It is a common them by those who most dogmatically support the climate change agenda that the opposition are funded by big oil and similarly evil companies. There are potentially a number of angles to this viewpoint. If money does influence outcomes then we should see that where money on one side is hundreds of [...]
All posts in category Global Warming
Big Oil Funding of Climate Denial – An Examination of the Thesis
Posted by manicbeancounter on May 27, 2012
http://manicbeancounter.com/2012/05/27/big-oil-funding-of-climate-denial-an-examination-of-the-thesis/
Scottish Sceptic on summarizing the sceptic position
I came across the blog Scottish Sceptic at the weekend. At the site, the owner has been compiling a non-polemical summary of the mainstream sceptic view of the science. Unlike here, the statement studiously avoids discussion of policy or politics. I made the following comment in the hope of furthering discussion. I have had a [...]
Posted by manicbeancounter on May 8, 2012
http://manicbeancounter.com/2012/05/08/scottish-sceptic-on-summarizing-the-sceptic-position/
John Redwood lights the “Global Warming” fuse again
John Redwood bravely touched on the global warming subject again in “Challenging establishment orthodoxies“. “One of the strange features of global warming theory is the reaction of its leading protagonists. They say it is scientifically derived, but then go on to say the science is proven and established. I thought the essence of scientific method [...]
Posted by manicbeancounter on March 11, 2012
http://manicbeancounter.com/2012/03/11/john-redwood-lights-the-global-warming-fuse-again/
The Morality of Lying and Exaggerating for Climate Science
In the Guardian today, James Garvey, argues that the actions of Peter Gleick in lying to obtain documents from the Heartland Institute could be justified in the interests of the wider good. He says The documents, if authentic, show that Heartland takes money – in secret – from people who have something to gain by [...]
Posted by manicbeancounter on February 28, 2012
http://manicbeancounter.com/2012/02/28/the-morality-of-lying-and-exaggerating-for-climate-science/
A Climate Change / Global Warming Spectrum
In politics, most people’s views can be placed on a spectrum, when it comes to climate change / global warming there is no such perspectives. The views are often polarized, particularly by those who believe in a future climate catastrophe. This is an initial attempt at a grid aimed at clarifying the issues. Your constructive [...]
Posted by manicbeancounter on February 20, 2012
http://manicbeancounter.com/2012/02/20/a-climate-change-global-warming-spectrum/
A Bet Won on the Warming Standstill
Congratulations to Dr David Whitehouse of the GWPF for winning a bet with Dr James Annan. The bet, made in 2007, was that by 2011 that HADCRUT3 temperature record of 1998 would not be beaten by 2011. The bet was made at the instigation of the BBC Radio 4 program “More or Less”. Annan then [...]
Posted by manicbeancounter on January 13, 2012
http://manicbeancounter.com/2012/01/13/a-bet-won-on-the-warming-standstill/
Adelaide – a decline in extreme heatwaves?
Joanne Nova has posted data from Ian Hill on extreme heatwaves in Adelaide, Australia. To quote It’s another mindless record used to remind the public to “keep the faith” and recite the litancy: “Adelaide had it’s hottest start to the year since 1900″ Sky news Picking three particular days out of 365 and comparing them over a [...]
Posted by manicbeancounter on January 9, 2012
http://manicbeancounter.com/2012/01/09/adelaide-a-decline-in-extreme-heatwaves/
WWF aims for World Domination?
Donna Laframboise has a posting on the sheer scale of the World Wildlife Fund (cross- posted at wattsupwiththat). No longer a small cuddly charity it has global revenues of €524m, 5,000 staff and a presence in 30 countries. This is Part 1. What will part 2 bring? Might I guess that it could be on [...]
Posted by manicbeancounter on September 26, 2011
http://manicbeancounter.com/2011/09/26/wwf-aims-for-world-domination/
Al Gore’s faulty case for CAGW
Wattsupwiththat have an estimate of Al Gore’s Climate Reality online viewing figures. I posted at the follow-up article manicbeancounter says: September 22, 2011 at 12:17 pm I was one of those who stayed for over 5 minutes. A video they had justified the case for global warming by re-doing the CO2 in a jar experiment – [...]
Posted by manicbeancounter on September 22, 2011
http://manicbeancounter.com/2011/09/22/al-gore%e2%80%99s-faulty-case-for-cagw/
Show Warming After it Has Stopped Part 2
Last week I posted how Miles Allen had pulled off a trick to show warming in the 21st century after that trend had stopped in 1998. According to David Middleton at Watts up with That, the BBC’s Richard Black is using a similar decadal comparison to show that warming has continued. There are two Richard [...]
Posted by manicbeancounter on July 11, 2011
http://manicbeancounter.com/2011/07/11/show-warming-after-it-has-stopped-part-2/
