Steve Connor: Don't believe the hype over climate headlines - Science, News - The Independent

So a headline saying that "snowfalls are now just a thing of the past" is not a scientific prediction or statement. It is a newspaper headline, and should be treated as an invitation to read the entire story, which in this case clearly pointed out that snowfalls are becoming less frequent in Britain. This is still the case even with the experience of having two snowy winters on the run.

Australia’s Plan for a Zero-Carbon Economy by 2020

I got in touch with Matt and he sent me some fascinating info regarding the Zero Carbon Australia 2020 Stationary Energy Plan and we later spoke. According to the plan, “a combination of energy efficiency, fuel switching from gas and oil to electrified energy services, then using a combination of commercially available off-the-shelf renewable energy technologies, Australia’s energy needs can be met with 100% renewables,” by 2020 in an economically feasible manner. The study estimates the incremental cost per household to be $8 per week.

- Bishop Hill blog - Cold weather probe?

The House of Commons Transport Committee looks set to probe the weather chaos this winter, in an apparent response to GWPF's call for such a probe.