- Bishop Hill blog - Hilary on Burton

Hilary Ostrov posted this in the comments to the Burton Richter thread. Worthy of a header post IMHO.

There once was a laureate named Richter
Who issued an obiter dicta:
That I am be-medalled
Means the science is settled
I can tell by one glance at the picture

Climate Skeptics Win Big Victory In Climategate Scandal!

Jones and his cronies in the climate alarmist camp must be wetting themselves over this decision – since they have a long and dishonorable record of declining to provide their alleged data to climate skeptics.

EU Referendum: Watermelons kill

There lies the ultimate terror – when greens and bureaucrats combine, death follows in their wake.

Global Economic Damages from Tropical Cyclones – Sins of Omission | Watts Up With That?

What the abstract and the PR release did not emphasize, and the UPI missed totally is that with or without any climate change the global damages from the present to 2100 will decline, from 0.04% of global GDP to 0.02% of GDP!

A Shameful Attack on Free Speech by a Group Claiming to Speak for Coal-Dependent Workers - NYTimes.com

If you disagree with the views of a prominent climate scientist, one approach might be to attend his forthcoming lecture at his home campus, Pennsylvania State University, and engage in civil debate when he’s done.

- Bishop Hill blog - Silencing your critics

Firstly, there is a petition to have Michael Mann disinvited as a speaker at a public lecture at his home university, Penn State, a kerfuffle reported in indignant terms by Andy Revkin here. (In passing I'm struggling to recall similar indignation from Revkin over all the disinvitations to sceptics -perhaps my memory is failing me, or perhaps it's the attempt to show public support for a disinvitation that is upsetting him).

Dozens killed as icy weather grips Japan « Where’s my Global Warming Dude? By Global Freeze

Heavy snow that has blanketed northern Japan for weeks, triggering avalanches and affecting transport networks, has left at least 55 people dead.

The Reference Frame: Astrophysicist Grygar on global warming and everything

What does the most likable face of Sisyfos think about it? He gave an answer I could totally subscribe to. Oceans and other parts of the Earth make the Earth stable and hospitable for life. However, there are also processes that add fluctuations and irregularities. We know from geological and similar records that such things have been occurring in the past, too. So from a cosmic perspective, there's nothing unusual going on with the Earth right now.

Very fair. I am sure that the AGW alarmists wouldn't be satisfied. ;-)