It’s The Stratosphere, Stupid | Real Science

Instead of making up a bunch of bullshit about non-missing Arctic ice, in order to protect their theory and funding – the climate science community could have chosen to do some actual science and try to understand why this happened.

Climate Conversation Group » Snip-it

Dr Pachauri said nuclear energy was a reality that “you can’t wish away” and would be dealt with in the upcoming fifth IPCC report.

via ‘Nothing off-limits’ in climate debate | The Australian.

Why might one wish to wish away nuclear energy?
How and why might nuclear energy be “dealt with” in a report on global warming?

THE HOCKEY SCHTICK: US Senate votes down a carbon tax- twice

The Senate gives an energy levy a double thumbs down.
WSJ.COM 3/29/13: Proposals for that hardy Al Gore perennial, a carbon tax, are making a comeback. But if last weekend's votes in the Senate are any guide, the idea is going to require a lot more political persuasion.

THE HOCKEY SCHTICK: New study finds increased CO2 ameliorates effect of drought on crops

"Our experiments showed that higher carbon dioxide compensated for reductions in growth of winter wheat due to drought. Wheat that grew under elevated carbon dioxide (2.4 times ambient) and drought yielded as well as wheat that grew under the ambient level carbon dioxide and well-watered conditions."