Weather Service Chief Admits: Not ‘enough cases of extreme weather yet to prove the [global warming] hypothesis’

Louis Uccinelli still buys into Hansen’s ‘loaded dice hypothesis.’ Stick to the weather, Louis. That’s difficult enough for you. Continue reading Weather Service Chief Admits: Not ‘enough cases of extreme weather yet to prove the [global warming] hypothesis’

Europe switches back to coal as power demand slumps; Natgas too expensive

Are U.S. utilities paying attention? Continue reading Europe switches back to coal as power demand slumps; Natgas too expensive

UMichigan prof likens fighting skeptics to fighting slave traders; Says skeptics think of enviros as ‘borderline communists’; Borderline?

“Many climate sceptics do not trust environmentalists because they consider them ‘borderline communists’ who want to curtail people’s freedom, a leading US social scientist says.” Borderline? Continue reading UMichigan prof likens fighting skeptics to fighting slave traders; Says skeptics think of enviros as ‘borderline communists’; Borderline?

UK Enviro: Removing climate change from curriculum denies children the right to participate in the debate about their own future

Okay… as along as they get concurrent lessons in junk science and the history of totalitarianism. Continue reading UK Enviro: Removing climate change from curriculum denies children the right to participate in the debate about their own future

Former UK MP Ann Widdecombe: Even scientists are cooling on climate change

“We were the only MPs to vote against the 2008 Climate Change Bill, which is to say we had by then considered all the evidence and found it wanting.” Continue reading Former UK MP Ann Widdecombe: Even scientists are cooling on climate change

Bill McKibben’s idea of reasonable public discourse: ‘The reason you want another coal terminal is that you are f**king greedy’

No wonder even the Washington Post calls him “bizarre.” Continue reading Bill McKibben’s idea of reasonable public discourse: ‘The reason you want another coal terminal is that you are f**king greedy’

Sun Yet Set: World’s largest solar panel maker, China’s Suntech, declares bankruptcy

“Suntech Power Holdings said eight Chinese banks asked a court to declare it insolvent after the company missed a $541 million payment to bondholders last week. Suntech said it would not oppose the petition.” Continue reading Sun Yet Set: World’s largest solar panel maker, China’s Suntech, declares bankruptcy

Germany ends tar sands research with Canada; Enviro ‘press releases were getting harsher and harsher’

Possibly the French should have fired harsh press releases at the invader in 1870, 1914 and 1940? Continue reading Germany ends tar sands research with Canada; Enviro ‘press releases were getting harsher and harsher’

Billionaire Clean Energy Advocate Pledges to Spend Big in Mass. for Ed Markey

This is the Center for American Progress donor who got CAP chief John Podesta to get CAP employee Andrew Light to get Light’s wife WaPo reporter Juliet Eilperin to write a puff piece in the Washington Post flogging his dark horse candidacy for Secretary of Energy. Continue reading Billionaire Clean Energy Advocate Pledges to Spend Big in Mass. for Ed Markey

Climate change skeptics say ‘sick’ science distorts facts

“They’re a very sick group,” [Willie] Soon said. “They’re not talking about science at all. It is all agenda-driven, science results.” Continue reading Climate change skeptics say ‘sick’ science distorts facts

NOAA claims recent paleo evidence confirms global warming in instrument record

NOAA describes this new evidence as “independent, objective” — even though it was developed by NOAA researchers and touted by Tom Karl. Continue reading NOAA claims recent paleo evidence confirms global warming in instrument record

AP’s Borenstein: Could global warming change tornado season, too?

So far it hasn’t. Continue reading AP’s Borenstein: Could global warming change tornado season, too?