Eruption Of Laki – 1783 | Real Science

In 1783, the Laki volcano in Iceland erupted. Gases from the volcano killed most of the island’s livestock and as a result – one fourth of the human population starved to death.

Winter temperatures in the US dropped almost 10F and stayed below normal for several years.

Wonk Room » Half Of GOP Caucus Are Climate Zombies, Four Members Admit Science Is Real

There are no Republican freshmen, in the House or Senate, who admit the science is real.

NC Media Watch: Prop 23 Update: The Next Battle Front for AB 32

Graig is right the carbon wars are not over, Prop 23 was only one battle and not it is time to regroup and move forward to the next engagment. The blogs challenging the AGW premiss are gaining ground and continue to bring AGW flaws to the public's attention, including the new Republican House members who will be investigating the AGW hoax in 2011. Here is one example, a peer-reviewed paper published in Theoretical and Applied Climatology points out that there little empirical evidence for AGW, and that “At best, the empirical evidence for human impact on climate change…is based on correlational research.” One of the first principles of science is that “correlation does not equal causation,” but as this paper shows, the IPCC essentially equates correlation with causation without consideration of alternative theories that could potentially falsify the AGW theory.

I think that Mary Nichols bravado will be challenged in the Courts. Stay Tuned, the next AB32 battle is just down the road.

Election Exegesis: Cap-and-Trade Hurts  | GlobalWarming.org

“One of the clearest messages voters sent last night was a repudiation of cap-and-trade and other policies to raise energy prices,” said Myron Ebell, Director of CEI’s Center for Energy and Environment.