground, look for other prominent Republicans to follow Thune’s visit here. The South Dakotan’s appearance is highlighting his opposition to cap and trade — a position which the host bakery shares.

[Los Angeles: Climate fraud to cost low income people another $100 per year?]: Villaraigosa to propose carbon tax on DWP customers - The Daily Breeze

The average low income customer's monthly payments would go up $7 to $9 over a year, a 20-27 percent increase. But Lifeline customers, who receive a discounted rate, would pay $8 to $11 or 25-35 percent more.
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"You can't go from coal, which costs 4 cents, to solar and wind that costs 8, 9 or 11 cents without the costs going up -- it's just simple plain math," [Councilwoman Jan Perry] said.