Articles tagged with: temperature

Bull Crap Alert: Australian Cooling Caused by Climate Change
Posted in Conspiracy on 3 September 2008

What a load of **** by the climate change activists.  The coldest Australian August in 35 years, and coldest in Sydney for 60 years, is now being considered a symptom of global warming.  WWF spokesperson Paul Toni said that the freezing temperatures are proof of the urgent need to cut carbon pollution.  I guess [...]

New Zealand Temperatures 0.2 Degrees Cooler in August
Posted in Cold, Quick Hits on 2 September 2008

Source: jtcontracelsum.blogspot.com

The Sun is Dormant and Temperatures Inconveniently Fall
Posted in Sun on 2 September 2008

According to the article, the period between 1940 and 2000 saw a significant increase in global temperatures. However, this period also saw an increase in solar activity. With the sun dormant now and sunspot activity non-existent, temperatures globally have fallen since the turn of the century.
http://steveu.com/blog/2008/09/newsflash-sun-affects-earths-climate_01.html

Nashville August Temperatures Down Year-Over-Year
Posted in Heat, Quick Hits on 21 August 2008

Source: gorelied.blogspot.com

Is Climate Change Really That Dire?
Posted in Disputing Global Warming on 19 August 2008

A recent study reinforced the doubt of the link between carbon dioxide and temperatures, but are rising temperatures and carbon emissions a bad thing? More plant growth is certainly a benefit.
Source: www.walesonline.co.uk/countryside-farming-news/country-farming-columnists/2008/08/19/climate-change-is-it-really-that-dire-91466-21555893/

Global Warming Now Causes Bad Blood
Posted in Disease on 19 August 2008

Global warming is now feared to cause an increase in viruses and infectious disease because of rising temperatures. Now blood used for infusions may be at risk as stored blood may be an efficient vehicle for transmitting them. Seems the airborne ailment global warming lunacy [...]

Pelosi Fails to Respond to Wind Energy Investment Inquiries
Posted in Nancy Pelosi on 18 August 2008

Neil Cavuto contacted Pelosi’s office inquiring about her investments in T. Boone Pickens’ wind farm initiatives but she failed to respond to the question or even acknowledge it.  The current stock price of the investment is at $14 per share and it’s estimated that Pelosi owns between 7,000 and 17,000 shares.  But I suppose an [...]

Everything You Wanted to Know About the Hockey Stick Graph
Posted in Disputing Global Warming on 13 August 2008

(H/T:  Libertarian Alliance).  John Daly has a very informative post that compares the various methods used to calculate temperature over time in addition to how each of these methods has faults, coming to the conclusion that man-made global warming is, indeed, a hoax.
Source: www.john-daly.com

Sun Spot Shortage: 400 Days and Counting
Posted in Sun on 13 August 2008

With global temperatures plummeting when compared to ten years ago, and certainly down over the last two years, it’s only fitting that the sun continues to display few, if any, spots.  With what could be the next solar minimum, the sun has remained quiet for as many, if not more, than past solar minima.  At [...]