Michael Levi's Blog » Blog Archive » What the PA-12 Special Election Says About Cap and Trade

If hard-to-get Democrats feel compelled to oppose cap and trade in districts where members have recently supported it, that is not a good sign for legislation.

'Abolish U.N. climate panel, indict chief'

Former Thatcher adviser documents fraud by global body

Roger Pielke Jr.'s Blog: Borenstein and Revkin on New NAS Reports

Writing for AP, Seth Borenstein says that the US National Academy of Sciences has embarked o0n a new course of open advocacy and decided to overtly recommend a cap-and-trade program or a carbon tax, which he associates with specific legislation being considered in Congress

South Pole Update | Ice Stories: Dispatches From Polar Scientists

April weather was somewhat significant being the coldest April on record averaging -80.7F which was lower by 0.2F than the previous record set in 1998 (records began in 1957). On top of that, we set the second earliest mark in reaching -100F ever recorded dipping to -100.7F on April 13th.

Malaria may not rise as world warms : Nature News

Studies suggest that strategies to combat the disease are offsetting the impact of climate change.

- Bishop Hill blog - The idea of Oxburgh

One of the most troubling aspects of the scientific inquiry into the Climatic Research Unit was the appointment of Lord Oxburgh as chairman. Oxburgh's many links to the renewables industry and to green campaigning organisations (disclosed or otherwise) are now common knowledge among followers of the climate debate.

How Oxburgh came to be chairman of the panel is an interesting question that has been bothering me since his appointment was announced.

The Hockey Schtick: Spotless Days hits 800

Today marks the 800th spotless day in the transition from solar cycle 23 to 24, placing this transition so far as the 3rd highest for number of spotless days over the last 14 solar cycles (since 1850).

NC Media Watch: First stage win for science in US House of Representatives

Art Robinson ran in the GOP Primary to represent the Oregon in 4th Congressional District. Wise Republican voters selected Dr. Art Robinson to represent them in the November 2010 Congressional race against Democrat Peter DeFazio.

I saw an online video by Art Robinson at the 4th International Climate Change Conference explaining why he is running. He wants to being some scientific rationality to the discussions on issues in Congress, especially climate change. “Let’s have at least one real scientist in Congress,” he said.

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