Survey Request From SkS

John Cook asked me to post this survey.

Hi Steve

As one of the more highly trafficked climate blogs on the web, I’m seeking your assistance in conducting a crowd-sourced online survey of peer-reviewed climate research. I have compiled a database of around 12,000 papers listed in the ‘Web Of Science’ between 1991 to 2011 matching the topic ‘global warming’ or ‘global climate change’. I am now inviting readers from a diverse range of climate blogs to peruse the abstracts of these climate papers with the purpose of estimating the level of consensus in the literature regarding the proposition that humans are causing global warming. If you’re interested in having your readers participate in this survey, please post the following link to the survey:

http://survey.gci.uq.edu.au/survey.php?c=1OBJM2FVTG68

The survey involves rating 10 randomly selected abstracts and is expected to take 15 minutes. Participants may sign up to receive the final results of the survey (de-individuated so no individual’s data will be published). No other personal information is required (and email is optional). Participants may elect to discontinue the survey at any point and results are only recorded if the survey is completed. Participant ratings are confidential and all data will be de-individuated in the final results so no individual ratings will be published.

The analysis is being conducted by the University of Queensland in collaboration with contributing authors of the website Skeptical Science. The research project is headed by John Cook, research fellow in climate communication for the Global Change Institute at the University of Queensland.

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Regards,
John Cook
University of Queensland/Skeptical Science

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(Almost) 97% Of Americans Think Obama Is Crook

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Junk polls go both ways.

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Chelsea’s Best Striker Is A Fullback

Bombing out of the Champions League in the knockout round, was the smartest thing they did all season. ROFLMAO

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Photo Found Of Obama Skeet Shooting At The Olympics

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Obama Wants To Arm Islamists, And Disarm Americans

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday that the Obama administration is re-thinking its opposition to arming the Syrian rebels, as officials weigh a range of options in the wake of findings that chemical weapons were likely used in the country’s civil war.

“Arming the rebels — that’s an option,” Hagel said at a Pentagon news conference.

Hagel: US rethinking resistance to arming Syrian opposition | Fox News

Obama thinks that guns are needed to defend against tyranny – but not when he is the tyrant.

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Ban Assault Yogurt

Yogurt capacity needs to be limited to no more than seven ounces, and all yogurt purchasers need to get background checks.

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BBC News – Chinese girls poisoned by yogurt ‘over school rivalry’

Al Gore says that China is a role model which the US should be following.

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Always Remember To Clean Up After Your Pet

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Hendriks webcam i Tasiilaq

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May Is Cherry Picking Season In California

McKitten finds a warm spot!

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Twitter / billmckibben: Temperatures setting new records …

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Hey Ho, Hey Ho, It’s Off To Freeze We Go

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Historic Snowstorm Hits Plains to Upper Midwest

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Coldest May Temperature Ever Recorded In Trenberth’s Neighborhood

Kevin Trenberth says that the missing heat travesty has been resolved by sneaky heat diving to the bottom of the sea. Gaia apparently is not amused by Trenberth’s bullshit, and has sent all-time May record cold to his house.

After a foot of snowfall Wednesday and record-low temperatures this morning, Boulder should see the return of sunny skies until the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

Boulder saw a total of 12.1 inches of snow for the May 1 snowstorm according to local meteorologist Matt Kelsch. The total nearly doubled the previous May 1 record of 6.2 inches and has Boulder way ahead of the average snowfall for the month of May, which is only an inch. Weather spotters reported 14.5 inches in both Ward and Nederland Monday night.

Kelsch also said this morning’s low of 17 was the coldest temperature ever recorded in May, breaking the previous record of 20 set on May 3, 1907.

Boulder weather: After a foot of snow and record cold, sunny skies to return today – Boulder Daily Camera

h/t to Tom Nelson

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