Written by Christopher Monckton of Brenchley, WUWT? | February 03 2012

[h/t to Gator] Cooking the books

Mr. John Cook, who runs a website puzzlingly entitled Skeptical Science” (for he is not in the least sceptical of the “official” position) seems annoyed that I won the 2011 televised debate with Dr. Denniss of the Australia Institute, and has published a commentary on what I said. It has been suggested that I should reply to the commentary. So, seriatim, I shall consider the points made. Mr. Cook’s comments are in [non-bold] face: my replies are in bold face. Since Mr. Cook accuses me of lying, I have asked him to be good enough to make sure that this reply to his commentary is posted on his website in the interest of balance.

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Written by John O'Sullivan, guest post | February 03 2012

"At last the climate change bubble is about to burst."
© Aamon - Fotolia.comTop South African biosystems professor today adds his dissenting voice to growing number of international experts demanding an end to the religion of man-made global warming.

Will Alexander publishes (February 3, 2012) an in-depth analysis exposing UN climate science as "an empty shell" endorsed by certain national governments bent on raising unnecessary and swinging climate taxes.

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Written by The Orange County Register | February 03 2012

The Earth's temperature hasn't increased significantly in about 15 years, which wouldn't be big news except global warming extremists had predicted temperatures would soar during that time because of manmade greenhouse-gas emissions.

That forecast would be just another failed hypothesis, except governments around the world used the threatened overheating as an excuse to regulate, tax and subsidize in order to curb greenhouse gases and, of course, to save the Earth.

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Written by Willie Soon and Paul Driessen, guest post | February 03 2012

Faroe IslandsIn December 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency released new Clean Air Act “National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants.” Once again, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson touted the supposedly huge benefits of controlling emissions of mercury (Hg) and other air toxics from U.S. coal- and oil-fired power plants (or electric generating units, EGUs).

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Written by The Daily Bayonet | February 03 2012

I always suspected that anyone who willingly purchased a Chevy Volt must be a bit spaced out.

And I was right:

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Written by John O’Sullivan | February 02 2012

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When asked my idea to fight corporate crime, the banksters and their political lackies I say hit them loudly and where it hurts: boycott the London 2012 Olympics.

Those of you old enough to remember will recall the monumental pain inflicted on the old Soviet Union by the boycott of the Moscow Olympics in 1980. I can think of no better opportunity for the 99 percent of us to hurt the self-serving Establishment than use the Moscow Olympic boycott as our template for action.

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February 02 2012

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From BioScience EurekAlert:

In recent years, media reports of jellyfish blooms and some scientific publications have fueled the idea that jellyfish and other gelatinous floating creatures are becoming more common and may dominate the seas in coming decades. The growing impacts of humans on the oceans, including overfishing and climate change, have been suggested as possible causes of this apparently alarming trend.

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Written by P Gosselin, NoTricksZone | February 02 2012

Prof. Dr. Karlheinz Altendorf - U. of Osnabrück - back to the Dark Ages.[h/t to Chuck] What do the intellectually challenged do when they’re out-matched in debate and fully exhausted of arguments?

You do what the University of Osnabrück has done: you prevent the opponent from entering the debating arena. You call it off and closed-mindedly insist you’re right.

This is what is happening today with the University of Osnabrück and Prof. Dr. Fritz Vahrenholt, who had been invited by the university to give a speech on February 8.

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Written by The Daily Bayonet | February 02 2012

This week, giant bird shredders cause a Whirling Heat Island effect, Tesco gives up on carbon labels and a man stole a glacier.

Part One: Hippie of the Week

This week’s winner is a repeat offender, serial adventurer and shameless self-promoter. It’s the inimitableinevitable, insufferable Richard Branson, who for reasons known only to people in the UK was named the person ‘most trusted on climate change’. No, really:

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Written by Luboš Motl, physicist, Reference Frame | February 02 2012

In comparison with some chilly winters in recent years, the 2011-2012 winter could have looked balmy so far. However, that changed this week when a chilly continental wind brought cruel chills to most of Europe.

Temperature anomalies across the globe in °C right now, averaged over 8 days. Central Europe is 15 °C colder than the normal for this season; note that even 2 °C of warming – some people with big eyes expect in a century – wouldn't make a difference. A favorite map of Ron de Haan (hat tip); see many other maps by Ryan Maue.

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Written by Rick Moran, American Thinker | February 02 2012

Punxsutawney PhilPunxsutawney Phil, the Groundhog who possesses the most famous shadow in the world, emerged from his burrow at 7:25 this morning stretched his little paws to the sky and looked behind him. There, to the disappointment of the large crowd that gathers annually in this rustic hamlet, Phil glimpsed his spectre thus assuring us 6 more weeks of winter.

The Washington Post breathlessly reports:

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February 02 2012

Jorge Montt GlacierAnother possible reason for the supposed glacial loss of the 1% of glaciers worldwide actually being monitored. From BBC News:

Police in the South American country of Chile have arrested a man for stealing part of a glacier.

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Written by William Yeatman, globalwarming.org | February 02 2012

Last week, 16 scientists published an oped in the Wall Street Journal about how global warming isn’t a big deal. Yesterday, 38 scientists published a letter in the same paper, about how global warming is a big deal. Tomato, tamato.

Personally speaking, global warming is the last of my concerns. This is the predominate view among Americans. So my eyes glazed over the science squabbles in the two letters. I did, however, find it interesting that the second letter, representing the “consensus” view, contradicted itself.

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Written by Dr. Benny Peiser, GWPF, via email | February 02 2012

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Across Europe, cash-strapped governments have come to the same conclusion: we can’t afford to prop up renewable technology. They are reacting accordingly. Subsidies for costly clean energy technologies, mainly solar and wind, are being slashed. With governments from Rome to Athens to London cutting basics such as pensions and healthcare, it is not surprising. Worries are increasing that Europe’s economic woes will claim yet another victim: the green agenda. --Danny Fortson, The Sunday Times, 29 January 2012

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