- Bishop Hill blog - Oxburgh live blog

10:42 Oxburgh says asked to conduct brief inquiry into honesty. Reluctant to take it on. Put together panel in consultation with various people. Panel were people outside the field. Wanted people with no formal position on the field but understood the methods. Choice of panel members was Oxburgh's but in consultation. Three people with no connection to climate. Others were closer.

Early snowfalls arrive in Xinjiang

BEIJING, Sep. 6 (Xinhuanet) -- The start of winter might be several months away, but northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has already experienced its first early snowfall of the year, with up to 10 centimeters falling across the region.

It blanketed parts of the 303 Regional Highway in the city of Hami, stranding many vehicles. The thoroughfare was temporarily closed to allow ploughs in to clear the road. The region's agricultural industry has also been affected, with 46-thousand hectares of wheat crops damaged by the snow.

Wind Is Not Power at All (Part I) — MasterResource

Based on policy pronouncements of governments, the media, and Left environmentalists, one might believe the world is about to enter the renewable energy era. In reality, however, the “new” is about a long gone era that ended before the dawn of the 20th century. Then the primary fuel was wood. Other renewables, including water and wind, were used because they were available and technologically harnessable for some very localized situations.

The Reference Frame: Fox: The Green Swindle

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