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CO2 Approaches 400 ppm yet Temperatures Remain Flat
James M. Taylor, J.D.... since 1900. This shows much lower climate sensitivity to atmospheric carbon dioxide levels than claimed by global warming alarmists. Nor is there any sign of a recent increase in the pace of temperature rise. Global temperatures have been flat for approximately 15 years now, even though atmospheric carbon dioxide levels... ...
Issue #91: CO2 Approaches 400 PPM, Yet Temperatures Remain Flat
James M. Taylor, J.D.... since 1900. This shows much lower climate sensitivity to atmospheric carbon dioxide levels... sea level rise … Cooling temperatures bring climate refugees? … Nenana Ice Classic reveals cooling... Geophysical Research Letters COOLING TEMPERATURES BRING CLIMATE REFUGEES? Suzanne Goldberg, a consistently alarmist... article... ...
Pacific Islands Growing, Not Consumed by Rising Seas
James M. Taylor, J.D.... or 30 percent,” according to Australian climate scientist Paul Kench , as reported in Australia's ABC News.... ...
Burning of Skeptical Climate Book a Reminder of Nazi Book Burning
James M. Taylor, J.D.... professor called for the execution of climate science skeptics. Aren’t the parallels eerie? This ought lead us to pause and reflect deeply for a moment.”... ...
No Warming in Antarctica, Satellite Data Show
James M. Taylor, J.D.Antarctic temperatures are not rising at all and have slightly declined during the past 33 years, satellite data show. Steven Goddard provides a powerful chart on his Real Science website of Antarctic temperatures as measured since 1979 by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) instruments aboard NASA satellites ...
Extreme Weather Events Are Becoming Less Extreme
James M. Taylor, J.D.... long-term decline despite a recent change in wildfire policy that no longer actively suppresses wildfires. Just about any way you measure it, extreme weather events are becoming quite rare. Major hurricanes struck the U.S. Northeast on a fairly regular basis during the first half of the 20th century when temperatures... ...
Lack of Major Hurricanes Keeps Setting Records
James M. Taylor, J.D.The United States is undergoing its longest stretch in recorded history without a major hurricane strike, with each passing day extending the unprecedented lack of severe hurricanes, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data. It has been more than 2,750 days since a major hurricane struck the United States ...
NOAA Reports Tornado Activity at All-Time Record Low
James M. Taylor, J.D.Fewer tornadoes have struck the United States during the past 12 months than in any other 12-month period in U.S. history, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports . The past 12 months not only broke the previous record, it blew the old record away. During the past 12 months, merely 197 tornadoes struck the ...
Modeling Northern Hemispheric Winters
Craig Idso... of the most up-to-date climate models? Authors Kim et al. (2012... heritability determines the potential for evolutionary change of traits,” which phenomenon significantly enhances... the ability of a species “to adapt to changing environments,” such as the changes climate alarmists are predicting... ...
Russian Scientists Predict Onset of Global Cooling
James M. Taylor, J.D.... cycle doesn’t bring about considerable climate change – only 1-2%. The impact of... are a significant factor in global climate change. “Once solar activity declines, the temperature drops,” Nagovitsyn noted.... ...
Tide Gauges Show Six Inches of Sea Level Rise Per Century
James M. Taylor, J.D.Sea level is rising at a pace of merely six inches per century, tide gauges at 86 coastal stations in Australia show. Scientists reported the tide gauge data in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Science . Importantly, the scientists reported the modest pace of Australian sea level rise is consistent with the modest pace ...
Issue #89: Media Display Stunning Ignorance and Bias in Warming Debate
James M. Taylor, J.D.... Congress who deny the science behind climate change.” Expressing skepticism about alarmist global warming... is not “denying the science behind climate change.” Subjecting theories, predictions, and scientific claims... notorious for denying the existence of climate change, or positing bizarre... ...
Media Display Ignorance and Bias in Warming Debate
James M. Taylor, J.D.... Congress who deny the science behind climate change.” Expressing skepticism about alarmist global warming... is not “denying the science behind climate change.” Subjecting theories, predictions, and scientific claims... notorious for denying the existence of climate change, or positing bizarre... ...
Issue #88: Climate Models Performing Poorly Compared to Actual Temperatures
James M. Taylor, J.D.Climate models supporting predictions of rapid global... temperatures. A spaghetti graph comparing 44 climate models with real-world temperature measurements... past two decades than actually occurred. Climate scientist Dr. Roy W. Spencer explains... and real-world temperatures: “the real climate system is not... ...
EU Vote Sends Warning Signal on Carbon Tax
James M. Taylor, J.D.... obsessives have lost in their own climate-change temple,” the Journal noted.... ...
Yes, Let's Have Those Climate Change Conversations
James M. Taylor, J.D.... Science last week calling for more “Climate Change Conversations,” as the article was titled... Bell, write, “Communicating the science of climate change provides one example where the scientific community must do more. Climate change affects everyone, so everyone should understand why the... ...
Heartland Institute Comments on 2013 Draft National Climate Assessment
James M. Taylor, J.D.The National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee's (NCADAC) 2013 Draft National Climate Assessment tackles many important climate-related questions but consistently reaches overly pessimistic conclusions. The Draft National Climate Assessment presents many asserted climatic change... ...
Anti-GMO Leader Asks Forgiveness for Unscientific Crusade
Jeff Edgens... for a Constructive Tomorrow, told Environment & Climate News. “Environmental activists block people in... now that made me not only change my mind but come here and admit it?” said Lynas. “Well, the answer is fairly simple: I discovered science, and in the process I hope I became a better environmentalist.” Jeff... ...
Warmest Temperatures in 4,000 Years? Not So Fast!
James M. Taylor, J.D.... temperatures. “Thus, they may reflect temperature changes from ocean upwelling, changes in ocean currents, or any one... ocean variations not related to atmospheric climates,” Easterbrook writes. Marcott’s heavy dependence... are not a reliable measure of changing atmospheric climate,” Easterbrook reports... ...
Cold Spring Pummels People, Animals from Russia to Florida
James M. Taylor, J.D.... org) is managing editor of Environment & Climate News.... ...