THE HOCKEY SCHTICK: WSJ: Mistakes & Fraud in Scientific Studies Surge

A front page article published in the Wall Street Journal today states in selected excerpts:

"Since 2001, while the number of papers published in research journals has risen 44%, the number retracted has leapt more than 15-fold, data compiled for The Wall Street Journal by Thomson Reuters reveal."

The Reference Frame: Limbaugh, Colbert, and feels like heat index

While Colbert hopefully makes you laugh, the question posed by Limbaugh is serious. It is true that under normal circumstances, weather men focus on the temperature as measured by thermometers.

However, there is a big heat wave in the U.S. - something that we almost can't imagine here in Central Europe. And the weathermen suddenly switch to the "feels like" heat index and present it as a primary temperature.
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When people use the "heat index" in the U.S., you may get much higher numbers. Instead of the temperature at 100 °F, people are told that the "feels like" temperatures are 120 °F. This may of course be done to mislead the people and exaggerate the actual heat wave by a modest increment of 20 degrees Fahrenheit.

German DWD Forecasts More Barbecue Summers For Germany (After 2050)

In another press release, the DWD reports that July, 2011, in Germany refused to cooperate with the models and was colder than normal. So Germans will have to wait at least another year for hopes of the next barbecue summer.

Why do they call it a pollutant? | Climate Nonconformist

Just like dihydrogen monoxide, carbon dioxide is a colourless, odourless substance which forms an acid when dissolved in water, is a minor greenhouse gas and can cause frost bite in its solid form.

You can make even water seem toxic with the right propaganda campaign. Carbon dioxide is getting the same treatment right now, only this campaign is not a joke.