Phil Ends Time In 2010 | Real Science

I wonder why Phil decided to end time in 2010? Could it have something to do with the 0.25 degree decline over the last two years?

Ed Morse: Move Over, OPEC—Here We Come - WSJ.com

In energy, North America is becoming the new Middle East. The only thing that can stop it is domestic politics.

Solar storms join floods, terrorism as risks to UK | JunkScience.com

More Ice In 2012 Than 1974 | Real Science

Unlike some other prominent snow and ice data centers, the National Ice Center doesn’t pretend that satellite data only extends back to 1979, the peak year for Arctic ice. There is a lot more ice in Baffin Bay this year, as well as in the Bering Sea. 1974 had more ice in the Barents Sea. Ice concentration in the East Siberian Sea is greater this year than it was in 1974.

Fairy Tales on the Road to Rio « NoFrakkingConsensus

Quick summation: a brief that we’re told represents the latest scientific thinking has actually been written by UN employees. The UN is orchestrating the entire affair. There may be lots of chatter in these documents about the importance of democracy, but what we see here is UN personnel deciding in advance what solutions should be pursued. Ideas aren’t bubbling up from the grassroots. They’re being selected – and promoted – by UN personnel well in advance.