Thursday, June 21, 2012

New modeling analysis paper by Ross McKitrick | Watts Up With That?

So our conclusion is that a valid explanatory model of the pattern of climate change over land requires use of both socioeconomic indicators and GCM processes. The failure to include the socioeconomic factors in empirical work may be biasing analysis of the magnitude and causes of observed climate trends since 1979.

April 2012: Drastic changes needed to curb N2O, most potent greenhouse gas: study

Meat consumption in the developed world needs to be cut by 50 per cent per person by 2050 if we are to meet the most aggressive strategy, set out by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), to reduce one of the most important greenhouse gases, nitrous oxide (N2O).

Strong winds for Victoria | Melbourne, Victoria weather

Wangaratta recorded its lowest temperature for five years, falling to minus 4.6 degrees, and Redesdale, near Castlemaine, shivered through its coldest morning in six years, with minus 3.7 degrees, Weatherzone said.

Richard Black: So what is he actually doing in Rio? « Black's Whitewash

Here is documented evidence that the BBC were to be contacted to help train journalists who would work on behalf of Stakeholder Forum.  Was that idea followed through?  Well, according to the budget document I unveiled here, there is a budget for this journalistic training:

Note how the BBC mentor is an environment correspondent, and how he will be paid the not unsubstantial sum of £4200.  Not also how he will receive 14 days accomodation at £200 per day.  Not a bad little earner is it?  Who do we think that “environment correspondent” was?  Join the dots between the brainstorming document and the budget document and you have your man: Richard Black. Clear evidence not only of Richard black working with Stakeholder Forum, but clear evidence of Richard Black working for Stakeholder Forum.

The New Nostradamus of the North: Boulder researchers predict extinction of "happy feet" penguins - Real data do not agree

A new study using satellite mapping technology reveals that there are twice as many emperor penguins in Antarctica than previously thought.

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