Tag Archives: climate change

Global Warming has been buried this election

Posted on 27 April 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

When I wondered how much global warming had featured in the Scottish elections, the headlines really spoke for themselves: The Guardian (blog)- 4 days ago … us to tackle the daunting threat of global warming over the next four decades. … Continue reading →

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Are we on the verge of a global warming tipping point?

Posted on 26 April 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

I’ve been playing Rome Total war with the kids … OK, I’ve been playing Rome Total War. For those who don’t know, this is a computer game where you direct the operation of your army against the computer. Each army … Continue reading →

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How to Boil a Frog

Posted on 21 April 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

“The title is based on the premise that if a frog is placed in boiling water it will jump out but, if it is placed in cold water that is slowly heated, it will not perceive the danger and will … Continue reading →

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After the drought another "global warming could" story

Posted on 21 April 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

Thanks to WUWT, for his Story on “Now its global warming killing Pikas“, obviously the Pikas (some kind of American rat/rabbit) isn’t the story, so much as the almost complete absence lately of these “global warming could … kill the … … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of Global Warming Jellyfish Scare

Posted on 4 March 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

The number of Jellyfish in the Irish Sea are on the rise. In recent years there have been “super blooms” and the media start reporting “scientists” are looking at way of preventing a “jellyfish takeover”. So, what is the suspected … Continue reading →

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How much CO2 really contributes to GW? – further Analysis

Posted on 3 March 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

Because of the huge interest in the paper: “How much CO2 really contributes to global warming? Spectroscopic studies and modelling of the influence of H2O, CO2 and CH4 on our climate” by Herman Harde which comes up with an estimated … Continue reading →

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Double Counting of "Greenhouse" Gas Effect

Posted on 3 March 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

In a paper succinctly called: How much CO2 really contributes to global warming? Spectroscopic studies and modelling of the influence of H2O, CO2 and CH4 on our climate. Hermann Harde of Helmut-Schmidt-Universität Hamburg, Germany presents a summary of their calculation … Continue reading →

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Johny Ball on Politics today

Posted on 2 March 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

For posterity, this is a write up of what was said on BBC (See discussion at: Bishop Hill) Daily Politics 1st March 2011 Scene: chemistry class in a School – turns to office-room with Johnny Ball How are your kids, … Continue reading →

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Web of deceit

Posted on 2 March 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

I think I remember reading the Independent in March 2000 when they reported that: According to Dr David Viner, a senior research scientist at the climatic research unit (CRU) of the University of East Anglia,within a few years winter snowfall … Continue reading →

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Twinkle, Twinkle little star, how I wonder where you are.

Posted on 1 March 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

A while back, quite unexpectedly, some contractors started digging up the pavement outside our house. Thinking it was a gas leak or other service and fearing that we might yet again have to fill up buckets or huddle around the … Continue reading →

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