Global Warming

Since the 1850's we have had thermometer readings from enough areas around the earth to get a good idea of global temperatures. From those readings we can determine that the earth has undergone unprecedented heating. However, one canard used by global warming denialists says that isn't the case. This canard says that during that same time period we have undergone unprecedented urbanization.  Read More »

Chillbill, our global warming denialist, has posted three comments recently. None have much to do directly with global warming. The main thrust is that poor chillbill feels misrepresented and that I am posting lies.  Read More »

“The U.S. declaration of war against terrorism that followed the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, like so many previous trumpet calls, pushed economic and governmental reform agendas to the sidelines.  Read More »

Chillbill has taken up the mantle of global warming denialism in response to my series of posts on global warming denialist canards. In doing so he makes allusions to several common canards.  Read More »

Well, it seems that chillbill has taken the mantle of global warming denialism from jackbenimble. In his usual style he nitpicks several points. After reading them carefully, I have divided the nitpicks into two categories ... (1) allusions to common global warming denialist tactics, and (2) attacks focused mainly at me and less at the issue of global warming.  Read More »

NOTE: This material was originally posted in a VERY LONG stand-alone blog. I have extracted it and placed it in its own blog to improve readability.  Read More »

NOTE: This material was originally included in a VERY LONG stand-alone blog. I have edited it into a smaller blog to improve readability.  Read More »

By far the most important climatological organization is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It was set up by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP). It is composed of CLIMATOLOGISTS from many nations.  Read More »