“Michael Mann has never been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.” [Examiner.com]
Professor Mann claims to win Nobel Prize; Nobel Committee says he has not!
“Michael Mann has never been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.” [Examiner.com]
Category: Climate & Energy
Climate scientist Michael Mann sues over comparison to child molester
Controversial climate scientist Michael Mann, who helped raise global warming’s profile by representing temperatures as a rapidly escalating “hockey stick,” has filed a defamation lawsuit against skeptics at the National Review and the Competitive Enterprise Institute.
Mann said statements by the two organizations that compared him to convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky were offensive and defamatory, and called them the latest in a series of attacks he and other climate scientists have faced.[FOXNews.com]
Global warming stopped 16 years ago, reveals Met Office report quietly released… and here is the chart to prove it
The world stopped getting warmer almost 16 years ago, according to new data released last week. [Daily Mail]
Virginia judge covers up for Mann, UVa
Arlington Circuit Court Judge Paul Sheridan ignores the facts and law, and renders an embarrassing decision. [Washington Post]
Upton: Solyndra and Keystone pipeline present stark choice for U.S.
“An imposing wall prominently divides the visions of President Obama and congressional Republicans when it comes to economic growth and creating jobs. Solyndra is on one side and the Keystone pipeline is on the other.” [Rep. Fred Upton in the Washington Times]
Ten Lessons of the Solyndra Failure
“Today, the House of Representatives will vote on the Energy and Commerce Committee’s “No More Solyndras Act,” H.R. 6213. The legislation was authored by full committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Stearns (R-FL), drawing upon the lessons of the committee’s investigation into the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) $535 million loan guarantee to Solyndra, the California solar panel manufacturer that ultimately went bankrupt last September.” [House Energy & Commerce Committee Blog]
Russia will not cut emissions under extended Kyoto climate pact
“Russia confirmed on Thursday it would not make cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from 2013 under the U.N.’s Kyoto Protocol, joining Canada and Japan in rejecting an extension of the plan for fighting climate change.” [Reuters]
Gas glut threatens climate battle-IEA
“A new “golden age of gas” could derail global efforts to fight climate change as indebted governments mull a switch to the cheaper fuel, the International Energy Agency’s chief economist said on Thursday.” [Reuters]
Gore’s Climate Reality Project begs Debate Moderator Jim Lehrer: Ask Romney and Obama about Climate Change
A petition drive to con Lehrer into bringing up the issue with the presidential candidates appears to be banking on the flip-flops of Governor Romney’s position, but this could backfire in the most spectacular way if Romney issues a mea culpa on who gave him advice on global warming when he was governor, and if Romney asks why Lehrer’s PBS NewsHour has not told its audience about the skeptic side of the issue for 16+ years. Continue reading Gore’s Climate Reality Project begs Debate Moderator Jim Lehrer: Ask Romney and Obama about Climate Change
Global cooling: Libya bumped from record extreme temperature
The honor now belongs to Death Valley, CA — in 1913! [WMO media release]
PBS NewsHour: “Please fill out a survey about our science and climate change coverage”
Their survey is at this link, a reasonably short one where question 13 happens to read: What issue(s) related to climate change do you think should be covered in future reports? Continue reading PBS NewsHour: “Please fill out a survey about our science and climate change coverage”
PBS NewsHour global warming coverage: IPCC/NOAA Scientists – 18**; Skeptic Scientists – 0
[**1/16/15 Author update: The bias ratio now stands at 27 to zero. See below.]
Tom Karl appeared on the NewsHour 7/11 on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to describe how “climate change, including human factors, has increased the odds of extreme weather”. But what are the odds that his appearance there was among three hundred+ other instances where the idea of man-caused global warming was met with not one word of rebuttal from any scientist holding a skeptical viewpoint? Continue reading PBS NewsHour global warming coverage: IPCC/NOAA Scientists – 18**; Skeptic Scientists – 0