C3: Complete Coral Reef Recovery From Extreme Warmth Provides Proof That Nature Can Adapt To Climate Change

A coral reef off the coast of Colombia was severely damaged by the heat of the 1982-83 El Niño. Close to 85% of the reef's coral was devastated, and then the 1997-98 El Niño struck putting more stress on the reef. Per the global warming alarmist's claims, this reef was destroyed for all future generations. The climate alarmists were wrong, again.

Economist lectures us on climatology | Australian Climate Madness

But that's OK. Nobody cares about his qualifications because he's a warmist - like Flannery. Contrast the case of a sceptic, when their qualifications and authority to speak would be rummaged through like an old suitcase. Of course, it's our old friend Ross Garnaut, who needs sadly little introduction, and lectures us again on the "climate crisis" and rising temperatures and rising sea levels - all "worse than we thought", according to his great climatological authority
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Why, oh why does The Australian publish this crap? Can you imagine the howls of derision that would come from the warm-monger camp if an economist claimed that AGW was a crock? But with Garnaut, it's all hushed respect. Give me a break. Nobody with a brain should give a flying fig what Garnaut thinks.

- Bishop Hill blog - Rolls Royce minds

A must-hear interview with Jill Duggan, the bureaucrat in charge of Britain's emissions trading scheme. The Australians who are conducting the interview are worried that perhaps an ETS is not such a good idea.

Having heard the interview you will understand why they feel this way - Duggan's performance is truly catastrophic, with our the woman from Whitehall apparently unable to quantify either the costs or the benefits of the scheme she runs. It's hilarious, toe-curling and utterly compelling.