March 2008

A note from Richard Lindzen on statistically significant warming

by Julie Walsh on March 12, 2008

From WattsUpWithThat

A note from Richard Lindzen on statistically significant warming

11 03 2008

Yesterday, in response to the thread on “3 of 4 global metrics show nearly flat temperature anomaly in the last decade” I got a short note from MIT’s Richard Lindzen along with a graph. I asked if I could post it, and he graciously agreed:

Look at the attached. There has been no warming since 1997 and no
statistically significant warming since 1995. Why bother with the
arguments about an El Nino anomaly in 1998? (Incidentally, the red
fuzz represents the error ‘bars’.)

Best wishes,

Dick

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Richard S. Lindzen
Alfred P. Sloan Professor of Atmospheric Sciences
MIT Cambridge, MA 02139 USA

hadtemp9307-520.jpg
Graph: HadCRUT 1993-2007 – click for larger image

The man has a point.

I appreciate the note, Dr. Lindzen.

NYT Scoffs at 400+ ‘Skeptical’ Scientists, Elevates 44 Green Southern Baptists

by Julie Walsh on March 12, 2008

From Newsbusters.org

By Amy Menefee | March 11, 2008 – 11:42 ET

Remember when more than 400 scientists were revealed as "skeptical" about global warming hype? The New York Times's Andrew Revkin blogged about it, saying the "perennial tug of war" was actually "a distraction from fundamentals that are clearly established."

Of course, 44 Southern Baptists who buy into the green agenda received a respectful print story in the March 10 Times, widely quoting the church leaders saying things like: "when we destroy God's creation, it's similar to ripping pages from the Bible."

Actually, the man behind that statement, Jonathan Merritt, isn't really a church leader, according to the article – he's a 25-year-old seminary student. But he's "the spokesman for the Southern Baptist Environment and Climate Initiative." He used to be "an enemy of the environment," until he had the "epiphany" quoted above.

Such double-standard reporting on sides of the climate debate is standard for the networks, as the Business & Media Institute's new report shows. In "Global Warming Censored," BMI reveals how actors, musicians and just plain men on the street are used as voices in support of global warming hysteria.

400+ scientists or 44 Southern Baptists? Take your pick.

Reps’ Bill Targets Polluting Coal Plants

by Julie Walsh on March 12, 2008

in Blog

Two key U.S. representatives on Tuesday introduced a bill to prevent federal or state regulators from approving new coal power plants without greenhouse gas emission controls.

Around half of the country's power is generated from coal-fired stations. But investment in coal power plants is waning in the face of potential federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions.

Experts deny link between floods and global warming

by Julie Walsh on March 12, 2008

in Blog

In a report published today by the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology in Wallingford, researchers analysed flooding trends across England for the last four decades and found there appears to be a trend for less summer flooding, but more rainfall in winter. Last July's floods were highly unusual, the researchers said.

EU wants developing nations to do more on climate

by Julie Walsh on March 12, 2008

in Blog

The European Union wants developing countries to make more effort to cut their ballooning greenhouse gas emissions rather than rely on carbon offset schemes, a European Commission official said on Tuesday.

The Kyoto Protocol on global warming allows rich countries to meet binding targets on greenhouse gas emissions by funding cuts in developing nations.

Now They Show Up (After the Fight)

by William Yeatman on March 12, 2008

This month, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released a study that concludes that more than 200 deaths could have been prevented in rollovers in 2006 if just a few more SUVs had roofs as strong as the best one it tested.

The study was heavily reported in the news and now, a number of well-meaning non-profits have taken up the cause of roof safety.  

Which begs the question: where were these people last December, when Congress passed and the President signed an increase in fuel efficiency standards that will cost thousands of lives each year?

Future of coal power under fire

by Julie Walsh on March 12, 2008

in Blog

Coal-producing states that supply nearly half of the nation’s electricity are feeling squeezed as efforts to combat global warming outpace technology needed to make the nation’s most abundant fossil fuel burn more cleanly.

New Ads Hit Gore’s Energy ‘Hypocrisy,’ Critic Says

by Julie Walsh on March 12, 2008

in Blog

A national advertising campaign contrasting Al Gore's "energy-consuming lifestyle" with the need for energy in developing countries was launched by a conservative think tank Tuesday despite charges from global warming activists that the new effort merely recycles old attacks on the former vice president.

Energy Ad Campaign Targets Al Gore’s House

by Julie Walsh on March 12, 2008

in Blog

The global-warming skeptics at the Competitive Enterprise Institute launched a national ad today targeting — who else? — former Vice President Al Gore.

The $30,000 buy is small as far as national-ad campaigns go, but it will run on cable over the next two weeks in Boston, Phoenix, Orlando, Pittsburgh, and Washington, D.C.

The Southern Baptist Capitulation

by Julie Walsh on March 12, 2008

in Blog

The Christian denomination that was so ostracized (or admired, depending on your perspective) for resisting liberal modern-day pleas to conform to contemporary culture has finally caved in on so-called "climate change."

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