Best to ignore Copenhagen for the next two weeks

There are many regular readers of these posts and I imagine that most of them will be climate weary by now with all the reporting of the events at Copenhagen as climate change sceptics and climate change believers jostle for the attention of the media. Many old facts with newly polished spin will be presented [...]

Oceans and carbon sequestration

Professor Andrew Watson has published the results of an investigation into the absorption of carbon dioxide by the world’s oceans. The study was carried out by an international team of researchers who have tried to discover a more accurate method of seeing just how much carbon is absorbed into the oceans of the world.

No change at Copenhagen

I sometimes wonder about the world upon which we live. This weekend the newspapers, radio and television has been jammed full of climate change and of the importance of reaching agreement to limit emissions. The way politicians talk about what they will do shrouds the truth which is that have not done very much at [...]

Andrew Watson and Mike Morano debate climate change

There are many arguments that climate change sceptics can use to further their scepticism against those who argue that climate change is happening and caused by mankind. However the sceptics seem to use the weakest arguments. Some deny that climate change is happening; others deny that the polar ice is melting and others that temperatures [...]

Is Ed Miliband Christopher Booker in disguise?

I’ll get to the headline eventually but to do so I must first explain something.

Birthrights for sale at Copenhagen

The propaganda war about the Climate conference which will soon start in Copenhagen is hotting up. There are different strategies for different nations.

Coal kills

I have always admired those who have risked their lives and health to work in coal mines. I expect that they never did so out of choice but out of necessity. Working in mines is very dangerous and working with coal is very dangerous. There are dangers underground, dangers in the pollution and emissions of [...]

The story of the Stern Review, and the sequel

This is the story of the Stern Review Mr Nicholas Stern, a former banker and economist, was employed by Gordon Brown when Mr Brown was in charge of the Treasury, to write a report about the economic impact of climate change. The report in essence said that we all have to act now to prevent [...]

Sexing up climate data

One of the readers of these posts has asked what I think of the emails emanating from East Anglia University which has appeared to show that some climate data may have been “sexed up” to use a phrase once in vogue. What is the truth?