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11:51:37 PM Global Warming, Redux
World Policy Institute (blog)

Today, with another global warming period on the horizon—this one accelerated by human activity—national futures may again be driven by the rapidly changing climate. This time, however, climate change will produce no winners. All activity—the ... [more]

9:45:34 PM Climate change in the American mind: March 2012
National Center for Science Education

The latest survey on the American public's beliefs and attitudes regarding global warming offers few surprises. "Overall," the executive summary of Climate Change in the American Mind: Americans' Global Warming Beliefs and Attitudes in March 2012 ... [more]

9:45:34 PM Jerry Moore: Unabomber billboard was an experiment in stupidity
MySubarbanLife.com

So, they slapped a close-up of Ted Kaczynski on an electronic billboard May 3 in Maywood overlooking Interstate 290 with this statement: “I still believe in Global Warming. Do you?” The billboard displaying the Unabomber was supposed to be the first  [more]

9:45:34 PM EU airline carbon cash should help fill climate fund
Reuters - NY,USA

... May 15 (Reuters) - EU nations should pledge that funds from paying for airline emissions will help poor countries deal with global warming, the bloc's climate chief said on Tuesday, after finance ministers stopped short of a firm commitment. [more]

7:34:27 PM SC remains drought-stricken despite wet weather
The State - Columbia,SC,USA

It's too early to tell if that's the start of a change in weather patterns that will bring more rain-producing fronts our way, said state climatologist Hope Mizzell. "The recent rains can certainly help jumpstart our recovery, but only if we continue [more]

5:08:14 PM Global warming increasing by 400000 atomic bombs every day
Vancouver ...

In a must-see TED talk, NASA climate scientist James Hansen say the current increase in global warming is: "...equivalent to exploding 400000 Hiroshima atomic bombs per day 365 days per year. That's how much extra energy Earth is gaining each day. [more]

4:48:55 PM Trees and Shrubs at Their Poleward Limits in a Warming World
CO2 Science Magazine - Tempe,AZ,USA

The authors write that "woody species are predicted to increase in tundra ecosystems as a result of global climate change (Chapin et al., 1996; Epstein et al., 2000)," and, in fact, it has been found that in response to rising air temperatures, ... [more]

3:27:03 PM Using Earth's Blessings to Better Mankind and Planet
Rright Side News - Kennesaw,GA,USA

David R. Legates is a Professor of Climatology at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware, USA. He is a Christian and a senior fellow of the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation. Dr. Legates is a Professor of Climatology at the .. [more]

1:36:25 PM As global warming advances, risky responses gain a following
MinnPost.com - Minneapolis,MN,USA

By Ron Meador | 08:12 am A British chemical engineer, Peter Davidson, presented a webinar early this morning on his strategy to combat global warming: Fog Earth's upper atmosphere with paint particles, streamed from giant balloons, to reflect sunligh [more]

1:36:25 PM How Are Birds In The Arctic Dealing With Global Warming?
AZoCleantech - Sydney,Australia

More intense warming could therefore cause their decline as well as a major disruption of marine ecosystems in the Arctic. The scientists are now investigating the impact of global warming on the winter survival of these seabirds. [more]

12:28:48 PM Tucker a rare gem
Record-Searchlight

I was stunned by the report's claim that "[t]he observed widespread warming of the atmosphere and ocean, together with ice mass loss, support the conclusion that it is extremely unlikely that global climate change of the past 50 years can be explaine [more]

11:20:37 AM Meteorologists Chris Landsea and Joe Bastardi respond to Heartland
Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA

Washington Post (blog) In 2005, Landsea resigned from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) because he felt 1) its lead author on Observations, Kevin Trenberth, “push[ed] an unsupported agenda” connecting hurricane activity and global  [more]

9:43:45 AM Iowa farmers have planted 90 percent of their corn crops
DesMoinesRegister.com

State Climatologist Harry Hillaker said that last week saw precipitation of .43 inches, while normal for the week is 1.01 inches. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey said: “The warm, dry weather last week allowed fields to dry out and farmers  [more]

7:47:06 AM UW study: Running from climate change may trip up some species
Seattle Times - Seattle,WA,USA

(May 14, 2012, by Screwtape) MORE Someday, all the climatologists will die off too. (May 14, 2012, by Perpetual Astonishment) MORE As climate change transforms their habitat, some animals are already on the move. But a new analysis from the Universit [more]

7:32:50 AM Scientists seek answer to beetle, global warming trend
Herald and News - Klamath Falls,OR,USA

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. — A few modest features distinguish the trunk of the limber pine standing among the trees near abandoned beaver ponds: a white, plastic pouch attached by a removable staple, a numerical metal tag secured with an .. [more]

6:10:11 AM Just who's crazy about climate science
Pocono Record - Stroudsburg,PA,USA

Recently, the Heartland Institute launched a billboard advertising campaign in Chicago featuring the image of convicted "Unabomber" Ted Kaczynski along with the statement, "I still believe in Global Warming. Do you?" The so-called think tank announce [more]

4:18:41 AM Disbelieving climate change
Record-Searchlight

(a)...the National Academy of Sciences shall establish the Climate Change Study Committee to investigate and study the serious and sweeping issues relating to global climate change and make recommendations regarding what steps must be taken and what  [more]

2:32:54 AM Progressive climate science
Washington Examiner (blog)

But, somehow, one of the environmental sciences -- climatology -- managed to escape ideological pollution for some years. This brief liberty for climatology likely occurred because the profession was populated with field scientists, who brought a ... [more]

2:18:23 AM Only 1 in 10 Americans is a Global Warming Denier, Report Finds
Democratic Underground - Washington,DC,USA

by Timothy Hurst Turn on the TV news tonight and in the (unlikely) event you see any coverage of global warming you are likely to come away with the belief that Americans are evenly divided about the issue and what we should do about it. [more]



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