Daily Archives: May 16, 2012

No sooner than Hansen declared permanent drought for the midwest – we get a new global warming report warming of permanent floods in the midwest. Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 3:30 PM Subject: 05/16 Climate News Advisory – Midwest/Flooding – … Continue reading →

John Cook explains the warming which started in the mid-1970s. What happened since 1975? Clearly since about 1975, global surface temperatures have trended rapidly upwards (at a rate of nearly 0.2°C per decade).  So what caused the mid-century cooling to … Continue reading →

“The SIA [Semiconductor Industry Association] had also become increasingly concerned about Washington’s ignorance of semiconductors, a fact that continues to shock senior executives. At a meeting with Harry Reid, the Senate majority leader, and twenty semiconductor chief executives before the … Continue reading →

It appears that Hansen is completely uninterested in any climate data which he hasn’t tampered with. His claims of permanent drought are not consistent with the US drought record, which shows a decrease in drought and increase in wetness since records … Continue reading →

Hansen forgot to mention that his Hoerling hit piece was co-written by an investor who stands to make or lose millions of dollars depending on how effective Hansen is at scaring people. More on Extreme Weather and the Greenhouse Effect – NYTimes.com