COP-21 is not going anywhere. Circus to move on to COP-22 in Morocco. Continue reading Still Divided, Countries Join Final Push for Climate Deal
Rep. Lamar Smith responds to Michael Mann, NYTimes
“If NOAA has nothing to hide, why not provide the evidence to support the agency’s claims?” Continue reading Rep. Lamar Smith responds to Michael Mann, NYTimes
More ‘settled science’: Clouds warm more Arctic than expected
But clouds aren’t incorporated into climate models. Continue reading More ‘settled science’: Clouds warm more Arctic than expected
Oil sands pipeline Alberta Clipper survives court challenge
Economy wins. Enviros lose. Same amount of oil as Keystone XL pipelined to US. Continue reading Oil sands pipeline Alberta Clipper survives court challenge
Small atoll islands may grow, not sink, as sea levels rise
Yet more “settled science.” Continue reading Small atoll islands may grow, not sink, as sea levels rise
Busted: ‘Unprecedented’ storms and floods are more common than we think
Historic records build a clearer picture of ‘extreme weather.’ Continue reading Busted: ‘Unprecedented’ storms and floods are more common than we think
Claim: Smoking reduces brain cell loss caused by banned pesticide
I tried to capture the idiocy of the study in the title. Continue reading Claim: Smoking reduces brain cell loss caused by banned pesticide
Much Of The World Perplexed That Climate Debate Continues In U.S.
NPR thinks Americans should believe as the Senegalese do. Continue reading Much Of The World Perplexed That Climate Debate Continues In U.S.
WaPo: ‘Scientists keep rallying around NOAA chief in climate feud’
“Please keeping hiding the e-mails.” Continue reading WaPo: ‘Scientists keep rallying around NOAA chief in climate feud’
Claim: PCBs., DDT harm vaccine response
If this were true, vaccines wouldn’t have worked in the 1950s and 1960s. Continue reading Claim: PCBs., DDT harm vaccine response
EPA pays university to validate its mercury rules
Easy to claim. Hard to validate. Continue reading EPA pays university to validate its mercury rules
Claim: Alcohol taxes reduce gonorrhea cases
No correlation too stupid to publish. Continue reading Claim: Alcohol taxes reduce gonorrhea cases