Wikileaks first climate cables

And than we see "that Pope Benedict had firmly established his "green" reputation", which "even if discreetly, is significant because the Vatican is often reluctant to appear to compromise its independence and moral authority by associating itself with particular lobbying efforts". Religion, at it's best.

What really strikes us is the fact that all this Copenhagen/Cancun stuff has nothing to do with the Climate, or saving the World. It's about political positioning, money, and plain old fascism cult promotion. But as referred before, this is only the tip of the iceberg. More is to come, and I wouldn't be surprised if we're going to be answered about who is behind Climategate, or Al Gore's Nobel nomination, or the facts behind all the IPCC mess. Stay tuned...

$260 for 1% | Heliogenic Climate Change

“Germany has the most generous solar subsidy program in the world. In a November note to investors, Merrill Lynch estimated that the average German household pays $260 a year for solar subsidies. Solar power accounts for 1% of German electricity production.” “It Could Happen Here” (Cooler Heads Digest, 12/3/10)

Hamilton gets his proof: money is indeed corrupting the warming debate | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog

But WikiLeaks reveals that covert funding is what’s actually propping up the warmists, with the US bribing poor nations to get on the global warming bandwagon:

The Nissan Leaf that could be heading for an expensive fall - Telegraph

A few months back, when I asked the Department for Transport how many electric cars were sold in Britain last year, they were conspicuously reluctant to give an answer. Hardly surprisingly, since the true figure, now revealed by another source, was apparently just 55.

Cancun climate conference: the warmists' last Mexican wave - Telegraph

The global warming scare may have been fun for the children while it lasted. But the time has come for the joke to be declared well and truly over.

THE HOCKEY SCHTICK: Paper: Global Warming Decreases Hurricane Intensity

A paper published today in the Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres finds that global warming should cause hurricanes to be less intense, contrary to claims of the IPCC and Al Gore. The paper also finds that global warming would also tend to shift hurricanes toward the north and thus decrease strength upon landfall or thereby decrease the likelihood of landfall.

NSIDC Showing Global Ice Extent Above Normal | Real Science