Climate Obstinately Refuses to Cooperate with Global Warming Alarmists - Forbes

Nicola Scafetta, a climate scientist at Duke University and the Active Cavity Radiometer Solar Irradiance Monitor Lab (ACRIM), told me that doesn’t think that we will see a severe “Maunder minimum”, or even Dalton minimum-like conditions because the Sun is presently at the maximum of its 1,000-year cycle, a condition similar to that which produced the two century-long Medieval Warm Period. However, the Sun is now entering into a grand minimum most likely described by a strong 60-year cycle, with maxima occurring around 2000 and 2060. Scafetta predicts that there will be steady but moderate cooling over the next 20 to 30 years (more or less). His new paper which discusses this… published last week in the Journal of Atmospheric and Solar Terrestrial Physics… is based upon a solar data reconstruction since 10,000 BC.

Plan to force reporting of emissions stalls - FT.com

Plans to force companies to declare the size of their greenhouse gas emissions have been put on hold and could even be abolished, the environment secretary will tell parliament this week, raising fresh questions over the government’s commitment to fighting climate change.

Lake Louise Cranks up Spring Skiing And Events Until May 6 - OnTheSnow

Alberta’s Lake Louise has seen record snowfall this March. The snow, combined with spring events, will keep things hopping for skiers and snowboarders at Lake Louise until closing day in early May.

Xstrata Wins Approval for Biggest Australian Coal Mine - Bloomberg

Carmel MacDonald, president of the Land Court ofQueensland, ruled today that opponents hadn’t proved the mine
would cause environmental harm justifying it being blocked.

“It is difficult to see from the evidence that this project will cause any relevant impact on the environment,”
MacDonald wrote in the 148-page ruling posted on the court’s website.

[Warmist] Justin Gillis wins 2011 Oakes Award

The Graduate School of Journalism has announced that New York Times reporter Justin Gillis has won the John B. Oakes Award for Distinguished Environmental Journalism for his 10-part multimedia series, “Temperature Rising,” focusing on global warming and its consequences.

The award, which carries a $5000 prize and plaque, is given annually to the author of an article or series in a U.S. newspaper or magazine that makes an exceptional contribution to the public's understanding of environmental issues.