Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Public Interest In Climate Protection Wanes (Again!) in Germany – Rahmstorf Whines
Cyclones globally are near record lows and have been falling 20 years. Thus it can’t be because of global warming. So get a life Dr Rahmstorf. You’re fooling no one.
Malarial mosquitoes helped defeat British in battle that ended Revolutionary War | Watts Up With That?
Was it warmer in Virginia in 1781 than it is today, or has our capacity to cope been enhanced? In fact, climate does not determine our well-being. Unfortunately, climate change policies might, and for the worse.
The Reference Frame: HadCRUT3: September 2010 not in top ten
According to the HadCRUT3 dataset, September 2010 was the 11th warmest September because its anomaly was just 0.391 °C. The last month wasn't even in the top ten (among Septembers)! The noticeable difference between the ranking 1 and ranking 11 should make you sure that there's not much useful yet reliable information in similar temperature pissing contests.
The Reference Frame: The global slowing of winds: the cause
A paper in Nature claims that the wind speeds dropped by 5%-15% since 1979

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