THE HOCKEY SCHTICK: Gore Pocketed ~$18 Million from Now-Defunct Chicago Climate Exchange

Although the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) collapsed and shut down this week, Al Gore's Generation Investment Management LLP pocketed approximately $17.8 million on it's 2.98% share of the exchange when it was sold to the publically traded Intercontinental Exchange a mere 6 months ago. According to news reports, the brainchild of the exchange, academic Richard Sandor, founded the exchange with a foundation gift of $1.1 million, and pocketed $98.5 million for his 16.5% share of the CCX. This would place the value of Gore's firm's stake at almost $18 million. Note Gore is the founder, chairman, and largest shareholder in Generation Investment Management LLP. Barack Obama was on the Joyce Foundation Board when it provided the funding to establish the CCX. Maurice Strong, founding head of the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP), precursor to the IPCC, was a CCX board member.

Northern Hemisphere SST Anomalies Plummeting | Real Science

Look at the changes over the last two months in the Pacific and The Atlantic. If this keeps up, it is going to be a very cold winter.

Hansen’s “Most Compelling Data” Flushed Down The Toilet | Real Science

Success in science depends on objective skepticism. Caution, if not reticence, has its merits.

- James Hansen

Guardian Goes Completely Incoherent | Real Science

So let’s get this straight. Greens come up with a stupid idea to combat global warming, Then they blame their idea on global warming. Brilliant.

October 10, 1780 – The Deadliest Atlantic Hurricane | Real Science

That was 84,035 days ago. Atmospheric CO2 was 280 ppm.

It has now been 787 days since any hurricane hit the US.

6,651 days since a category 5 hurricane hit the US. And 27,460 days since the most powerful hurricane hit the US in 1935.