North India quivers under cold spell; 27 dead - Oneindia News

New Delhi, Jan 3: As the world celebrated New Year, North India was hit by a cold wave that claimed the lives of 27 people. Close to 24 people died in Uttar Pradesh alone. With many affected by the deadly cold spell, many states saw many weather records broken and more deadly ones created with the title 'coldest ever' given to many states in North India.

Actor Pete Postlethwaite dies after illness battle - Wales News - News - WalesOnline

Mr Postlethwaite was also a political activist who marched against the war in Iraq, supported the Make Poverty History campaign and starred in the 2009 film about global warming, The Age of Stupid.

Rahmstorf on peer-review vs. the rabble « Climate Sanity

This peer-review process evolved when communication was slower, contemplation times were longer, and the participants inhabited small esoteric worlds in which the rabble had little interest and rarely visited. It works well with dry questions of science and engineering.

Scientists are human beings and many, as they age, become comfortable in their way of doing things. They build their careers on the model of publishing papers, reviewing papers, and attending conferences. They have paid their dues and they expect their status to be respected.

In the world of climate science some “experts” have puffed themselves beyond the bounds of their arcane niches and on to the political stage. The peer review process becomes fraught with intrigue when the science is saturated with politics, or when sycophantic peers become rubber stamps.

My Appeal To Authority | Real Science

100% of climate models predicted warming winters and declining snow.

They are all flawed.