- Bishop Hill blog - Two questions

As an aside, it's interesting to note that Mr Vince makes £6m per year in subsidies on his windfarm empire. I think the BBC should probably have mentioned this.

Wind energy claims are just a lot of hot air - Telegraph

[James Delingpole] The case for winds farms is all but lost, as the Tories inject a welcome dose of reality into the debate

THE HOCKEY SCHTICK: New paper shows N. American droughts were much more extreme 500 years ago

A paper published today in the Journal of Climate finds that the Central Plains of North America experienced multiple severe "megadroughts" [lasting up to 50 years each] during the Medieval Climate Anomaly from 1100-1500 AD. According to the authors, "These ‘megadroughts’ had exceptional persistence compared to more recent events." By comparison, the paper shows that droughts over the past 500 years have been much less extreme.

Some new climate surprises blow in with the dust | Watts Up With That?

From NASA: Dust’s Warming Counters Half of its Cooling Effect

Leading Hurricane Expert Chris Landsea Makes A Presentation On Hurricanes

Here’s an excellent chance to learn from one of the most cited hurricane experts worldwide.