Tornadoes, hurricanes, decisions and climate change - StormWatch 7 | WJLA.com

Why should a decision about what action we take based on expert outlooks for our climate and national, regional and local changes 50 or 100 years from now be any different than making a decision, taking actions, minutes, hours, days or even a week from now knowing the tornado or hurricane, snow storm or seasonal forecast is also uncertain. The science is not settled but the modern science of forecasting short term weather is solid and the modern science of estimating long term climate changes (yes global warming and it impacts) is solid.  Are either 100% accurate?  Do we require 100% accuracy before making a decision or taking action?  Ask folks in Joplin what they will do the next time a tornado warning siren sounds.

Obama wants the Electric Reliability Corporation to stop assessing electric reliability | Watts Up With That?

It seems that the President’s drive to shut down the coal-fired half of the grid could pose some risk to grid reliability—who’d a thunk it?—so Obama is trying to shoot the messenger.

THE HOCKEY SCHTICK: New paper says doubled CO2 concentrations won't affect El Ninos

A paper published last week in the Journal of Climate predicts the El Nino Southern Oscillation [ENSO], the most influential natural climate cycle on the planet, will be "relatively insensitive" [not change] in response to a doubling of CO2 concentrations. Note: CO2 concentrations are on a relatively linear trend to double in about 234 years.

Global Warming Author Says “Bar-Code Everyone at Birth”. | hauntingthelibrary

In a fascinating insight into the mentality of those who espouse the mantra of catastrophic global warming, writer Elizabeth Moon has a short piece for the BBC in which she argues that everyone should be involuntarily implanted with a microchip at birth so that “anonymity would be impossible”.

Cap and Trade May Be Budget Fiasco | JunkScience.com

The problem is that the legality of the program is anything but certain. Governor Brown may be counting on up to $1 billion next year, but several lawsuits question cap and trade on everything from violations of the Constitution’s interstate commerce clause to conflicts with existing state laws.

Given the current state of confusion, it’s more than a little risky to assume anything about if or when the program would take effect.

The assumptions regarding cap and trade revenues are the latest example of overly optimistic projections by California governors.