IPCC and CRU Rewrite Facts But Can’t Rewrite History

This week two events provide opportunities to understand the political influences on climate science and the real influence of climate on politics. First was Sean Hannity’s program The Green Swindle, a very good overview of the entire range of issues from hijacking of climate science by people at the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to the dangers of cap and trade.

Second was a question from a CFP reader about the evidence for the Medieval Warm Period (MWP).

San Diego's second day of record low temperatures - SignOnSanDiego.com

It's official: Sunday was cooler than Saturday, which is impressive because two records were set on Saturday for unusually chilly weather. In August.

Low-temperature records fall in capital region

Brr! It’s probably still a little early to be breaking out those winter parkas, but Sunday brought record-low temperatures to several parts of Greater Victoria.

Our politics distorted by climate alarmism | The Australian

CLIVE Hamilton's latest foray into the climate debate ("MPs' obligation is to the planet", Commentary, 28-29/8) reinforces the need for better media scrutiny of dogmatic calls for "urgent action" to reduce carbon emissions which have, for two electoral cycles now, dominated political debate beyond all reason.