UK AID MONEY FINANCES 'DIRTY COAL' PLANTS

This article reveals the ridiculous and hypocritical policies of the government towards its environmental policy. At home we demand our energy companies comply with the strictest emission policies in the world, and at the same time we give aid money to third world projects to build coal-fired power plants to produce cheaper energy to supply our competitors.

EPA DRIVE UP US ELECTRICITY PRICES WITH MERCURY SCARE

This storyserves as a warning that there are strong forces at work in government to try to drive up the price of fossil fuel energy by any means in their attempt to get rid of it in favour of unreliable and expensive wind turbines.

UEA GIVEN A DRUBBING BY THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER

This article by Steve McIntyre on the Climate Audit Blog gives details of a ruling by the UK Information Commissioner forcing the University of East Anglia to hand over its Temperature Station Data, which it had tried every trick in the book to avoid doing. Now after almost 2 years of dogged determination and various appeals Professor Jonathan Jones (Not of course to be confused with Prof Phil Jones, head of the UEA Climate Research Unit) has finally got the decision. When you read this case you have to wonder why a publicly funded university doing research into a matter of such importance should wish to conceal such fundamental information from other academics - that is unless they have something to hide!

THE COST OF ELECTRICITY GOES UP AND UP

This article refers to the extra cost of building a host of new gas-fired power stations as back up for the thousands of wind turbines currently being built with massive subsidies pushing the cost of electricity ever higher. When will the public realise they are being fleeced and seriously complain, or even take to the streets?

WHY SHOULD WE PAY FOR IRELAND'S WIND FARMS?

This article by Christopher Booker looks at the madness of our renewable energy policy.

AN OPEN LETTER TO SIR PAUL NURSE

This article looks at the words of Sir Paul Nurse, the President of the Royal Society who in a recent article claims to believe there should be more openness and transparency in science. The writer takes Sir Paul at his word and call on him to put pressure on the IPCC to deliver. It seems clear that they have no intention of doing so.

PACHAURI'S REAL AGENDA - A NEW WORLD ORDER

This article reveals all from the mouth/pen of the man himself. The head of the IPCC admits that reducing CO2 is merely a step towards his real goal. I hope Westewrn leaders are taking note.

AUSSIE RADIO INTERVIEW WITH CLIMATE SCEPTIC

This interview is one of a series of interviews on Australian radio by Alan Jones who is of a sceptic disposition. It is interesting to listen to hear how he illicits the points he wants from the subject.

EU IN CONSPIRACY WITH RENEWABLE INDUSTRY AND NGO's

The murky waters of EU policy making and the role of NGO's was exposed in this article. It does the cause of renewable energy no favours to see it, even though we know it goes on.

FUEL PRICE CAMPAIGN WEBSITE

UK fuel is among the dearest in the world, so if you feel fed up why not sign the Fair Fuels UK petition to get the system changed. I know - you're thinking the government won't listen. But the alternative is to do nothing. Here is the website.

TORY MEP's SET TO VOTE AGAINST INCREASE IN EU CO2 REDUCTION TARGET

Here is the story in the Guardian. If it's true it looks like good news. At last politicians prepared to stand up to the nonsense.

IPCC SHOWN UP AS GREENPEACE MOUTHPIECE

Christopher Booker reveals the whole story in his weekly Sunday Telegraph column.

THE QUIET SUN MAY HERALD A COOLER CLIMATE

This article in the Express explains the way the obvious cause of climate change has been overlooked in favour of CO2.

LIES, DAMNED LIES AND CLIMATE STATISTICS

Prof. Phil Jones (he of the CRU email scandal) is often quoted as saying that there has been "no statistically significant warming since 1995". Now he has come forward to say that when 2010 is included in the data the warming has become "significant", and this new statement from him is being widely quoted on pro-warmist blogs. Here on the excellent GWPF website is an article that discusses this particular statistic in detail. Interestingly the article points out that there is no doubt that from 2001 to 2010 there has still been no statistically significant warming, so tell that to the warmists.

EU EFFICIENCY DIRECTIVE SET TO FAIL (HOORAY!!)

This article in the Guardian explains that the EU has apparently failed to set targets in its efficiency directive and so it is likely to be ineffective. This is good news for those tired of seeing costs driven ever higher.

LATEST IPCC BLUNDERS REVEALED

This report in WUWT explains how the IPCC has been caught yet again allowing unproven conclusions to headline its latest report into renewable energy. Surely their crdibility is now at an all time low?

CLIMATE CHANGE NO LONGER IN CORE SCIENCE CURRICULUM

This article explains that the new English school curriculum is getting back to basic science, and there is no place for items like 'climate change'. At last some common sense from someone in charge of our school syllabus. Science, not speculation is what students need.

WHY CO2 IS NOT A PROBLEM

This article in the Express refers to the views of climate scientist David Evans who maintains that the effect of CO2 on climate is small. Now we have had no statistically significant global temperature change for the past 15 years (according to Prof Phil Jones of UK Climate Research Unit) people are starting to take more notice of him.

MORE MAINSTREAM CLIMATE SCEPTIC ARTICLES IN THE UK

Following on from the earlier articles we have now had two more significant pieces in the press here Lord Lawson once more appeals to reason in a well-put article, and in the Telegraph Charles Moore continues the same theme. The redouptable Christopher Booker also waded in with his column in The Sunday Telegraph

PROF. TIM BALL INTERVIEWED ON AUSSIE RADIO

Here is an interesting interview by Prof. Tim Ball, a canadian climate sceptic, on Australian radio.

CLIMATE SCEPTICS GO MAINSTREAM IN UK DAILY

This article was on the front page of the Daily Mail and continued in a large article inside. The Mail is the second largest circulation daily in the UK. Clearly opinion is shifting in a sceptic direction as it becomes clearer exactly what the Climate Change Act means for prices here.

"CLIMATE CHANGE SCEPTICS ARE BONE-HEADED"

Not only that but they should be tattooed as "deniers" and forced to endure a horrible death, according to this article in a mainstream Australian newspaper. In fact the writer shows himself up as bone-headed by his simplistic and one-sided arguments.

PACIFIC ISLANDS ARE OK

Here is an article to reassure the low lying Pacific islanders who are worried about being swamped by rising sea levels. Apparently the islands are rising at the same rate (ie very slowly!) as sea level. That will be a great relief to the Czeck Republic who are currently being sued by Micronesia for causing their demise by emitting CO2.

AUSSIE OPPOSITION LEADER SPEAKS OUT OVER EMISSION TRADING SCHEME

This article by The leader of the oppsition, Tony Abbott, explains why an emission trading scheme would be a disaster for Australia, or anywhere else for that matter.

GREENS TRY TO GET EXEMPTION FROM GREEN TAXES

This article explains how some UK research groups into alternative"greener energy" will be hit by the governments new green taxes. These groups are now looking for an opt out, claiming their work is of great benefit - as though all the rest is not!

ARE THE LUNATICS NOW IN CHARGE?

Here is an article from a new blog which highlights the policies of the new ruling group on Brighton Council - guess what colour they are?

PEER REVIEW - A VALUABLE GUIDE, OR A WORTHLESS RUBBER STAMP?

Here is a good example of how one scientist has written a piece trying to denigrate climate sceptics only to find that what he has written applies just as much to the alarmists who he tries to defend.

EXAMINING OXFAM'S WAY TO FEED THE WORLD

Here's another balanced article from the Scientific Alliance. Well worth reading, as are many other article from this organisation.

UK SHALE GAS WELL "EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS"

This report gives the details of the very encouraging results of the first shale gas well in the UK (and in Europe). Unfortunately a small earth tremor has caused a halt to the fracking process.

CLIMATE SCIENCE PREDICTION FROM 1979

This article in WUWT looks back to a paper written in 1979, with its predictions for our climate. It acknowledges the Little Ice-age and makes interesting reading.

THE AGE OF FOSSIL FUELS IS ONLY JUST BEGINNING

This article in the highly informative GWPF website explains how new technology is uncovering vast new reserves of fossil fuels which will power mankind for centuries to come.

PACIFIC ISLAND TO SUE CZECH REPUBLIC OVER COAL POWER STATION

This article highlights a new phenomenum of nations using the international court to sue for the alleged effects of global warming. I would not be surprised at some third world activist judges allowing such claims, though whether nations would accept these judgements we will have to wait and see.

WILL WE ALL BE MARCHING TO THE UN's ANTI-GROWTH AGENDA?

This report in the Financial Post gives us yet another glimpse of what powerful people are trying to force governments to do. Here in the UK we are doing more than many others to follow their agenda.

LORD TURNBULL SPEAKS OUT

Here is a very sensible view of the current global warming situation from the former prominent UK civil servant. He is right and many other politicians agree with him privately, but lack the courage to say so publicly.

US CAP'N'TRADE SCHEME DEALT A SEVERE BLOW

This report tells us that a state governor has approved his state's withdrawal from a cap'n'trade scheme as he announces it is not effective. Once one leaves it is likely that others will follow. The whole house of cards is beginning to crumble.

UK CO2 EMISSIONS GO ON RISING

This GWPF report gives the latest figures which show an increase. If the economy starts growing they will rise even more. It looks like the government target reductions will be tough.

PRESIDENT OF ROYAL SOCIETY ASKS FOR F.O.I. RULES TO BE CHANGED

This piece looks at Sir Paul Nurse's article in the Guardian in which he protests about the 'misuse' of freedom of information requests. In the Bishop Hill link his accusations are shown to be hollow, and as the article goes on to say - he seems to be against making scientific data available so that it can be replicated. Not a very scientific approach for the head of a scientific body.

THE REAL 'CLIMATE CHANGE' AGENDA

This website draws together dozens of organisations world wide including Friends of the Earth and Christian Aid. It seeks to bring about the end of capitalism and create a new world order. While I doubt they are anywhere near to achieving these goals it is clear that they are now the views of what are regarded as mainstream organisations, supported by many world leaders (at least in public). In fact there are hardly any leaders who would publicly speak against them. All those who are interested in the future of world politics should read this site as it is quite likely to be the long term future for us. 

PHYSICS PROFESSOR SPEAKS OUT AGAINST CLIMATE ALARMISM

This essay by ~Professor William Happer of Princetown University looks at the current state of the global warming controversy. This is a real tour de forse by an eminent professor and is well worth reading and passing on to others.

USA LAWYERS CLOSE IN ON THE CLIMATE DEBATE

This article gives an update on the legal actions being taken in the USA against the EPA's ruling that CO2 was a danger to humanity.

HOT CLIMATE FOR HUHNE - SCIENTIIFIC CONSENSUS CRACKING OVER GW

This article in the Mail deals mainly with UK Climate Minister, Chris Huhne being accused by his ex-wife of getting her to take his speeding points; but at the end of it is a piece about the disastrous UK climate policies in which the author points out that scientists are now having serious doubts about the cause of the climate warming. It seems that the cracks in the so-called 'consensus' are getting wider. 

MATT RIDLEY ESSAY FROM THE SPECTATOR

Here is the link to this excellent essay.

GREEN ENERGY DRIVING UP COSTS AND DRIVING OUT JOBS

UK jobs are being driven out by high costs of green energy, see this report. How long can this madness go on?

THE 'GREEN TYRANNY' GROWING IN GERMANY

This report looks at the way green politicians are getting elected into powerful positions in Germany and the extreme policies they are espousing.

SUN'S ENHANCED ROLE IN CLIMATE CONFIRMED

The latest research into the formation of clouds due to the action of the sun confirms the predictions of Danish climate scientist Henrik Svensmark. See here.

A CLIMATE LESSON FROM HISTORY?

This article looks at what happened to the European climate in the eighteenth century and its relationship with the Central England Temperature record and sunspots. Could history be repeating itself, we won't have too long to find out!

THE REALLY INCONVENIENT TRUTH

This report by Lord turnbull of the GWPF gives very clear reasons why the government should adopt a much more cautious approach to the very costly policy of decarbonising the economy.  

UK GOVERNMENT COMMIT TO 16 BILLION A YEAR ON DECARB.

This article< explains the detail. The paragraph below gives a flavour, and the costs which we will all be paying - far greater than the cuts the government have inflicted on us so far. When will we see the protest marches?

"The committee's report says the new carbon deal will require that heat pumps will have had to be installed in 2.6m homes by 2025. It also says that by the same date 31% of new cars, and 14% of those on the road overall, will be electric. Experts say a total of £16bn of investment will be needed every year to meet the commitment. Some of this money will be raised through increases in electricity prices"

UK GOVERNMENT TO CUT FUNDING TO CLIMATE GROUP

I wish I could report that the government were actually going to save money on climate alarmist propaganda, but I fear it is only cutting funding to one group to spend more elsewhere. Here is the report. Clearly the government needs to save money and this sort of propaganda must be a prime target for any sensible cutback programme, but that is not to say it will happen.

A CLIMATE LESSON FROM HISTORY?

This article looks at what happened to the European climate in the eighteenth century and its relationship with the Central England Temperature record and sunspots. Could history be repeating itself, we won't have too long to find out!

GREENPEACE LOSES CHARITY STATUS

This article in EUReferendum Blog explains that this is in New Zealand, but at least it is a start, though they are appealing it. It is about time that these NGOs were seen for what they are - political lobby groups, like Friends of the Earth and WWF. but who is going to tackle the Charity Commission here in the UK?

ARE GAS AND OIL RENEWABLE?

This article looks at the sources of oil and gas and possible future sources. It raises the question of whether they are still being created and hence renewable.

THE SHALE GAS REVOLUTION

The Booker column publicises the enormous potential of this new technology. Eco fundamentalists hate it to their core, but can they stop it?

RUBBISH PROPAGANDA BY GOVERNMENT MINISTER

The standard of propaganda being issude by climate ministers is getting more ludicrous than ever - see here. What is really heartening though is the utter condemnation of it by all the posters that had posted before me.

CLIMATE ALARMISTS CRYING WOLF ON SEA LEVEL AGAIN!

Climate alarmists have been caught out yet again releasing 'leaked reports' showing that sea levels are rising 'three times as fast' as predicted. This article from WUWT explains the true picture from the data which clearly shows the leaked report is nothing more than scare-mongering propaganda. We are engaged in a propaganda war in which pseudo-science is used as a weapon.

AUSSIE VOTERS REJECT CARBON TAX BY 2 TO 1

This report looks at how unpopular this proposed tax has become in the latest opinion polls. The Australian public have now had time to look at the arguments and they don't like the look of it. PM Gillard only got re-elected (by the narrowest margin) by lying when she denied that she would impose such a tax. She would be very foolish to go ahead now and risk the voters anger at the next election.

WIND FARMS PAID £900,000 NOT TO PRODUCE ELECTRICITY

We always knew that it would be difficult to balance the grid with increasing amounts of wind turbines giving erratic amounts, but this report tells us that over one night in April, due to strong winds in Scotland, the grid paid out a total of £900,000 to six wind farms not to produce electricity. No wonder our electricity bill are going up so much. Although the report is on the BBC website, I do not recall it being on the main news bulletins. I wonder why? 

TAXPAYER FUNDED ENVIRONMENTALISM

This report by the UK Taxpayers Alliance looks at the various environmental groups who receive funding from government. Why should tax be used to fund political lobby groups?

COLD SPELL PREDICTION COMES A STEP CLOSER

I missed this when it was announced back in January, but as I have now come across it I thought it was still worth looking at. Here is the article on WUWT Blog. It will be interesting to see if the effect of the sun prevails over the prediction of the CO2 alarmists.

CLIMATE CHANGE BUREAUCRACY HITTING UK BUSINESS

This report explains how government red tape on carbon reduction laws is putting onerous new burdens on UK businesses. No doubt this will grow as the tentacles spread down from larger firms to smaller ones, all required to file detailed reports of their carbon emissions. It is this sort of thing that will inevitably lead to higher costs for UK businesses which will be passed on to the consumer in higher prices. More firms will either go out of business or re-locate abroard in less onerous countries. All this will cost jobs, rise prices, and all for nothing, as China and India power away at our expense.

Another report here, as the first report is behind a paywall.

MASSIVE USA OIL RESERVES

When we hear that oil is running out and so, regardless of the valdity of the global warming theory, we must find new sources of energy,just look at this report, and this one One has to ask - just what is the point of leaving such massive reserves in the ground when utilising them would go along way to wiping out the country's national debt.

THE TANGLED WEB OF OUR 'HIDDEN' CO2

If you thought that calculating a nation's CO2 emissions was a difficult task, just read this newsletter from the Scientific Alliance is a real eye-opener. If the question of our 'hidden CO2' was to be taken seriously then we will need to impoverish ourselves to a far greater degree than even our government would get away with. The whole ridiculous charade of climate alarm prevention would fall apart like a house of cards. As the newsletter says, we would also be impoverishing the emerging nations who currently supply our imports.

LETTER FROM EXPERTS ON RENEWABLE DANGERS

This letter signed by some of the leading experts on electricity generation should give our politicians cause for concern. If it is ignored, then the public will pour scorn on them when the lights go out.

IPCC - MORE PROPAGANDA THAN SCIENCE

This article from a brilliant blog "Frakking Consensus" highlights the reason why we should be very wary of the IPCC's claims that they are the "gold standard of climate science", when in fact their leadership are packed with people whose main qualifications are as advocates of global warming alarmism driven, naturally, by mankinds CO2 emissions. No less than propaganda dressed up as science.

GIGO

Garbidge in garbidge out, as the saying goes. This piece looks at a recent paper that claimed there had been a massive drop in the ocean's planckton in the last 70 years, and of course this was attributed to global warming. The author was very sceptical of the claims, and recent information has proved that he was correct to be. The lesson here is that we should not be quick to accept way out claims. Scientists should remain sceptical until clear evidence is provided.

CHINA ENTERS THE SHALE GAS RACE

This article gives the details. Clearly there is going to be a lot of CO2 emitted during the coming decades. Either we compete agianst this rising leviathon or we will be swamped by it.

LIES, PROPAGANDA AND THE BBC

Here's an article that should cause you to be concerned. It shows the close links between the BBC and climate activist organisations such as WWF, Greenpeace, and Christian Aid.

Further information is on this post. And for even more of the same sort of thing this post on EUREferendum will put your blood pressure off the scale. All this shows how deeply embedded the climate alarmism has become. It is without doubt huge, and since there never can be a difinitive repudiation of it, it is not going to go away easily. More likely it will just fade from our front pages, but the legacy of massive cost will be with us for much longer.

THE MURKY WORLD OF CLIMATE POLITICS

This piece in the Telegraph exposes a little known lobbying group called "Globe" and the dubious characters running it, including disgraced ex MP, Elliot Morley.

CASHING IN ON CARBON CREDITS

Further to Friday's article on theNorth East Power station being mothballed (partially), we now have the real reason for the action courtesy of EUReferendum, which is (of course) that the power company is doing this to amass a large amount of carbon credits, saving the company a lot of money. I wonder whether the consumers will gain anything out of this?

More on this here in the Sunday Telegraph.

IPCC OPENS DOOR TO DODGY SOURCES

Despite the massive amount of criticism levelled at the IPCC for including unreliable information in its last report, it has revised its guidelines, leaving the way open to further similar information going into its next one. They obviously have learnt nothing from the Himalayan Glacier fiasco; yet this is the organisation that governments throughout the world rely on.

DICTATORSHIP NEEDED TO INVOKE GREEN LAWS

Andrew Bolt in the Australian Herald claims that several alarmists yearn for a green dictatorship. It sounds worse than the EU.

UK POWER PLANT 'MOTHBALLED' AS IMPORTS ARE CHEAPER

This report is interesting, as it suggests that we are importing cheaper electricity. Presumably this must be nuclear power from France; if so it must be cheaper than wind or solar, but of course these are still being given massive subsisides. We are truly living in an upside down world.

COULD THE UK GOVERNMENT BE SEEING SENSE ON CLIMATE?

This article in the Guardian suggests that the government may be preparing to ditch some of the targets laid down in the Climate Change Act, under the guise of cutting "red tape". We will wait and see if common sense has now penetrated through the fog of climate alarm.

ALARMISTS WRONG PREDICTION ON CORALS

This report looks at a prediction made in 2002 that 40% of corals would be lost by 2010, and how recent figures show this to be a wild exaggeration, like so much of climate alarmism.

PORTUGAL - A LESSON FROM A GREEN ECONOMY

This post should be a lesson to all those who want to rush into a so-called "green" economy. If your economy is in a crisis, going "green" is one way of turning that crisis into an even deeper one leading to having to go cap in hand for a bail out. How much more of this madness will it take for governments to take notice?

UK GOVERNMENT SOLAR PROJECT CANCELLED

This article in the Telegraph explains that plans to put solar panels on public buildings has been cancelled due to the government having reduced the subsidy paid to such projects. In other words the government cannot afford to subsidise itself! Quite right! In any case it's not the government that is paying - it's us!

CRAZY CLIMATE STORY OF THE WEEK

This story in the Telegraph fits the bill. The really crazy thing is that they admit that the climate change is onel a "possible" one, and I still can't understand where they are getting the llamas from.

MORE ALARMIST PREDICTIONS COME UNSTUCK

This report looks at claims made in 2005 that millions of "climate refugees" would be leaving certain nations which they claimed would be severely affected by such things as sea level rise, drought, floods etc. Unfortunately for the alarmists, none of this has happened.

SOME EXCELLENT CLIMATE TALKS BY LEADING SCIENTISTS

Dr David Evans gives a talk to an audience opposed to the Australian emissions tax which PM Julia Gillard has now decided to introduce, having ruled it out prior to the general election in which she just clung on to power with the help of a couple of independents and a Green.

In this talk by Professor Richard Lindzen he gives his expert view on the global warming arguments.

Another interesting interview is this one with Prof. John Christy who is in charge of the UAH satellite temperature measuring system.

HAS CLIMATE SCEPTICISM NOW BECOME MAINSTREAM?

This piece by Trevor Kavanagh in the Sun shows that there is now a widespread view that eco-fundamentalists have got things badly wrong. Even Mr Monbiot is now prepared to admit it publicly (in part). Like Trevor Kavanagh I look forward to his further admissions of being hood-winked.

CO2 EMISSION TRADING SCHEMES TO UNITE

This report explains that the EU are trying to link up with the Californian ETS. This sounds like an attempt to show a united front to the public, in order to make them believe that it is an inevitable thing, but the public will start to askquestions once they realise that such schemes will make them more uncompetitive compared to the many other parts of the world that do not have them. Manufacturing with one hand tied behind your back seems like a fair comparison. Why would the EU want to draw attention to any similarities with California, a state that is almost bankrupt, is a mystery.

ENERGY CRISIS OVER FOR 250 YEARS

This report gives the details. Shale gas is the big new item that has been added. Reserves seem to be even higher than expected. When will we see more about this on the main news?

ARCTIC MELTWATER COULD LOWER TEMPS IN N. EUROPE - NEW STUDY

According to this new study there is a possibility of the Gulf Stream being slowed by a huge mass of Arctic meltwater in the next 20 years. This would lower UK temperatures by several degrees.

NEW WIND TURBINE REPORT REVEALS OUTPUT WORSE THAN PREDICTED

This report by an independent trust shows clearly that the real output is much less than that claimed by the wind power industry. I hope the government will read it and take action to stop the policy of becoming increasingly dependent on wind power.

ANOTHER CAUSE FOUND FOR RECENT WARMING

Yes, this article in the GWPF highlights new research that suggests that water vapour in the stratosphere increased between 1980 and 2000 and this could account for about one third of the recent warming. So it is likely that nature, not man, is controling the climate.

CLIMATE ALARMISTS CALL ON DOCTORS TO HELP

Some climate alarmists must be getting desperate as they are now, according to this report in the Guardian, calling on doctors to support their call for "action". If only they could see that the cost of this pointless "action" is actually taking away the funding that could actually help the poor nations.

HOW LONG DOES CO2 STAY IN THE ATMOSPHERE?

This article by Jo Nova looks at this important question and finds that the science supports about 4 years and not the 1,000 years claimed by some alarmist scientists.

THE SIMPLE TRUTH IS, THERE IS NO G W CATASTROPHY

Roger Helmer's article presents clear evidence that the global warming scare is not backed up by the facts. He shows the eight longest continuous temperature records in the world without any manipultation, and you can see for yourself that there is no problem.

THE POLITICS IN SCIENCE - A SALUTORY TALE

Here is a tale of a scientist whose findings did not conform to the environmentalists ideology. The short film clip is worth watching as it explains clearly just how science can be ignored, and scientists marginalised and even sacked for making the "wrong" findings.

SMART METERS NOT SO GREAT AFTER ALL

This piece in the Telegraph looks at the savings likely to come from smart electric meters which are to be installed in all homes from 2014 to 2019. The paltry £23 per year saving is dwarfed by the huge rises coming as a result of attempts to reduce CO2 emissions.

The Mail has even more frightening figures for the cost of the scheme. The trouble is, we seem to have no definite idea of the cost, just as with most large government projects.

CLIMATE MODELER GIVES A SCEPTIC SPEECH

Australian former climate modeler turned climate sceptic, David Evans gave this speech at a protest rally in Australia. It is quite brief and gives a simple explanation of why the alarmists are wrong.

SCEPTICS WIN SPECTATOR DEBATE

The Spectator debate resulted in a convincing win by Nigel Lawson's side against a warmist team including Sir David King. It seems that whenever a debate is held on global warming it is won by the sceptics. This cannot be a coincidence - could it be that the warmist arguments are weak?

LATEST UK BUDGET GIVES £3 BILLION OF OUR TAXES TO A GREEN ELITE

This article looks at the Green Investment Bank set up in the recent UK budget. Extraordinarily there has been very little criticism of this, even though the country is in such a dire financial situation. When will the public backlash against the increases in energy costs begin?

US LITIGATION THREATENS TO OVERRIDE DEMOCRACY ON CLIMATE

This article looks at what is going on and the likely affect on the democratic process. How long before the UK follows?

US ATTORNEY GENERAL BATTLES CLIMATE SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT

This report gives an update into the battle by Attorney General, Ken Cuccinelli, into the possible dishonest goings on of Professor Michael Mann, whose Hockey Stick graph has been roundly criticised by many scientists. It is not surprising that scientists are closing ranks to try to prevent Cucinelli from getting his hands on the evidence, as they all have a lot to lose.

SEE WHAT OUR MASTERS IN BRUSSELS HAVE IN STORE FOR US

The latest newsletter from the Scientific Alliance tells us the plans of the EU Commission to drive us from our petrol or diesel driven cars. These plans are driven by ever larger financial penalties, with the ultimate sanction of the law.

More on this in the Telegraph here.

INCONVENIENT FALSE PREDICTIONS COME HOME TO ROOST

The trouble with making dramatic predictions that grab headlines is that if you get it wrong you have to pay the price in terms of credibility. Al Gore has made a number of them in his film An Inconvenient Truth, including one that the Kilimanjaro glaciers would be gone in a decade. This article highlights that this was way out. The glaciers will be around for about another 50 years.

US HAS EARTH'S LARGEST ENERGY RESERVES

So why are most of them 'off limits'? This article takes you through the arguments. The evidence is provided by a Congressional Research paper that has been recently published. It certainly makes me wonder why the USA goes to so much trouble to import their fuel when they are sitting right on top of it.

NEW UK CARBON TAX COULD UNDERMINE INDUSTRY

This article on the BBC website explains the concerns of energy intensive industry to the first such tax in the world to be imposed on carbon emissions. What madness can grip a government so that it imposes crippling extra charges on its industries while trying to get the country back on its feet?

US CLIMATE HEARINGS

The US Congressional Hearings into the EPA decision to regulate CO2 emissions have been taking place. The testimony is interesting and can be accessed here.

THE STRANGE CASE OF SARI KOVATS

"Sari Kovats?", I hear you say, "Who on earth is she?" Well actually she is one of the leading authors in the IPCC, no less! This article looks closely at her qualifications and experience for such a senior position and finds her wanting in both aspects. It seems strange why such an obviously inexperienced and under qualified person should be put into such a prestigious position and then rapidly promoted. Maybe we will find out if Donna Laframboise does some more of her excellent detective work. Her blog is well worth reading and I am going to add it to my blog roll.

GAS IS THE FUTURE

Even before the Japanese reactor problems, according to this report the arrival of the new shale gas technology has made the decision financially much better for gas. As the evidence for CO2 causing any climate change gets weaker the case for gas becomes overwhelming.

WIND TURBINES - HIGH MAINTENANCE ISSUES

This article from WUWT looks at the high rate of shut down of wind turbines in various locations. On top of the high start up costs this adds up to very costly and unreliable electricity.

JAPAN'S NUCLEAR PROBLEMS EXAGGERATED

This article from Christopher Booker in today's Sunday Telegraph tells how anti-nuclear propaganda is being used to prevent the new nuclear plants being built.

WIND POWER - THE REALITY STARTS TO BITE

This piece on GWPF explains how it would be wise to look before we leap into wind power. This advice is applicable to both the government and the individual.

NEW US POLL - GLOBAL WARMING FEARS FALLING

This report on the GWPF website looks at the latest Gallup poll into public views on global warming. As expected the public are now less concerned than previously.

WIND FARMS BLAMED FOR STRANDING WHALES

This report in the Telegraph gives details of a study showing this. Tell that to the envir0nmental activists.

UPDATE - A correction has been issued by the Telegraph, who appear to have got this wrong.

EU CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY EXPERT FLOUNDERS IN INTERVIEW

Here is an exerpt from an Australian radio show in which Jill Duggan, a British woman who is introduced as a climate change policy expert. The part where Jill is interviewed is about halfway. If you play the clip you will understand why climate change experts are so reluctant to take part in any combative interviews, as they are so easily shown up. This 'expert' was found to have no idea what the cost of reducing carbon emissions would have on the UK or the European economy; she had no idea what effect the cuts would have on future temperatures. Of course this is not surprising because short of making up figures she had no choice but to admit she had no idea. There are no figures other than estimates, and those do not support her argument.

ALARMIST PREDICTIONS COME BACK TO HAUNT THEM

This article shows a prediction made by James Hansen back in the 1980's. The evidence now shows it to be way off-beam.

FOR EVERY 'GREEN JOB' FOUR OTHERS ARE LOST

This report is yet more evidence that jobs are destroyed by subsidising uneconomic activity in the workplace.

NO SHORTAGE OF COAL IN CHINA

This article in the Guardian looks at the situation with regard to coal and suggests that there are almost limitless amounts of low grade coal in China and also in the USA. The article mentions carbon-capture as being researched, but there are serious doubts whether this is an economic option.

MANN & CO FEEL THE HEAT

The flawed and weak inquiries into the climategate scandal have been reported on this blog many times. It appeared that despite the damning emails the scientists themselves had got away with it. But that may not be so according to this report in WUWT Blog. The net seems to be tightening - let's hope the truth will come out in the end.

A POEM PUTS THE AUSSIE FLOODS IN THEIR PLACE

The recent Queensland floods have prompted the most extreme climate alarmists to say that, like the droughts that preceded them, they are caused by man-made CO2 emissions. This has stretched people's credulity to such limits that they are beginning to have doubts about the whole idea of man-made global warming. Here Clive James looks at a poem beloved by Australians to find the truth about the Australian climate. The truth is, of course, that the climate varies and has always varied from drought to flood without any change in CO2.

THE FUTILITY OF TRYING TO LIMIT CO2 EMISSIONS

Here is a very good article on why controlling CO2 emissions is a waste of time and money.

COMPUTER SAYS NO ICE HERE

Computer models come up against reality in this piece on EUReferendum. Apparently the Baltic Sea has greater ice cover than anytime since 1986, whereas the computer models predict that it will reduce year on year.

HOW TO RIG A SURVEY

This report looks at how a 'survey' of climate scientists was rigged to give the desired outcome.

UK ENERGY POLICY - USE IT WHEN YOU CAN

This clip from the Telegraph (not on line for some reason) refers to the head of the National Grid talking about a future in which electricity is not always available on demand. It sounds like a policy for political suicide to me, though I think the government could stumble into this situation by accident, but I never thought they would actually plan for it to happen.

CLIMATE SENSITIVITY A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE

Here's an article which looks at climate sensitivity, and concludes that it is a lot less than the IPCC try to make out. The science is far from settled.

COULD CO2 HAVE A COOLING EFFECT?

This paper looks at the science behind the greenhouse theory, and comes to the opposite conclusion to that of the IPCC. The science is not easy to follow unless you are familiar with heat transfer equations, but the fact that scientists can argue for such different conclusions is, in itself, testament to the fact that the science is far from settled.

USA GOVERNMENT MAY SHELVE CLIMATE ACTION

Republicans are putting a lot of pressure on President Obama to cut taxes and reduce funding to the EPA according to this report in the Guardian. If this happens it will mean at least a delay in the enforcement of CO2 emissions control which they are supposed to be bringing in. More on this here.

UNSCIENTIFIC CLAIMS THAT FLOODS WERE CAUSED BY GW

This piece by Christopher Booker looks at claims of flooding being caused by global warming, and finds they were seriously flawed. How many times will alarmist claims be de-bunked, I wonder?

GREEN ISAs UNDER THREAT

This article in the Guardian says that the government's green ISA scheme is now unlikely to go ahead which is a serious blow to its green policies.

SHALE GAS - MPs TO CONSIDER THE ISSUES

This article weighs up the issues to be debated by the UK MPs in the Science and Energy Select Committee. Will they try to slow down the growth of this game changing new technology. I doubt if the rest of the world will wait for us if we do.

IS BRAINWASHING ON GW GOING ON IN SCHOOLS?

This piece of very interesting research by the excellent Climate Lessons blog leads the reader to believe it is being attempted, though ultimately how successful it is remains to be seen.

AUSSIES TO GET CARBON TAX

The Australian PM, Julia Gillard, was accused of double-crossing voters, when she announced the introduction of a new carbon tax see this link to read the Australian press. With a wafer thin majority and relying on independents, she faces a tough task.

US CRUSADER AGAINST THE CLIMATE ALARMISTS

This article tells the story of the Virginia Attorney General and his battle to get at the truth of research by Professor Michael Mann of the hockey-stick notoriety. He may pay a heavy price for his efforts, but at least he has put his job on the line to try and uncover the truth.

THE GOVERNMENT'S GREAT GREEN CON TRICK

This article in today's Daily Mail is interesting for the language that is used, as much as the content. It tells us that it is now mainstream to criticise the government's policy on global warming. This has been going on for some timem but it is gaining momentum. How much longer before we get open criticism on television, and by politicians who are ahead of the game. When the power cuts begin, those who have supported this will be as popular as the tyrants in north Africa!

GW GOOD FOR CORALS SAYS NEW RESEARCH

Alarmists don't want us to hear any research that says that there are benefits of a slight warming of the planet, but here is an example of one benefit. When the IPCC only publishes the negative stories it reinforces the point that there is an agenda rather than honest disclosure of the facts.

US GOVERNMENT VOTES NOT TO FUND THE IPCC

Here's the story via an alarmist blog. You can see from their anger that this is hurting them. My fear is that the UK might be daft enough to make up the shortfall. Either that or the EU, who in turn will send the begging bowl round to us anyway. If the USA are not playing the game then we might as well all pack up now since none of the objectives in terms of CO2 reductions can be met. All we will be doing is posturing, convincing ourselves how virtuous we are, while levels of CO2 just go on rising. How pathetic is that?

CLIMATE PROPAGANDA WAR HOTS UP

This post on WUWT gives us details of a new well-funded website set up specifically to counter any climate stories that contradict the "consensus". The age of Big Brother is well and truly upon us. In spite of all this propaganda many of the public remain sceptical.

TV PRESENTER'S CAREER RUINED BY SMEARS FROM ALARMISTS

This article explains the shocking series of lies which brought an end to popular TV presenter Johnny Ball's career. You can pay a very high price for speaking out against the so-called "consensus" on global warming.

CLIMATE CONSENSUS STARTS TO CRACK

This article shows evidence that government ministers are doubting the view of the Met Office that winters are likely to be mild and wet.

NO TIPPING POINT FOR ARCTIC ICE

That is according to a new scientific paper. So even if all the Arctic ice were to melt in summer it would soon be able to recover.

STUDENT SCEPTIC'S EXAM PAPER REVEALED

This report shows that not all students have been brainwashed by propaganda from the authorities. The link is to Biased BBC and has some interesting articles.

INTERESTING SLIDES ON GW AND FUTURE OF ENERGY

Here is an intersting and thought-provoking set of slides by David Archibald that are well worth looking through.

NEW ATTEMPT TO MEASURE EARTH'S TEMPERATURE

This article gives the details of a new group that are attempting to obtain an average surface temperature of the Earth. With all the attempts to manipulate the data it would be good to see a new transparent data series, but I remain sceptical whether anyone will produce such a result.

UK SHALE GAS GETS GO AHEAD

This article gives the details of how shale gas is to be extracted in the UK. It appears that the UK could be self sufficient in natural gas again once the new technology is in place.

THE COST OF WIND TURBINES

There is a lot on this blog about the cost of wind turbines, but this article brings it down to a scale of one turbine, which is a figure that is more understandable. On every scale they are uneconomic. This has also reached the Daily Mail.

SHALE GAS WILL CHANGE THE WORLD

This article shows the massive impact that the new technique of extracting natural gas from shale rock will have. It promises to end the dependance of the West on Russian gas and Middle Eastern oil within a few years. It must surely also mean the end of any hope of a reduction in carbon emissions.

FUEL BILLS TO FALL £1,000 BY 2020 SAYS DAVID CAMERON

This article is the evidence that he really did say that, and it is not April 1st! There is no mention in the article of by what yardstick this drop is compared. It maybe that prices will reach such a peak by 2019 that he could be proved right - who knows. Of course it's more than likely he won't be in office to take the blame.

LATEST FRAUD - SOLAR PANELS PRODUCE NIGHT TIME ELECTRICITY!

This report explains how the discovery of claims for solar power produced after midnight caused the authorities to look more closely. This is hardly surprising given the offer of easy money made by the European governments.

THE OCEANS, CLOUDS AND COSMIC RAYS DRIVE THE CLIMATE

This article Gives a convincing case for natural processes controlling the climate.

LATEST TEMPERATURES FROM SATELLITES

This piece gives quite a lot of detail and makes interesting reading.

UK PARLIAMENT ACCEPT FLAWED INQUIRIES

This article explains how the UK Science Select Committee over-ruled the one member with a scientific background and decided to accept the whitewash of the inquiries, rather than pursue a more rigorous approach. Our feeble MPs toe the line.

BBC STILL PRODUCING GW PROPAGANDA

Here is a good article looking at the latest BBC programme on climate. This time looking at climate sceptic, Lord Monckton in particular.

NATIONAL GRAPHIC EXAGGERATES SEA LEVEL RISE

This article explains how the alarmists work to create fear without any scientific basis.

MID ATLANTIC HAS COOLED STRONGLY RECENTLY

This article gives the details of this new study.

ARE FOOD PRICES THE CAUSE OF THE RIOTS IN NORTH AFRICA?

This article by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard seems to suggest so, in which case the argument for ditching the "climate change agenda" is getting rather urgent. There seems little point in indulging in vain attempts to save the planet in 100 years if we have to endure mass hunger through high food prices today.

THE TRUE PRICE OF UK ENERGY

Here is an excellent article from the Mail on Sunday which looks into how the rare earth metals are produced in China to make the magnets for our wind turbines. It also includes up to date figures on the quantity of electricity being produced from wind turbines and at what cost. Very thought provoking.

BLOW TO CARBON TRADING AS ISLINGTON GROUP PACKS UP

This article brings the sad news that a small, but dedicated band of planet-saving eco-warriors has decided, after almost four years, that their Carbon Rationing Action Group is not worth continuing. How, you may ask, is the planet to survive? That is something we can only ponder for the time being. At least these dedicated souls did not try to rip the rest of us off unlike this lot.

MET OFFICE LIES NAILED

This post goes through the evidence that exposes the attempt by the UK Met Office to try to hide their lack of forecasting ability. As usual the cover up is worse than the original failure.

CELEBRITY HYPOCRITES

This website by Phelim McAleer exposes the hypocrisy and double standards of some of the high profile celebrities who support green causes while carrying on their high spending high carbon lifestyles.

NEW STUDY - HIMALAYAN GLACIERS NOT MELTING DUE TO GW

After all the predictions in the 2007 IPCC report about how Himalayan glaciers were melting away due to global warming, we now have a report of this study which claims that there is no evidence that the melting is due to global warming at all. Who says the science is settled?

"CLIMATEGATE INQUIRIES NOT SATISFACTORY" SAY MP's

This piece in the Telegraph gives the details. At last some bite from our representatives in parliament on this important issue. Now let's see if they can get a new inquiry with some teeth!

BBC ARE GW PROPAGANDISTS SAYS NEWSREADER, PETER SISSONS

This article is an exerpt from a book by retired newsreader, Peter Sissons. In it he looks at the many instances he has been involved in, in which the bias of the BBC towards the alarmist CO2 hypothesis on global warming was all too evident.

An example of this was seen on Monday evening's Horizon programme on BBC2, in which the new President of the Royal Society gave a one-sided view of why scientists are not trusted (mainly on global warming!) - blaming it on the bloggers and the media for stirring up undeserved bad publicity.

CLIMATE SCIENCE IN A NUTSHELL

Here is an excellent look at all the many factors which affect climate put in an easy to read style. The article is on WUWT, which is required reading for anyone interested in the subject of global warming.

MASSIVE FRAUD IN EU CARBON TRADING SCHEME

"No surprise there", I hear you say.

It has been reported on euractiv.com that up to two million permits have gone missing and been sold on the spot market: Great carbon theft may have netted 14m of permits. This is not the first such problem, but it is the biggest so far. It was caused apparently by phishing scams which have gathered passwords necessary to trade the permits. The seriousness of it has prompted the shutdown of the national carbon registries and hence the ETS itself.

In the same item, it was reported that "Trevor Sikorski, director of carbon markets and environmental products research at Barclays Capital, predicted that the closure could cost carbon traders around 70m per week." To put it another way, a scheme which seems both ineffective and vulnerable to serious fraud is providing profits to traders of 3.5bn a year. All of this, ultimately, is a cost paid by consumers and taxpayers.

BY THEIR WORDS SHALL WE JUDGE THEM

Here is another excellent post from the new website Haunting the Library. As more time passes we will find ever more strident claims from prominent climate scientists will come back to haunt them. As the public learn of more and more failed predictions their confidence in the global warming scare will begin to evaporate. The enormous sums of money being set aside to deal with this non-existent problem will then be under close scrutiny, particularly as prices of fuel and energy are driven up and up.

WARMISTS TRY TO CHANGE THE RULES OF SCIENCE

Warmists try to change the rules so that the hypothesis of CO2 causing global warming must be held to be true until it has been completely falsified.

HANSEN CHOOSES MARXIST DICTATORSHIP OVER DEMOCRACY

Climate scientist and alarmist, James Hansen has stated that to 'solve' the global warming 'problem' we would be better off if democratic governments were replaced by Marxist dictatorships (so long as they support his views, of course!) That is the view of anyone who believes he is right and any other opinion does not count.

SIGN UP TO SUPPORT SCRAPPING THE CLIMATE CHANGE ACT

Here is the link to a really worthwhile project - to gather support to scrap the ruinous UK Climate Change Act which is costing us over £18 billion pounds every year for the next 40 years in order to achieve - precisely nothing worthwhile! Please spread the word.

USA COOLING TREND CONTINUES

This report shows that temperature figures for the USA show a definite cooling trend.

EXAM BOARD'S BAD SCIENCE QUESTION

One UK exam board has used inaccurate graphs to make it appear that global warming is much bigger than is the case, according to this article. How can students learn if they are faced with propaganda in the exam room?

QUEENSLAND FLOODS - LESSONS NOT LEARNT

This post by a Queensland resident looks at how climate scientists have allowed their belief in global warming theory to affect their judgement about natural cycles. Those that don'r learn the lessons of history are bound to repeat them. Sadly it is the people who pay for the mistakes.

THE CLIMATE BATTLES IN THE USA

There are huge political and legal battles going on in the USA over the right to control CO2 emissions. Nowhere is the battle more keenly fought than in Texas where thousands of jobs will be at stake if the Federal government wins the battle via the EPA (Environment Protection Agency)to control the emissions of CO2.

WIND TURBINE FIRM GETS WINDING UP ORDER

Another one bites the dust. This article refers to another wind turbine firm going to the wall. The idea that wind can play any more than a minor role in our energy mix seems more apparent with each revelation. Surely the government will soon come to the same conclusion?

ALARMIST ARGUMENTS DEMOLISHED

Here is a good point by point demolition of the sort of arguments put forward by climate alarmists.

WIND POWER LEAVES A BIG GAP IN OUR ENERGY SUPPLY

This article explains the major flaw in relying on wind turbines - they don't work when there's no wind, which often happens in very cold weather. Could someone mention this to the government?

SO WHAT ARE OUR "PARTNERS" IN THE EU DOING TO FIGHT GW?

While the UK forges ahead with its Climate Change Act and phasing out of the use of fossil fuels to save CO2, what are our partners in the EU up to? This article gives us a clue (though I haven't seen or heard much about it in the UK media - have you?). Basically it would appear that we are continuing to subsidise their new coal-fired power stations - well I never!

THE END OF DEMOCRACY?

Here's an article reviewing a book by a university professor who is a part of the IPCC. The review looks at how the author sees that democracy must be replaced by an all-powerful world government in order to force us all to change our way of life. It's a chilling reminder of what could happen.

QUESTIONS FOR THE MET OFFICE

This article from the Global Warming Policy Foundation looks at the increasingly odd behaviour of the Met Office, resulting in them sending a letter to parliament asking them to answer a number of questions to get to the bottom of what's been going on. One theory being looked at is - did the Met Office deliberately keep their fears about severe weather suppressed because they feared it would undermine their message about global warming at the Cancun climate conference?

LATEST UAH TEMPERATURE DATA

For those who like to follow the latest statistics on land and sea temperature, I recommend you visit Dr Roy Spencer's website which gives a full update.

OCEAN PLASTIC CONTENT MUCH LESS THAN CLAIMED

Environmentalists have been caught out again. This time vastly exaggerating the amount of plastic in the Pacific Ocean.

WARMISTS STILL TRYING TO PUSH FOR CARBON TRADING

Here's a good article by Bob Carter on the way that EU and Australian ministers are trying to introduce some form of carbon trading despite the very good reasons why they shouldn't.

WHO SAYS CRIME DOESN'T PAY?

Those following the case of the protestors who planned to shut down a UK coal-fired power station may be angry to learn of The pathetic punishments given out by the judge when they were sentenced yesterday. It was almost pointless taking them to court and wasting £400,000 of taxpayers money. No wonder these nutcases don't fear the law. There is simply nothing to fear. No doubt we can now look forward to much more disruption from these people.

WIND TURBINES FOUND TO BE LESS EFFICIENT

New research has shown that wind turbines are around 25% less efficient than claimed by the industry itself according to this Telegraph report. Is it time for the government to look again at its policy of relying on this form of energy? We are probably more likely to see pigs flying into the rotor blades methinks.

UK GOVERNMENT TO LET DEEP WATER DRILLING CONTINUE

At last some common sense on energy from the government. Despite the opposition from the environmental lobby the decision was clearly right for the UK. If the EU try to block it we shall have some very interesting times ahead.

HOW THORIUM COULD PROVIDE ABUNDANT CHEAP ENERGY

Here's a very interesting article by David Archibald on how the USA could be self-sufficient in energy by 2020. The same argument could apply to the UK. Where are the politicians with the common sense to rescue our nations?

THE FOLLY OF TOKENISM IN GW

This article reveals the complete nonsense of on the one hand banning coal-fired power stations while at the same time exporting the very same coal to China where they use it to power their power stations. It is Alice in Wonderland madness without a doubt.

US REPUBLICANS PLOT TO STOP EPA CO2 EMISSION REGS

This report explains what is likely to happen when the the new US government begins in January with an increased Republican membership.

A BLIZZARD OF LIES IN NY TIMES

This article comes from a great blog which is new to me. It looks at the Orwellian double-speak coming from many climate alarmists who are desparate to come up with a convincing answer as to why we are experiencing such cold weather, contrary to earlier predictions of the alarmists. Will the Orwellian efforts be successful?

WHY IS UK PETROL SO EXPENSIVE?

This article gives a breakdown of the cost. The answer of course is tax which is much more than half the cost of a gallon, but that won't stop the government from taking even more - unless we really start protesting.

MET OFFICE HIJACKED BY GREEN ACTIVISTS

Christopher Booker makes a good case to explain the poor performance of the UK Met Office in forecasting the recent cold weather. How much more will it take before they are replaced?

LAWSON TEARS GOVERNMENT ENERGY POLICY TO SHREDS

This Hansard extract shows Lord Lawson showing the government's energy policy for waht it is - a complete shambles. Well worth a read.

US LEGAL BATTLES ON CLIMATE HOTTING UP

This article looks in depth at the coming battles in the USA between the Environmental Protection Agency and the Government. The road ahead looks like a lawyer's paradise.

UK ELECTRIC TO COST MORE AT DIFFERENT TIMES

This report gives a few details. While some people may be able to avoid these costs, others will end up with even bigger bills.

UK WILL NOT COPE AFTER 2030 - NEW REPORT

It's not as if we are coping today, but this report warns of new problems due, of course, to predictions of dramatic climate change. What the public may ask is - if they were unable to forecast the recent severe weather, then why should we believe they can forecasts anything else?

RED FACES AT THE MET OFFICE

This article in the Financial Post of Canada again highlights the folly of attempting long range weather forecasting. The problem fo alarmists is that the whole theory relies on computer forecasts. If they cannot do even relatively short "long term" forecasts, then why would anyone believe their longer term ones?

WHETHER ITS WEATHER OR CLIMATE

I find it rather hilarious to hear the alarmists telling us that we must not point to any individual weather to dismiss their warnings of damaging climate change. The hilarity comes because it is the alarmists themselves who have confidently predicted that we would see much less of certain types of weather and much more of others. This is brought out very well in this piece. It is very satisfying to see smug people squirming.

DIFFERENCES IN THE WORLD'S TEMPERATURE MEASURING SYSTEMS

Unless you bother to look closely you may not be aware that there are several different systems used to compile the average temperature change for the globe and they do not all agree. We are talking about very small changes here, but this article from WUWT takes a detailed look at why the one that gives the biggest changes (NASA GISS) seems to be wrong.

THE FOLLY OF CANCUN

Here's Chris Monckton giving his verdict of the recent Cancum climate talks in the Telegraph. Without him and Chris Booker just imagine how much worse our knowledge of the truth would be?

NEW PAPER PREDICTS NO TEMP RISE FOR 20 YEARS

This summary gives the details, and has a link to the whole paper which has been published in a scientific journal. It's an interesting analysis which gives room for much thought.

OUR DARKEST HOURS TO COME.

Christopher Booker warns us of what the government's energy policy will lead to - a cold dark Britain, unless they are forced into a u-turn; but by then it will be too late.

UK CLIMATE PROTESTORS FOUND GUILTY

A group of climate protestors who planned to occupy and shut down a coal fired power station in Nottingham have been found guilty. This article gives the details. Despite James Hansen being flown over from the USA, this time the jury did not accept a defence of "necessity". It restores your faith in the jury system.

UK ELECTRICITY PRICES TO RISE BY £500 A YEAR

Announcements today by Chris Huhne, the UK climate change minister, will add £500 a year to the average electricity bill according to this Telegraph article. This is definitely on the cards, but because it will take a few years to happen the government are hoping that people will not notice.

GW NOT GUILTY OF FROG DEATHS

This story is a good one for frogs, as they are adapting to survive. It is also good for global warming, as it has now been shown that it is not to blame, despite it being given the blame anyway.

UK ENERGY PRICES TO DOUBLE FROM 2012 TO 2016

UK energy users face a grim future according to this article. Apart from the doubling of electricity and gas bills, businesses also face an extra cost of complying with the government's Carbon Reduction Commitment. Faced with all these extra costs it seems likely that many will be unable to survive.

More on theenergy price rises here.

COAL HAS A BRIGHT FUTURE EXCEPT IN THE UK

Do you ever get the feeling that the UK is out of step with everyone else? This article highlights one glaring difference in the use of coal. While we continue (almost single-handed, it appears!) to try to "save the planet", the rest of it continues to burn coal quite oblivious to the impending meltdown.

STUDENTS TO PAY FOR CANCUN DEAL

That is according to Christopher Booker. What he means is that the sum saved by increasing tuition fees (£2.9 billion) is equal to the amount the UK has agreed to give to a fund to provide wind turbines etc for the third world. There is a certain irony in so far as it is students (or rather a small minority) who join the demonstrations demanding more for the third world. Be careful what you wish for!

SUMMARY OF CANCUM CLIMATE DEAL

Here is a summary of the main points. It all seems very vague, and like EU directives, the UK will not only obey but go beyond the letter, no doubt, like lemmings at the edge of a cliff.

IS A WORLD GOVERNMENT BEING CREATED?

This article gives a condensed version of what is being created at Cancun. If true, it is an alarming development akin to what has happened with the EU as it has taken over more and more powers from the member states under the excuse of creating a single market.

WHY WE MUST HAVE A FREE MEDIA

This piece on James Delingpole's excellent blog has a guest post by Martin Durkin, the producer of the film "The Great Global Warming Swindle" a brilliant critique of the state of climate science. Durkin explains how the warmists, who try to paint themselves as the only source of pure science, are actually preventing any science contrary to their own beliefs from seeing the light of day.

RENEWABLE SUBSIDIES UNDER THE COSH

All over the world governments are realising that the subsidies being given out for renewable energy are too generous. This article gives the details.

UK SHALE GAS FIND NEAR BLACKPOOL

Shale gas, the new type of natural gas, is transforming the fortunes of the gas industry in the USA. Now it has come to the UK - see this article for details. With these new discoveries it looks as though there will be plenty of gas for the foreseeable future. Not the scenario that alarmists want us to believe.

UK CLIMATE COMMITTEE COMES UP WITH MORE AMBITIOUS TARGET

60% cuts in emissions by 2030 is the new target set by the UK Climate Change Committee, according to This article in the Guardian. It sounds completely bonkers, and EUReferendum blog agrees. Why would the UK want to double an already unachievable target when the rest of the world are not even attempting the lower target?

DAILY MAIL PUBLISHES SCEPTIC VIEW OF GW

Slowly we find that the mainstream press are coming round to the idea that the so-called consensus on global warming is falling apart. In today's Mail on Sunday we find this article with a very strong sceptic stance. Everywhere, except, it seems at the heart of government, I find doubt surfacing.

UN CALL FOR WORLD WIDE BAN ON TRADITIONAL LIGHT BULBS

Here is the article. I do wonder whether there is some hidden agenda here, since the amount of CO2 saved is, in reality a tiny proportion of total emissions. Readers of this blog may recall an ingenious way round the new regulations that was highlighted in an earlier post here.

TWO JAGS DISCUSSES CANCUN WITH ANDREW NEIL

Here is a link to the video clip of an interview of Two Jags Prescott (former UK Labour Deputy PM) who is setting off to Cancun to tell the world's politicians to cut their CO2 emissions. He just cannot see any hint of hypocrisy in his stance. It is both amusing and yet appalling at the same time, particularly as he models himself on Al Gore!

GOOD NEWS FOR SMALL ISLANDS

This piece explains how the climate scare is being ramped up ahead of the latest climate conference. Sea level rise is another scare to try and convince the masses of the need to cut our CO2 emissions.

US GW PANEL AXED BY REPUBLICANS

Here is clear evidence of the change in US politics towards the climate change issue.

ENERGY PRICE RISES - THE TRUTH WILL OUT

This article is very revealing. It appears that just as Ofgem is about to look into the reason for the hike in energy prices, the energy companies are coming out with green taxes as the main cause.

PAINTING ROOFS WHITE - BETTER THAN CUTTING CO2

This article suggests it's time to move on in the attempt to control the climate. Apparently making roofs and roads lighter in colour will make a real difference to a large city, reducing temperatures by significant amounts. On the other hand we can limit CO2 and make a difference so insignificant that no one would notice.

THE PROBLEM WITH HISTORIC CO2 MEASUREMENTS

There are many problems with much of the data produced by climate scientists. One of them is explained here. This article shows that there are many problems associated with measurements of gases trapped in ice-cores, and yet these ice-core measurements are presented as though they were an accurate record.

""UK MUST DO MORE TO COMBAT GW" - CBI

This BBC article reports on the recent appearance of Lord Lawsson in debate at the Confederation of British Industry Conference. I find it rather extraordinary that the headline clearly implies that the CBI is urging for the UK to do more, and yet it is UK industry that will be hit by this. It is a crazy form of masochism to want to see more regulation and more costs and taxes on your businesses, or have I missed something?

NO SHORTAGE OF FOSSIL FUELS

This NY Times article testifies to the huge finds of oil and gas that have been made in recent times. Unless governments deliberately put up the price of gas and oil there is no way that renewables such as wind and solar can compete.

LORD STERN TALKS UP TRADE WARS OVER CARBON

If Lord Stern has his way the world will be heading for trade wars between nations such as the USA who are not imposing a tax on carbon and others such as the EU who do. This article gives more details. As an economist Stern should know that such a war would send the world back into recession. In any case there are a number of nations that emit large quantities of CO2, such as China and India, who have no intention of curbing it, so his warnings are both premature and pointless. The chances of a world-wide agreement look most unlikely.

BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD FOR CLIMATE MODELS

This report looks at how climate models have failed to take proper account of the effect of volcanic eruptions. The article confirms yet again the virtual impossibility of setting up computer models that take account of all the variables which affect the climate. They are no better than guesswork, and yet politicians want to place absolute faith in them.

THE TRUE REASON FOR CLIMATE POLICY

This article reveals in the words of a senior IPCC official the real agenda behind the climate change facade, which is redistribution of the world's wealth. It is nothing new to those of us who have followed the subject closely and read what is in the minds of those leading the 'environmental movement'. Now it is explicitly being said by a leading official at the IPCC. When will our leading politicians wake up and start to distance themselves from this - or are they active participants in a scheme to lower the living standards of their own people?

NZ GOVERNMENT ROWING BACK FROM ETS EXPANSION

New Zealand may be a small country whose output of carbon is insignificant, even by UK standards, but its government has been one of the most enthusiastic proponents of controlling carbon emissions. It is heartening therefore to read this article which states that they are reconsidering their proposal to include agriculture in their emissions trading policy in 2015, unless other nations do the same. The farming lobby in New Zealand has obviously been successful in making its case. Other lobby groups need to take note. The lemming mentality is not the best way forward! The UK government needs to start listening.

GLOBAL WARMING GOOD FOR RAINFORESTS

This is according to research into past climate - see this report. We should learn the lessons of the past, instead of relying on man made computer models.

CANADIAN CLIMATE BILL KILLED OFF

Another Western nation has pulled back from the brink of passing climate change legislation which would have serious implications for industry and jobs. See here for details. Clearly the UK government has no such concerns.

CLIMATE PREDICTION FOR ALL

This Guardian article looks at an attempt to use computer climate models to predict extreme weather events. I would be surprised if the predictions were very accurate. I note that they are attempting to see if they can 'predict' events from the recent past. It will be interesting to see the results.

NO CAUSE FOR ALARM OVER GLACIERS OR SEA LEVEL

This article by a leading expert sets the record straight on the controversial claims made by climate alarmists that we are facing meltdown.

ONE MAN'S HEROIC STRUGGLE WITH A REGULATOR

Here's a very detailed account of the fifteen month long battle one intrepid citizen (TonyN) had with Ofcom the broadcasting regulator over the failure of Channel 4 to provide any balance when showing the Al Gore film 'An Inconvenient Truth'. It is a rather long account, but it is very interesting in that it demonstrates the head-in-the-sand attitude of our authorities to take any measures to restrict the global warming bandwaggon. The one exception appears to be the High Court Judge who famously found the nine errors in the Gore film. That was a remarkable victory. I have an intimate knowledge of that case and I know that, in fact, the case nearly ended in defeat as before it went before Justice Burton it was heard originally by another judge who ruled it to be 'out of time'. Fortunately the Plaintiff changed his legal team and successfully appealed that decision. It is hard to imagine that many judges would have had the courage to make the decision of Justice Burton. Surely he is a man who cannot be praised too highly, though I suspect there are many 'alarmists' who would disagree. TonyN is thinking of a judicial review of the decision made by Ofcom; something that could be very costly. It is beyond the reach of anyone but the wealthy.

ENERGY BOSS WARNS OF SHORTAGES IN UK

Here's another warning from an energy boss that the UK, and Scotland in particular, is risking blackouts within a few years, unless new power stations are built staring right now. Time is running out while our politicians fiddle.

GOVERNMENT CALLS A HALT TO SOLAR FARMS

The UK government is now trying to limit the spread of large solar arrays on fields, according to this article in the Daily Mail. They obviously had not thought that large scale businesses would move in to claim the large subsidies, but that's what happens in a free market economy - when you rig the market it leads to distortion which has unintended consequences.

800 PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC PAPERS DISPUTE GLOBAL WARMING

Alarmists are always stating that "there are no scientific peer-reviewed papers that dispute the theory of catastrophic global warming caused by man-made CO2 emissions". Here is the answer.

CO2 CAPTURE AND STORAGE MAY CONTAMINATE WATER

This report looks at a new study that shows how CO2 can contaminate ground water. On top of the massive costs this is yet another problem to overcome.

GERMAN MP VILIFIED FOR SCEPTIC VIEWS ON GW

This article shows how the Green Movement in Germany is intolerant of any dissent over their view of climate change.

WHY IS THE TEMPERATURE UNCHANGING?

This article looks at the simple truth about what is really happening to world average temperatures. The fact is that for the past 15 years there has been no statistically meaningful trend - and no one can contest the fact.

UK TO PAY FOR FIRST NATURAL GAS CARBON CAPTURE PLANT

Yes, more of our hard-earned money is being used to remove CO2 from the gas emitted from natural gas-fired power plants, according to this report. When will our government stop robbing the people for such pointless exercises?

NEW SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN POLL ON CLIMATE

Here is the link to the poll. So far the results look very interesting, though I doubt our politicians will be taking any notice. However the day will come when they may regret not doing so.

CARBON TRADING EXCHANGE CLOSES

This article explains the demise of what some hoped would be a massive earner.

CLIMATE CHANGE IN PERSPECTIVE

Here is a good article from WUWT which sets the modern climate change in the context of the history of the Earth's climate. A good summary which contradicts the alarmist paradigm.

CEMENT MANUFACTURE BEING DRIVEN OUT OF UK

Yet another example of manufacturing being driven abroad by the plethora of 'green' taxes alleged to be imposed to save us from 'global warming'. See this Telegraph article for the details. The irony is that these jobs are going to places where emissions restrictions are less onerous. In other words actual emissions will probably rise - but the UK government will be able to say that their CO2 emissions have reduced. When is this point being made on TV news broadcasts?

MORE CARBON TAXES PLANNED BY UN

This Telegraph report looks at more plans to tax us all to hand over to third world governments to help them 'cope with climate change'. When will the citizens wake up to these plans to take more of our hard-earned cash and pour it down the gravy drain?

IS RATIONING THE NEXT STEP?

This Australian newspaper report looks at an experiment being carried out on a small island using ration cards for both carbon and calories. It looks like the ultimate in control by the state, but it has already been suggested by our own David Miliband.

UN TALKS 'IRRELEVANT' SAY CLIMATE ACTIVISTS

This Telegraph report explains the thinking. Their problem is that they believe a 'bottom-up' approach is needed led by the people. What they can't contemplate is that a majority of the people do not believe there is a problem. Only a small number of activists are lobbying governments to do more on global warming. What we need is for more of the majority to lobby the government to stop wasting our money on pointless attempts to control the climate. Maybe Climate Fools Day will be the start. (see yesterday's post)

CLIMATE FOOLS DAY

This piece explains in a simple way just how foolish the UK Climate Change Act is. Climate Fools Day was organised to highlight the folly of Parliament in passing the Act.

GLOBAL WARMING - THE FINAL SOLUTION?

This new computer game offers players a variety of ways to 'save the planet' including controlling the population by introducing a deadly virus. Who said eco-warriors were nice people?

LORD LAWSON TREATED WITH CONTEMPT IN HOUSE OF LORDS

Here is the exchange which just sums up the total absence of any debate in our parliament on the most expensive hoax in history.

A LOOK AT WORLD TEMPERATURE STATS

One of the best websites for news of climate change/global warming is Lord Lawson's Global Warming Policy Foundation (link on right hand side). Here they look at the coming 'end of year' temperature average and what it actually means. Devotees of the climate change religion are hoping for a sign that they are right and the world is undergoing 'significant' warming, but it looks more than likely that it will just be another ordinary year.

EMAIL INQUIRY - SLOPPY OR DEVIOUS?

Those dedicated few with the time can watch the latest instalment of the inquiry into the leaked emails via the House of Commons Select Committee. Exciting it is not, but the implications are clear as this report on Climate Audit explains. Either the Inquiries were sloppy, or they were deliberately deceitful. In either case, as Steve McIntyre explains, they must not be allowed to get away with it.

MORE INDUSTRY SET TO QUIT 'GREEN' BRITAIN

This report explains how the government's Carbon Reduction Commitment (which is just a euphemism for a stealth tax on energy) is driving UK businesses abroard. When will this insanity end?

IS THE GREEN REVOLUTION JUST HOT AIR?

This report looks behind the soundbites at the way the cuts are affecting the green economy.

AUSSIES TO CONSIDER CARBON TAX

According to this report in the Economist the Australian Government is considering some form of carbon tax. This is a government propped up by a few independents and one Green MP. Here is an example of how a small minority can exploit a very close election result.

UK BUDGET CUTS - BUT NOT FOR "AID" TO THIRD WORLD

Christopher Booker turns his attention to the UK Budget this week, and reminds us that while we have cuts at home he is increasing spending on overseas aid, including large amounts for schemes to cut carbon emissions, and even some for the Indian space programme. All this when we are up to our necks in debt with the interest alone rising to £190 billion a year.

COMMON SENSE GOES MAINSTREAM!

I have not read any climate sceptic articles by Charles Moore before, but this one puts his views squarely in the sceptic camp. I expect this shift represents the beginning of a trickle in the direction of common sense. Where Charles Moore goes today, many others will follow.

CLIMATE MODEL FLAWS EXPOSED

Here's an excellent article exposing the flaws in climate models, which though acknowldeged by the IPCC, are kept concealed from the public, and, in fact, expose the Summary for Policy-Makers as a deception. I have referred to this before - see here.

BIODIVERSITY, THE NEW SCARE STORY

This article by the redoubtable James Delingpole, throws the spotlight on the new scare story set to replace global warming as the big issue on which the UN wants to extract massive amounts of the West's taxes and hand it over to the third world. Now that the UK government has woken up to the fact that we can no longer afford to allow millions of unemployed people to live comfortably on benefits, you would think they might be more careful to look after our taxes, but don't count on it.

MORE ON ELECTRICITY PRICE RISE

This Telegraph article again warns of the massive price rise coming along for UK energy. The figures seem a little different from the Booker article (see Tuesday's post), though still enough to make us all feel poorer.

BBC TO GIVE 'BALANCE' ON GW

This article explains that the BBC has new guidelines which expect reports on climate change to be more 'balanced' and to let the public know that the science is not 'settled'.

ELECTRICITY COSTS TO MORE THAN DOUBLE

Christopher Booker has done the maths to reveal the true cost of the 'dash for wind' and it is truly astonishing; far worse than the government is prepared to admit. Thr truth will out!

GET YOUR 'HEAT BALLS' (WITH A BIT OF LIGHT)

I just love this story of man's ingenuity at getting round the daft light bulb regulations. With people like him we may yet be saved from the po-faced doom merchants.

CALIFORNIA'S GREEN JOBS NIGHTMARE

This article shows how the green jobs hype in California appears to have been a myth, yet UK politicians use it repeatedly as an advantage of decarbonising our economy. How long before the public rumble them?

DROWNING PUPPIES AD RULED OK

The UK government ad campaign featuring crying bunnies and drowning puppies to illustrate the perils of global warming have been ruled as OK by Ofcom, according to this article. No surprise there! Maybe this will lead to even more ridiculous ads, as long as the wording is couched in 'could' and 'maybe'.

RECENT SCIENCE DEBATE REPORT

This report refers to a recent meeting at which Mike Hulme was questionned about his belief in global warming. It is good to see that some debate is taking place, though not, unfortunately at government level.

YEO COMPARES GW TO NAZIS

This article gives details of the claims made by government minister, Tim Yeo, who likens the war against Nazi Germany to the fight against global warming. Some may think he is a bit over the top, others that he is completely off the wall. I leave you to read it yourself and make up your own mind.