Category Archives: Climate

UK Government Petition: Take seriously the risk of more extreme winters

Posted on 2 September 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

In light of the compelling evidence on solar activity and the worrying suggestion that we may be entering a period of low sunspot, I decided that I should do all I could to warn our politicians that they need to … Continue reading →

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Does the global warming bandwagon have a handbrake?

Posted on 1 September 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

When you are travelling along a motorway, most people don’t stop to worry whether their handbrake is working … why would they. Similarly, when the global warming bandwagon was rolling merryly along, why would they consider what would happen when … Continue reading →

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The end is nigh

Posted on 1 September 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

We are now seeing an increasing number of newsmedia carrying the heliocentric view of climate as proposed by Svensmark (example). This currently leading the pack, but coming close behind is the continuing dissection of hurricane Irene and massive hype that … Continue reading →

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Please spead the news about this video!

Posted on 31 August 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1n2oq-XIxI&w=560&h=345]

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Scotland had coldest summer in 14 years

Posted on 31 August 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

Data covering 1 June to 29 August show that the average temperature was 11.8C, compared with an average of 12.8C last year. (Scotsman) UK summer the coolest for 18 years Met Office says average temperature was 13.6C (Guardian) ONE of … Continue reading →

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Mainstream media starting to agree with Svensmark.

Posted on 31 August 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

It turns out the sun’s cosmic rays play a commanding role in atmospheric cloud formation and thus surface temperatures. This is according to research in the Aug. 25 edition of the journal Nature by scientists at the prestigious CERN particle … Continue reading →

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Some of my favourite videos

Posted on 30 August 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

Henrik Svensmark: The Cloud Mystery (1 of 6 = ~1hr) [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKoUwttE0BA&w=420&h=345] 08/03/2009 Short animation – the Cosmic Climate Connection [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2ImCO3XYXQ&w=420&h=345] 17/01/2008

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How to get off the ground with nothing but water! (almost)

Posted on 26 August 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

It seemed paradoxical to me the first time I worked it out , but it is a truth that wet air is less dense than dry air. Yes, if you wet air, it gets less heavy.  For anyone that has … Continue reading →

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Cosmic rays, CO2 and clouds.

Posted on 26 August 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

Just some thoughts on Cosmic rays, CO2 and clouds. Around half the heat of the sun transferred to the earth’s surface leaves as evaporation. That latent heat cannot be lost until that water is condensed in those fluffy things in … Continue reading →

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Clouds in a jar … reveals a flaw in models of the climate (Economist)

Posted on 25 August 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

Just how much cosmic rays affect cloud formation has, however, remained elusive. A team at CERN, led by Jasper Kirkby, therefore decided to recreate both the solar cycle and the atmosphere in a lab. Their “cosmic rays” are generated by … Continue reading →

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