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Do-it-yourself glaciers: The iceman cometh | The Economist

If climate change takes your local glacier away, why not build another?

Waiting For The Warming | The Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF)

Looking back at what was reported in the late 90s and the early years of this century everyone was expecting the rise in global temperature seen in the 90s to continue at an IPCC sanctioned rate of 0.3 deg C per decade. Only years later in the face of no temperature rise was it mentioned that what might have been meant was an average rate of 0.3 deg C per decade, sometimes it could be less, sometimes more. Hold onto your hats it was implied, today’s slower rate would soon be replaced by a much larger one, as part of regression to the mean.

Barack Obama urged to act on deal for global aviation pollution | Environment | guardian.co.uk

"For me and I think for the European parliament this is a test case: how serious is Obama on climate change? Is it only a speech, or is it serious? " Liese said.

On a power trip: US rides energy wave

The new McDonald's pays a $300 sign-on fee to get workers, according to BusinessWeek and there is a rumour the shelf stackers at the Walmart are making $70,000 a year.

The Alex Jones Show - Friday, July 19, 2013 (Full Show): Lord Christopher Monckton - YouTube

[Looks like the Monckton segment starts at the 2 hour 10 min mark]