1917 Flood Killed 3,000,000 People In China | Real Science

The Guardian tells us that recent flooding is unprecedented.

Climate Fool of the Week #10 | Climate Nonconformist

The ABC told us that skeptics are waging a war on science and that anyone who dares to oppose the carbon tax is an extremist. Given their horrid propaganda piece on Catalyst, that whole organisation is fully deserved of the Climate Fool award. Our tax dollars pay these people, yet they use them to vilify a growing minority (skeptics) and a large majority (people against the carbon tax). It’s unacceptable from the national broadcaster.

- Bishop Hill blog - Bradley on the Hockey Stick 2

Time after time when reading Bradley's defence of the Hockey Stick, I was struck by how he avoided the criticisms that were actually made of the paper, preferring instead to knock down a series of strawmen. There are also parts that are grossly misleading.

Hide the decline - Historic La Nina eminent?

The NCEP/CFS has predicted a still stronger second La Nina dip for months now. All other models seems not to agree. How come so many models cannot see massive cold just around the corner if NCEP/CFS is correct?