Another Hot, Smoking Gun For Hansen/Jones | Real Science

They erased the ”very extraordinary period of warmth” of the 1930s.

We know that polar ice and alpine glaciers melted rapidly between 1910 and 1950. We know that the 1930s were very hot. We know that the 1970s were cold, and ice was expanding.

Yet Hansen and Jones both show the 1970s much too warm, and the 1930s much too cold.

Research reveals carbon footprint caused by China’s irrigation system | JunkScience.com

Clever system – irrigation and aerial fertilization too

Poland’s antagonism to Europe’s climate policy runs deep | JunkScience.com

At last Friday’s EU environment ministerial in Brussels, Poland again – for the second time – blocked a ministerial resolution endorsing the European Commission’s low-carbon 2050 roadmap.

Articles: NOAA's Party Boat

NOAA's Fisheries Service Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) in Seattle bought a boat -- a very fancy boat, a "luxurious" boat, a boat that cost $300,787.  You can view a sales video of the boat here.  Indulge yourself -- see how the 1% lives.

The boat was delivered in June 2008 and was used by OLE personnel for personal entertainment.  The first operational patrol was in June 2009, a year after the boat had been delivered.  It was taken out of service in September 2010 after a total of just nine operational patrols.

Boston Whaler Boats | 2012 Boston Whaler 345 Conquest Open

Fuel Capacity: 421 gallons (1594 L)