Bell Rings – Drool | Real Science

Almost everyone believes that the earth has warmed over the last 80 years. The reason we believe that is because the same people who have been tampering with the US data set tell us that the planet has warmed over the last 80 years. Do we have any other reason to believe it?

No.

The Beeb’s (subsidized) Karma - By Henry Payne - Planet Gore - National Review Online

Leo DiCaprio has already picked up his $7,500 taxpayer subsidy for buying an electric, taxpayer-financed Fisker Karma. Leo has also lent his time to promote the brand, given its recent Made-in-Finland battery-pack and money troubles. (Which makes one wonder: Is a Hollywood multi-millionaire on the public teat really an image boost?)

Now comes teeny-bopper millionaire Justin Bieber, who recently bought his own $100,000 Karma chariot. The teen crooner got hauled over for doing 80 mph in his new ride — doubtless his $7,500 of taxpayer money will cover the cost of the speeding ticket.

More Spectacular Incompetence From GISS | Real Science

So where do the GISS numbers come from? They pull them out from where the sun never shines, because they don’t have any thermometers north of 80N.

THE HOCKEY SCHTICK: NASA data shows Arctic was warmer in the 1930's and warmed 75% faster

According to a graph published on the NASA Earth Observatory site, Arctic temperatures were warmer in 1930's than at the end of the 20th century. In addition, the graph shows the Arctic warmed ~1.6C over the 19 year period from ~1918-1937 at a rate of 0.84C/decade, 75% faster than the 0.48C/decade from 1980-2000. Thus, alarmist claims that recent Arctic warming is unprecedented or accelerating are bogus.

- Bishop Hill blog - Your life in their hands

The House of Commons Energy and Climate Change Committee began its inquiry into the economics of wind power last week, taking its first oral evidence. It was a fairly typical set of witnesses, with the panels constructed to ensure that the desired answer was received. The only dissenting voice among the nine witnesses was Gordon Hughes, author of the GWPF report on the same subject.

It is strangely compelling viewing, with something of the air of a disaster movie. The idea that UK energy policy is influenced by a forum like this is quite terrifying. It's interesting to see, however, how the tone of the inquiry moves from the platitudes of David Kennedy of the Climate Change Committee, to the zealotry of Robert Gross of Imperial, before everybody rather seems to give way to Hughes' authority.