Dr Fred Singer has announced his plans to retire as president of the Science and Environmental Policy Project (SEPP) after 25 years at the helm as one of his generation’s most influential climate deniers. But it might be premature to breathe a sigh of relief just yet. After all, Frederick Seitz
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DeSmogBlog: What Can We Expect From the Lima Climate Talks?
The pressure is on for leaders to move forward on climate change as delegates descend into Peru for the two-week UN climate conference in Lima today. Diplomats are calling these negotiations “the best chance in a generation of striking a deal on global warming” according to the Guardian, with the US
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: McIntyre’s Mission: An Obsessive Quest to Disprove Michael Mann’s Hockey Stick
There is no better way to describe self-appointed climate auditor Steve McIntyre than ‘determined’. Highly determined even. And you would have to be pretty obstinate to try and poke holes in peer-reviewed climate science given that McIntyre claims he does not receive a salary signed by Big Oil. As author of
Continue readingNASA Shows How Carbon Emissions Travel Around The World
NASA scientists have brought to life the invisible carbon emissions floating around the atmosphere in a vivid, swirling simulation. The “Year in The Life of Earth’s CO2” computer model is the first to show in such fine detail how carbon dioxide in the atmosphere moves across the globe. The new model clearly
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: NASA Shows How Carbon Emissions Travel Around The World
NASA scientists have brought to life the invisible carbon emissions floating around the atmosphere in a vivid, swirling simulation. The “Year in The Life of Earth’s CO2” computer model is the first to show in such fine detail how carbon dioxide in the atmosphere moves across the globe. The new model clearly
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Sacked Environment Secretary Dodges Question on Whether he Will Challenge Conservative Party Leadership
Owen Paterson dodged questions last night on whether he’s organising a challenge to the Conservative Party leadership in the run-up to next May’s general election. The sacked environment secretary simply answered “it’s a private dinner, you better ask the organisers,” as he left an event discussing the future of the free
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Cause of Melting Antarctic Ice Caps Revealed by Robots
Scientists hope to refine ocean and climate models using new data collected by underwater robots deployed under Antarctic ice caps by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the California Institute of Technology. Researchers travelled to the Southern Ocean off Antarctica – one of the most remote and inaccessible oceans in
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Shell Sponsors London Climate Change Conference
Senior officials from business, government, NGOs and academic institutions gathered in London this week for policy institute, the Chatham House’s annual conference on climate change. The conference, held on 3-4 November, sought to “examine opportunities to raise ambition [on climate change] and convert this into results” ahead of December’s COP 20
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