Saturday 30 January 2010

Bin Laden enters Global Warming Debate

Osama Bin Laden blasts the US for causing global warming in a tape aired by Al Jazeera T.V. In view of the fact that the US boycotted the Kyoto Protocol for a decade and is the worlds second largest polluter of greenhouse gases after China (which has only just taken over the US as main polluter), it could be the most sensible thing Bin Laden has ever said....!

Friday 22 January 2010

Last Decade Warmest Ever: NASA

NASA confirms that the last decade was the warmest ever, despite El Nino and El Nina cooling and warming influences, the overall warming trend is up.

Thursday 21 January 2010

Scientists Accept Glacier Melt Error

Scientists accept that an error was made in the 2007 IPCC report where it was suggested that Himalayan glaciers could melt by 2035. This doesn't alter the fact that they are receeding and melting and that global warming is manmade however.

Tuesday 12 January 2010

Melbourne Bakes As Nightime Temps Top 32c

Australian's start to feel the heat as nightime temperatures in Melbourne hit 32 degrees Celsius, the hottest it's been for 108 years.

Saturday 9 January 2010

Methane Release Fears

Scientists discover - stronger than previously thought - methane release seeping from Arctic seaboard. Molecule for molecule methane is 20 times stronger than CO2 as far as its global warming potential is concerned.

Wednesday 6 January 2010

UK Freezes: Australia Heats Up

Whilst the UK goes through a "normal" bad winter, the temperature on the other side of the world shows that the global temperature trend is UP. 2009 in Australia proves to be the second warmest since high-quality records began in 1910. Check out the graph by following the link above.

UK freezes, but Global Warming Continues

The current freeze being experienced by the UK is within normal temperature fluctuations and should not be confused with the fact that the underlying temperature trend is up! The last decade is the warmest on record and next this year is set to be the warmest since records began.