Sunday, December 13, 2009

Popular Technology.net: 500 Peer-Reviewed Papers Supporting Skepticism of "Man-Made" Global Warming
The following papers support skepticism of "man-made" global warming or the environmental or economic effects of. Comments, Corrections, Erratum, Replies, Responses and Submitted papers are not included in the peer-reviewed paper count. There are many more listings than just the 500 papers. The inclusion of a paper in this list does not imply a specific position to any of the authors. This list will be updated and corrected as necessary.
The hidden policy pitfalls of Climategate and the future of global warming
The leaked emails from East Anglia University have revealed apparent misconduct by climate scientists and paleoclimatologists that in some cases rises to the level of criminal activity. But are there more important consequences of their behaviour? I think so.
Warning Signs: Cartoon: Obama's Useless "Solutions"

Tally of CO2 Pledges Misses ‘Safe’ Zone - Dot Earth Blog - NYTimes.com
When framing questions for people with climate claims, in fact, I often find it useful to assume the position of the atmosphere, asking how they would “convince” the sky that their proposals would have a meaningful impact on human-generated emissions.
What Killed The Mastodons? | The Resilient Earth
There is one inescapable conclusion: man is not the only species that alters the environment to suit its own needs. All animals have some impact on their environment, the interactions of large herbivores with vegetation and fire can be seen at work in Africa today. So, the next time some save-the-environment-from-the-evil-humans activist type tries to tell you people are destroying the natural world ask them which world they mean, because there is no unaltered “natural” environment. The only unaltered pristine environment, indeed, the only world where climate doesn't change, would be one with no life at all.
The Migrant Mind: Do Armadillos show that the world is warming?
...the armadillo started moving in 1850, long before the warming that is ascribed to its migration.

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