Monthly Archives: August 2011

Study: Biodegradable plastics could worsen global warming

Posted on 3 August 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

Usually I don’t refer to “global warming could … ” stories, but this is a “… could global warming”, and as I was just commenting on recycling I thought it scraped through. I’ve long said that if people were really … Continue reading →

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The requirements for eco-scares

Posted on 3 August 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

Eco scares are really like bush fires: you can set a lot of fires all the time, but only a few will really take hold. There are a few key conditions: Ignition: An initial trigger – often quite scientific Fuel: … Continue reading →

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Climate Thuggery

Posted on 3 August 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

I found this interesting from http://chronicle.com/blogs/innovations/climate-thuggery/29919 July 29, 2011, 10:04 am By Peter Wood Is anthropogenic global warming (AGW) a valid scientific theory?  Is it well supported by the empirical data or is it mostly an artifact of computer modeling? … Continue reading →

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I've got a little list

Posted on 2 August 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

This is just a list of where the science now contradicts climate alarmism. I’m sure there’s more, but I just thought it would be interesting to see what I could remember. But first let’s outline the real scientific (not hearsay) … Continue reading →

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Andrew Turnbull: Even Darwin And Galileo Would Fail The BBC’s Latest Science Test

Posted on 2 August 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

The Biased Broadcasting Company really have shot themselves in the foot with the Jones debacle and I’m in no mood to make excuses for that worthless bunch of hypocritical morons. The simple fact is David Kelly died because the system … Continue reading →

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TOADS TO MUSSELS: A WORLD OF WARMING FIRSTS

Posted on 2 August 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

I was attracted to read this article in the telegraph.com.au, because it sounded like  someone had produced a list of things that could actually be linked to global warming … and unlike climate alarmists, I like to read all the … Continue reading →

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Ireland records coldest June and July in 50 years

Posted on 2 August 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

So much for global warming! Ireland’s summer heatwave is still missing in action – and there’s no sign of it turning up anytime soon. Experts at Met Eireann, the Irish state weather service, have confirmed the country has just experienced … Continue reading →

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Peer review

Posted on 2 August 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

I couldn’t help chuckling as first I read unrealclimate desperately trying to find some way to knock down the paper that proves their models are wrong. The paper has been published in a journal called Remote sensing which is a … Continue reading →

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How media change position – first they dip their toes!

Posted on 2 August 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

I thought the first sign of the end of the global warming scam would be a swathe of news media becoming outright sceptic. Somehow I just assumed that like I did, the news media would just look at the evidence … Continue reading →

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