Daily Archives: December 28, 2010

During the 1970s, climatologists forecast an ice age – and later denied it. During the past decade, climatologists forecast an end to snow and cold winters – and later denied it. History repeats itself.  

http://news.bostonherald.com/ If you spent part of Christmas weekend stuck in a foot of snow – er, make that “climate fluff” – you may have found yourself asking “Whatever happened to all that ‘global warming’ Al Gore kept yelling about a … Continue reading →

http://greenhellblog.com/2010/12/28/gop-all-set-to-wimp-out-on-epa/

Nice theory, except that Wyoming winters haven’t warmed. Even after adjustments. http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/research/cag3/wy.html    

http://www.europol.europa.eu/index.asp?page=news&news=pr101228.htm h/t to Marc Morano and Pierre Gosselin

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/  

I am aware of some German work that suggests the cold outbreak pattern might somehow be stimulated by reduced Arctic Sea Ice. I have not seen the study but count me skeptical. The cold and snow in Europe was “balanced” … Continue reading →

Skiing is ‘doomed’ … so enjoy it while it lasts Alex Hill, the chief government adviser with the Met Office, told The Scotsman there was no future for skiing in Scotland because climate change would see winters become too warm … Continue reading →

Keith Fenwick, weather forecaster, Met Office Saturday 2 September 2006 The scientific consensus is that humans are contributing to the greenhouse effect, leading to global warming. When you speak to elderly people they often comment that the seasons are different … Continue reading →

http://www.time.com Going Green The Northeast Blizzard: One More Sign of Global Warming The loss of Arctic sea ice helps accelerate the warming of the atmosphere in the far north, thanks to what’s known as the albedo effect. White ice reflects … Continue reading →