Closed Minds at the IPCC « NoFrakkingConsensus

Accordingly, he alleges that:

All fourteen chapters of the IPCC report start from the assumption that atmospheric CO2 is a dominant forcing agent for global temperature. [bold added]

Rörsch is further appalled by the IPCC’s habit of presenting conclusions on an opinion-based probability scale. At one end is exceptionally unlikely. At the other is virtually certain....

Quadrant Online - Bypassing the elites

Even now, with the legislation passed, the carbon tax can be undone, if the elites in the Labor movement, particularly the elite union bosses, can be bypassed. Howard knew how to appeal directly to blue collar voters. Union bosses don’t give a fig about jobs except their own. Why else would they support measures to put their members’ jobs at risk in some pyrrhic joust at making Australia the world leader in carbon pricing?

The carbon tax will put people out of work. It is patently ridiculous for Australian industry, already under pressure because of a high dollar and dependent on cheap fossil fuels, to be penalised in this way. Ordinary people of commonsense have more than enough wisdom to see this, and through the agenda of the elites. Abbott and company should appeal to them directly and often. Maybe they can borrow something from the grass-roots campaigning employed by Rick Santorum in bypassing the mainstream media and appealing directly to voters; face-to-face in hundreds of town hall and factory floor meetings.

1923 : “Is the North Pole going to melt entirely?” | Real Science

“a radical change in climate conditions, with hitherto unheard of high temperatures”

Dim solar still burns bright at the ABC | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog

It’s strange that with solar power in trouble around the world, it’s still promoted as our saviour on the ABC:

Weather Watch: Time's running short for any real summer - Weather - NZ Herald News

Have we been cheated out of a summer? It's certainly looking that way.