Texas Getting Cooler And Wetter | Real Science

The graphs below plot all the data for all Texas GHCN HCN stations which have been continuously active since at least 1920.

Masters, McKibben, and droughting Thomases | Watts Up With That?

Agricultural science trumps a drought year. That’s a hockey stick we can all believe in.

Call me a “doubting Thomas” as to overwrought claims by Masters and McKibben, but the fact is that the 2012 drought isn’t as bad as they would have you believe and won’t show you these other data because they don’t fit their business model.

Poland, Czech Republic To Block Out Germany’s Unstable Green Electricity – “Coal To Play A Major Role A Lot Longer”

Clearly we see in Europe that there is a creativity contest to see who can come up with the most lunatic ideas to keep the subsidized renewable scam going.

The Rain Gain Refrain | Digging in the Clay

Despite claims of increased rainfall it doesn’t look like there’s anything exciting in the data. I suspect the problem (increased flooding and therefore apparent increases in rainfall) lies with 1) building on flood plains, and 2) covering every flat surface with tarmac or concrete for car parks, roads etc, thereby reducing the area of soil to absorb said rain.