Thursday, November 18, 2010

Satellite Altimetry Numbers Look Bloated | Real Science
University of Colorado satellite altimetry shows sea level increases much higher than tide gauges. East of the Philippines they show greater than 10 mm/year in a region where tide gauges show little or no sea level rise.
Death to the Chicago Climate Exchange ($7.40 to a nickel per CO2 ton, the market has spoken) — MasterResource
The death rattles have come with each price decline per ton of carbon credits. Compared to $7.40 per ton in May 2008 when cap-and-trade legislation was eagerly anticipated, CCX’s market price tanked to $0.10 per ton as of August 2010 and half that last month. So much for a contrived opportunity in a pretense market. What a difference a couple of years, a few scientific scandals, and old-fashioned political gridlock make.
Democrats Spreading Misinformation On Capitol Hill | Real Science
Actually, sea level rise rates have not changed a bit, when you measure them the same way as you did in the past.
Climate Scientists Strike Back | Mother Jones
Media coverage of the issue has also been lacking, he says, and many scientists have shied away from discussing their work in the press.
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"A lot of scientists believe the truth will set us free, but the truth has been locked up in journals, and it's not getting out to the public," says Mandia. Until it does, he says, "An alternate truth is getting out there."

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