Monthly Archives: February 2010

Latest IPCC Exaggeration

Feb 3, 2010 – 11:26 AM

IPCC AR4 reported: The Netherlands is an example of a country highly susceptible to both sea-level rise and river flooding because 55% of its territory is below sea level where 60% of its population lives and 65% of its Gross National Product (GNP) is produced. Dutch newspaper Vrij Nederland reported today (Google translation): In its […]

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The Hockey Stick and the Milankovitch Theory

Feb 3, 2010 – 6:18 AM

The 20th century warming counters a millennial-scale cooling trend which is consistent with long-term astronomical forcing. MBH99 According to the UMass researchers, the 1,000-year reconstruction reveals that temperatures dropped an average of 0.02 degrees Celsius per century prior to the 20th century. This trend is consistent with the “astronomical theory” of climate change, which considers […]

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IPCC and the Antarctic Boot Cleaning Manual

Feb 2, 2010 – 8:47 AM

Anthony and Jeff Id have both covered climatequotes observation that IPCC WG2 (section 15.7.2 Economic activity and sustainability in the Antarctic) cited a guide for cleaning boots: IAATO, 2005: Update on boot and clothing decontamination guidelines and the introduction and detection of diseases in Antarctic wildlife: IAATO’s perspective. Paper submitted by the International Association of […]

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The First Inquiry to Report

Feb 1, 2010 – 9:46 AM

The Penn State Collegian archive once again is first on a story, breaking the news that the Penn State Inquiry has finished its inquiry and that results will be available later this week. They report: Penn State President Graham Spanier addressed the inquiry and the panel’s work during the Board of Trustees meeting on Jan. […]

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