NOAA: 2012 second costliest year for weather damages

No surprise… ever-more property vulnerable to bad weather. Continue reading NOAA: 2012 second costliest year for weather damages

The Economist: You’re Going to Get Wet

“Americans are building beachfront homes even as the oceans rise” — or the land sinks! Continue reading The Economist: You’re Going to Get Wet

More bad news for warmism: ‘Hot spot’ predicted by climate models doesn’t exist, new paper reports

“The modeled temperature anomaly differences trend is significantly higher than that of the measured ones, confirming that the vertical amplification of warming is exaggerated in models.” Continue reading More bad news for warmism: ‘Hot spot’ predicted by climate models doesn’t exist, new paper reports

No America Warming so far this spring

Coolest spring since 1996 — 40 ppm CO2 ago. Continue reading No America Warming so far this spring

Not Pumped Up: Schwarzenegger delivers climate talk to 75% empty seats in Sydney pavilion

“At some times the event felt more like a cult gathering or religious meeting…” Continue reading Not Pumped Up: Schwarzenegger delivers climate talk to 75% empty seats in Sydney pavilion

RFK Jr flails away at premiere of pro-nuke film

Everyone is lying except for Robert Kennedy Jr. Continue reading RFK Jr flails away at premiere of pro-nuke film

What you need to know about climate modeling in one graph

Courtesy of Roy Spencer. Continue reading What you need to know about climate modeling in one graph

Enviros unhappy with Mayor Gloomberg’s Climate Maginot Line — Levees should be 25% higher

And then there’s the contracting corruption… Continue reading Enviros unhappy with Mayor Gloomberg’s Climate Maginot Line — Levees should be 25% higher

Okla. congressman wants Obama apology for spending 30x more on global warming than weather forecasting and warning

MSNBC reports Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.) said: Continue reading Okla. congressman wants Obama apology for spending 30x more on global warming than weather forecasting and warning

PBS NewsHour: CO2 Very Bad… except when plants use it to grow better

In the PBS NewsHour’s brief news wrap feature on May 10, its viewers received “grim” news of a worldwide rise of CO2 levels, and were treated to similar news again on Monday (6th paragraph). As I reported last year right here at JS, that’s all we’ve ever heard from them about global warming. But did a particular admission in their climate change report last night undermine their entire narrative? Continue reading PBS NewsHour: CO2 Very Bad… except when plants use it to grow better

Report: Communist government a boon to Cuban climate change response

“Cuba girds for climate change by reclaiming coasts.” Continue reading Report: Communist government a boon to Cuban climate change response

BP forecast: Oil will remain king for transportation through 2030

Also… “U.S. oil production growth was the largest in the world last year, showing that despite some suggestions to the contrary, crude is plentiful, BP Chief Executive Officer Bob Dudley said Wednesday.” Continue reading BP forecast: Oil will remain king for transportation through 2030