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Tired Mondays: Striking a balance on climate warnings


 
My life was made easy today when Leo Hickman of The Guardian Climate Change blog wrote a great post expressing many of the sentiments that I frequently write about here.
So rather than trying to write one of those difficult Monday posts myself I’ll simply give you Leo’s opening and closing statements (which could have […]

The View from the Fence - Best and Worst From Both Sides


Taking up a precarious perch on the fence between the two sides of the debate, I have decided to select the best and worse from each side in regards to the science, mitigation and lifestyle ideas.
First though I want to just make a quick assessment of the landscape and the ‘climate’ of climate change […]

The Denial Machine, Part 2: A Global Conspiracy?


A recent post from esteemed Red Team blogger Daryl provoked at least one colourful response, and a challenge to the level of argument that the Red Team has to offer. I have never been one to shy away from a challenge, so let’s Talk Climate Conspiracy.
The Roots.
The science of Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW) really […]

How Warm Is It Really?


Once in a while we notice something which even the most ardent climate change advocate should really question.
We all know that the world is currently warming, as a result of human activities, right? Well, maybe not. Maybe the world is not warming at all? Anthony Watt, a former meteorologist uncovers an important issue with […]

Reality Check, Is The World On The Right Track?


I’ve just been looking at DeSmog Blog’s database on global warming sceptics, which describes exactly how low the bar is to describe oneself as a climate scientist. Based on what I have just read, I think I could probably get away with describing myself as a climate scientist. Yet I openly admit that I […]

The Big Assumptions Behind The Doomsday Scenario


Although there is an increasing consensus that the greenhouse gas theory is settled, that doesn’t necessarily mean that the current theory of man-made climate change is fully resolved.
In an interesting post at Climate Skeptic (one of the more sensible Red proponents) the Skeptic makes the observation that whilst Co2 may has a warming effect […]