[Arctic at the peak of the annual ice melt: Still cold]

There was a fair bit of ice drifting around the boat, with the water temperature at 0C. Tobias reckons it’s easier to jump right in…I prefer a few bucketfuls over the head. Either way, even though we’re stark naked on the deck modesty is no issue as everything hides itself at that temperature.

Spectator cancels Monbiot vs Plimer debate « Greenfyre’s

Was the Spectator colluding with Plimer all along? Did they and Plimer both know from the start that Plimer would never answer the questions, and hence it was possible Monbiot would refuse? Was Monbiot the mark for a scam by a con man and his shill?

Cookin’ the global warming books - Orange Punch - OCRegister.com

If global warming really were the threat it’s made out to be, would they need to rig the data?

Temper tantrums at the Spectator : Deltoid

After Ian Plimer reneged on his agreement to answer Monbiot's questions, the folks at the Spectator have reacted just like Plimer does to criticism -- with name calling and nothing to address the criticism.