Monday, August 08, 2011

1947 : ” temperatures in the Arctic have increased by 10 degrees Fahrenheit since 1900″ | Real Science
‘The Arctic change Is so serious that I hope an International agency can speedily be formed to study conditions on a global basis.’

in 1910 the navigable season along the western Spitsbergen lasted three months. Now it lasts eight months
Polar Bear Attack in Norway Sparks Environmental Debate on Facebook, Christian News
the opinion that the expedition group is at fault is definitely held by quite a number of people.

And while the reaction – ugly as it may seem – is misplaced, a positive can be taken from it: people do care for the environment and how it is being affected by how we live. They may express it in abhorrent ways, but there is a concern, nonetheless. And while some have simply posted ignorantly on Facebook, others have been incited to look deeper into the causes for the decline in polar bear populations [what decline?], including climate change, which scientists blame for a decline in seals [what decline?], polar bears’ main food source, as well as the increase in polar bear drownings [what increase?], a result of them having to swim longer distances in search of food.
Beck-Hannity-Limbaugh Global Warming Truth Index "Proves" Climate... - StumbleUpon
“Since it was cooler in December 2010 in the three TV commentators’ hometowns than in Decembers past, it means that global warming is clearly a hoax,” said Erik Curren, publisher of Transition Voice.

Heavy sigh.
Climate Fool of the Week #5 | Climate Nonconformist
Tanya Plibersek claimed we would lose the ability to feed ourselves. She also said we could lose Kakadu and the Great Barrier Reef. Not just see them damaged, but lose them altogether. This shameful attempt at alarmism is why she is the climate fool of the week. She is not even a good alarmist. Not even her fellow panelists on Q&A were fooled.
We need a Fox News | Climate Nonconformist
Yes, Fox is biased, but it does perform a vital role in the American media. Apart from offsetting the left-wing bias, it provides some variety of opinion, which is infinitely important in a society that prizes free speech. We need a similar forum in Australia where the other side of the global warming debate is emphasised.

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