University of Southampton [junk] scientists issue climate change warning (From Daily Echo)

Lead author Professor Robert Nicholls, the University of Southampton’s professor of coastal engineering, said: “Globally if coastal defences are not strengthened and upgraded to cope with these conditions it may result in the forced displacement of up to 187 million people over the century – equivalent to 2.4 per cent of the global population.”

The scientists fear sea levels rising by up to 6.5ft by 2100. Prof Nicholls said that protecting against this would require tens of billions of pounds and would require world leaders working together before it is too late.

Arnie Saves California | Real Science

Snowpack is 147% of normal

William M. Briggs, Statistician » Cornell’s Cancun Climate Conference Crew

With lots of money to be had, it was only natural that organizations of every stripe, including unions, would want to nose around the trough. “About 200 labor organizations will attend the COP 16 and they will also have their own conference.” Mark that: their own conference, not the official one. Just being near all that cash is its own reward.
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Since physics has been relegated to “side events”, it must mean that the politicos have already made up their minds. But about what? I differ in many from thinking that these land sharks have grasped the fundamentals and uncertainties of thermodynamics and are convinced “It’s worse than we thought.” Instead, they are going for the same reason the unions are: power and money.

Cancun Climate Engineering Circa 1500 | Real Science

This isn’t the first time that climate negotiations have been held at Cancun. Negotiators tell us that sacrifice is needed!