Another week of GW news - October 9
H. E. Taylor
<http://www.esa.int/esaLP/LPcryosat.html>
ESA: Cryosat
<http://www.esa.int/esaLP/SEMR3Q5Y3EE_LPcryosat_0.html>
2005/10/08: Cryosat: CryoSat Mission lost due to launch failure
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/science/nature/4324286.stm>
2005/10/09: BBC: Europe ice mission failure probed
<http://observer.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,1588336,00.html>
2005/10/09: Guardian(UK): Disaster as climate probe crashes
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/science/nature/4323378.stm>
2005/10/08: BBC: Europe ice mission [Cryosat] lost in ocean
<http://www.nature.com/news/2005/051003/full/051003-1.html>
2005/10/03: NSU: Satellite [Cryosat] set to survey Earth's poles -
Orbiting radar will measure how fast ice is melting.
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/science/nature/4305192.stm>
2005/10/03: BBC: UK scientists await ice mission [Cryosat]
A new satellite will give the clearest picture yet of climate change
at the Earth's poles, UK researchers believe.
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/story/0,12374,1584335,00.html>
2005/10/04: Guardian(UK): Satellite [Cryosat] to measure thinning of polar ice
<http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn8091>
2005/10/03: New Scientist: Satellite [CryoSat] to provide new test of global warming threat
Here's one way to spin bad GHG statistics:
<http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=8973>
2005/10/06: ENN: Envoy Says U.S. Greenhouse Gas Growth Slowing
The impacts of GW are becoming clearer:
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=47075>
2005/10/09: ClimateArk: India: The Ganga could run dry...
<http://www.energybulletin.net/9514.html>
2005/10/09: EnergyBulletin: Climate change and human health
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/story/0,12374,1587891,00.html>
2005/10/09: Guardian(UK): Here comes the flood
Five million people are in danger of their property being left under water
and the Environment Agency wants them to be prepared
<http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=8969>
2005/10/06: ENN: Global Warming To Hit Migratory and Static Species
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=47017>
2005/10/07: ClimateArk: Monitoring glaciers in Nepal
<http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=57&ItemID=8885>
2005/10/07: ZMag: Climate Change and Human Health
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/science/nature/4313726.stm>
2005/10/05: BBC: Animals 'hit by global warming'
Climate change could lead to the extinction of many animals including migratory birds,
says a report commissioned by the UK government.
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/story/0,12374,1585800,00.html>
2005/10/06: Guardian(UK): Climate change and pollution are killing millions, says study
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=46898>
2005/10/05: ClimateArk: Global warming to hit migratory and static species
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/science/nature/4304934.stm>
2005/10/03: BBC: Fly populations in Britain could soar this century
because of climate change, according to a new study.
There was more on the Amazonian drought:
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/americas/4318538.stm>
2005/10/07: BBC: Amazon area threatened by drought -
Brazil has adopted emergency measures to deal with
one of the Amazon region's worst droughts in decades.
There was some worthwhile expert commentary:
<http://climatesci.atmos.colostate.edu/?p=66>
2005/10/05: CliSci: Was the Arctic 2005 Summer the Warmest in 400 Years?
<http://www.realclimate.org/index.php?p=192>
2005/10/05: RealClimate: Global warming on Mars?
<http://mustelid.blogspot.com/2005/10/repeatability-of-gcms.html>
2005/10/04: Stoat: Repeatability of GCMs
Before we get into politics, there was some science done:
<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/10/051008094447.htm>
2005/10/08: SciDaily: Bugs Expose Underground Carbon Traffic System 10 Times
More Important Than Fossil Fuel Burning
<http://climatesci.atmos.colostate.edu/?p=63>
2005/10/03: CliSci: Assessment of Coldest Northern and Southern Hemisphere 500 hPa
Temperatures
<http://www.realclimate.org/index.php?p=191>
2005/10/03: RealClimate: Saltier or not? [where the Atlantic flows into the northern
oceans]
<http://www.esa.int/esaEO/SEMCAY4Y3EE_planet_0.html>
2005/10/03: ESA: Health of coral reefs detected from orbit [by Envisat's MERIS sensor]
<http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/NE1000000124377/>
2005/10/07: Warwick: Bugs expose underground carbon traffic system 10 times
more important than fossil fuel burning
<http://www.enn.com/aff.html?id=917>
2005/10/07: ENN: Water Vapor & Climate Change: New Study Confirms Global Warming
Predictions
<http://www.physorg.com/news7080.html>
2005/10/07: PhysOrg: Ocean height indicator of climate
<http://www.physorg.com/news7085.html>
2005/10/07: PhysOrg: Arctic Ocean waters warm suddenly
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=47019>
2005/10/07: ClimateArk: Wetter atmosphere linked to warming
<http://climatesci.atmos.colostate.edu/?p=68>
2005/10/06: CliSci: What is the Butterfly Effect?
<http://www.iodp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=209&Itemid=170>
2005/10/07: IODP: Level Expedition Examines History of Global Sea Level Change, El Niño
Events
<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/10/051005075206.htm>
2005/10/05: SciDaily: Health Of Coral Reefs Detected From Orbit
<http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/10/1003_051003_arctic_ice.html>
2005/10/03: NatGeo: Arctic Ice Levels at Record Low, May Keep Melting, Study Warns
<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/10/051003232816.htm>
2005/10/03: SciDaily: Study Casts Doubt On 'Snowball Earth' Theory
<http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=8933>
2005/10/03: ENN: Global Sea Levels Could Rise 30 Centimeters by 2100, Study Finds
<http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/4130.html>
2005/10/03: EarthTimes: Arctic sea ice on steady decline,
might be ice-free by end century: scientists
<http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/4155.html>
2005/10/03: EarthTimes: Global temperature to rise by 4 degrees Celsius,
sea level by 30 cm in next 100 years
The hurricanes are still with us:
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/americas/4319640.stm>
2005/10/07: BBC: Hundreds missing after Stan storm
<http://english.people.com.cn/200510/07/eng20051007_212967.html>
2005/10/07: People's Daily: Two hurricanes cost US US$70 billion to
US$130 billion: [US Congressional Budget Office (CBO)] report
<http://www.energybulletin.net/9510.html>
2005/10/08: EnergyBulletin: The other hurricane: has the age of chaos begun?
<http://www.physicsweb.org/articles/news/9/10/2/1>
2005/10/05: PhysicsWeb: Did warm waters fuel Hurricane Katrina?
<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/10/051004083920.htm>
2005/10/04: SciDaily: Gulf Warm-water Eddies Intensify Hurricane Changes
<http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=57&ItemID=8876>
2005/10/05: ZMag: The Science News [Catarina & GW]
<http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3433926a12,00.html>
2005/10/05: Stuff(NZ): Hurricane Stan leaves 51 dead in Central America
<http://www.freepress.org/columns/display/7/2005/1217>
2005/09/25: FreePress: It's time to name all Hurricanes "George" ...
<http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-10/nsf-gwe100305.php>
2005/10/03: Eureka: Gulf warm-water eddies intensify hurricane changes -
A possible culprit? Gulf's "Loop Current"
There is news on the APPCDC front:
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200510/s1476682.htm>
2005/10/07: ABC(Au): Nations yet to agree on climate change meeting date
<http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,16847945%255E30417,00.html>
2005/10/08: Australian: Setback on [Asia-Pacific Partnership for Clean
Development and Climate (APPCDC)] climate pact talks
<http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2005/10/6/152516/721>
2005/10/06: GristMill: Asia-Pacific climate pact talks postponed
<http://mustelid.blogspot.com/2005/10/paper-tiger.html>
2005/10/08: Stoat: A paper tiger! [APPCDC]
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/science/nature/4311310.stm>
2005/10/05: BBC: The first meeting of the Asia-Pacific climate pact,
scheduled to take place in November in Australia, has been postponed, the BBC has learned.
Meanwhile on the Kyoto front:
<http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/32835/newsDate/6-Oct-2005/story.htm>
2005/10/06: PlanetArk: UK Sees No Major Accord at Montreal Climate Talks
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=46968>
2005/10/06: ClimateArk: Russia: Economics Ministry Makes Kyoto Rules
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=46894>
2005/10/05: ClimateArk: UK sees no major accord at Montreal climate talks
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=46902>
2005/10/05: ClimateArk: Finland plans help industry meet Kyoto targets
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=46873>
2005/10/04: ClimateArk: EU to fund Kyoto Protocol implementation in Russia
The next IPCC report is getting some attention:
<http://climatesci.atmos.colostate.edu/?p=65>
2005/10/04: CliSci: Overlooked Issues in Prior IPCC Reports and
the Current IPCC Report Process: Is There a Change From the Past?
And on the American political front:
<http://www.chriscmooney.com/blog.asp?Id=2169>
2005/10/05: CCM: Cracking Down on Government Scientists
<http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Commerce_Department_tells_Nationa_1004.html>
2005/10/05: RawStory: Commerce Department tells National Weather Service
media contacts must be pre-approved
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=46836>
2005/10/03: ClimateArk: Beliefs About Climate Change Hold Steady [US opinion poll results]
While on the UK political front:
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=47070>
2005/10/09: ClimateArk: United Kingdom: 'Green' Britain breaks pollution rules
and forgets promises
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/story/0,12374,1585472,00.html>
2005/10/05: Guardian(UK): Government fires industry climate change warning
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=46874>
2005/10/04: ClimateArk: United Kingdom: London Mayor Holds Climate -
Change Meeting Backed by BP, EDF
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/science/nature/4306178.stm>
2005/10/04: BBC: Cities swap expertise on climate -
The leaders of more than 20 world cities are meeting in London
to swap ideas on combating climate change.
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/uk_news/wales/4302934.stm>
2005/10/03: BBC: The Welsh Assembly Government has failed
to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide - the main greenhouse gas -
Friends of the Earth Cymru has claimed.
<http://www.nature.com/news/2005/051003/full/051003-3.html>
2005/10/04: NSU: Cities offer hope for cleaner world -
Mayors come together to swap ideas at London summit.
Wrangling over a new energy infrastructure continues unabated:
<http://www.commondreams.org/news2005/1007-01.htm>
2005/10/07: CDreams: Greenpeace Report Proves Solar [Thermal] Power Available
to 100 Million People by 2025
<http://www.sundayherald.com/print52196>
2005/10/09: SundayHerald: SEPA told: stop making industry energy efficient
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=47077>
2005/10/09: ClimateArk: The battle for biofuels
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=47007>
2005/10/07: ClimateArk: Factors Collide to Fuel New Solar Optimism
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=47009>
2005/10/07: ClimateArk: Clean coal isn't climate-friendly yet
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/story/0,12374,1585719,00.html>
2005/10/06: Guardian(UK): Minister raises stakes in debate on nuclear energy
<http://renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/story?id=37418>
2005/10/04: REA: Hawaii Makes Waves While Wind Power Stalls
<http://www.euractiv.com/Article?tcmuri=tcm:29-144983-16&type=News>
2005/09/30: Euractiv: Renewables targets to be set at 20% [by 2020]
The reaction of business to climate change will be critical:
<http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1128677715307920.xml&coll=2>
2005/10/07: CPD: Fighting global warming could boost U.S. economy, scientist group [UCSUSA]
argues
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=47032>
2005/10/07: ClimateArk: United Kingdom: Business attacks government's short-term
target on global warming
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=46980>
2005/10/07: ClimateArk: Business is getting acclimatised to trading in carbon emissions
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=46899>
2005/10/05: ClimateArk: United Kingdom: Business 'will help' on climate change
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/science/nature/4310642.stm>
2005/10/05: BBC: British business leaders are due to meet senior ministers
in a bid to refine Britain's strategy on reducing emissions of greenhouse gases.
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=46837>
2005/10/02: ClimateArk: Climate change becomes serious business
In particular insurance and re-insurance companies are feeling the pressure:
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=46962>
2005/10/06: ClimateArk: Global warming debate heats up among insurers
There are a couple of older stories still reverberating through
the media echo chamber:
<http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,1564,1726287,00.html>
2005/09/30: DWWorld: Drastic Climate Change Affects Germany
Then there was the usual news and commentary:
<http://www.inkstain.net/fleck/archives/001937.html>
2005/10/08: JFleck: Moving Beyond the Hockey Stick [Michael Mann talk]
<http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=2&ObjectID=10349193>
2005/10/08: NZHerald: Forecast for the future
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=46984>
2005/10/06: ClimateArk: Energy chief: Global warming is real
<http://ca.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyID=2005-10-05T183831Z_01_FOR567037_RTRIDST_0_CANADA-ENVIRONMENT-CANADA-WEATHER-COL.XML>
2005/10/05: Reuters: Eastern Canada bakes in extreme high temperatures
<http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=8939>
2005/10/03: ENN: 'Political' Science: The Rise of Junk Science and
the Fall of Reason -- A Guest Commentary by Peter H. Gleick
<http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheus/archives/climate_change/000590another_misattributi.html>
2005/10/03: Prometheus: Another Misattribution, Climate Scientists Silent
<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/10/051001100632.htm>
2005/10/02: SciDaily: Climate Change More Rapid Than Ever
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carl-pope/the-heat-is-on_b_8273.html>
2005/10/03: THP: The Heat Is On
And here are a couple of sites which you may find interesting &/ useful:
<http://www.iodp.org/index.php>
IODP: Integrated Ocean Drilling Program
<http://www.agu.org/sci_soc/media.html>
AGU Press Releases
<http://www.giss.nasa.gov/research/briefs/hansen_11/>
2005/02/: NASA:GISS: Trial of the Century: Co-Conspirators Convicted
<http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/cat/Environment.html>
Earth Times
LDEO: Persistent drought in North America: a climate modeling and paleoclimate perspective
<http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/res/div/ocp/drought/>
Deltoid
<http://timlambert.org/>
<http://cgi.cse.unsw.edu.au/~lambert/cgi-bin/blog/>
Stoat
<http://mustelid.blogspot.com/>
UK RoyalSociety: Climate change documents
<http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk/landing.asp?id=1278>
Ross Gelbspan: The Heat is Online
<http://www.heatisonline.org/>
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
<http://www.millenniumassessment.org/en/index.aspx>
EESI: Climate Change News
<http://www.eesi.org/publications/Newsletters/CCNews/ccnews.htm>
CMDL:NOAA: CCGG: Carbon Cycle Greenhouse Gases Group
<http://www.cmdl.noaa.gov/ccgg/>
EESI: Environmental and Energy Study Institute
<http://www.eesi.org/index.html>
EESI: Climate Change News
<http://www.eesi.org/publications/Newsletters/CCNews/ccnews.htm>
SPARC: Science Policy Assessment and Research on Climate
<http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/sparc/>
Global Warming Factsheets
<http://www.greenhouse-warming.org.uk/>
Global Climate Change
<http://www.global-climate-change.org.uk/>
<regards>
-het
PS.
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<http://tinyurl.com/9zyom>
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W. D. Allen Sr.
degree change in atmospheric temperature half a century in the future (the
Kyoto Protocol).
Yea, sure!
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"H. E. Taylor" <h...@despam.autobahn.mb.ca> wrote in message
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Melchizedek
W. D. Allen Sr. wrote:
> Can't launch a simple satellite but can accurately forecast a fraction of a
> degree change in atmospheric temperature half a century in the future (the
> Kyoto Protocol).
>
> Yea, sure!
Different people doing it. I would have launched that satellite but
they never asked me.
I can also accurately predict the epitaph on your tombstone: "Geez he
sure took a long time to die, but finally we're rid of him".
Lloyd Parker
"W. D. Allen Sr." <ball...@adelphia.net> wrote:
>Can't launch a simple satellite but can accurately forecast a fraction of a
>degree change in atmospheric temperature half a century in the future (the
>Kyoto Protocol).
Hey, I can forecast how many g of a 100-g U235 sample will decay in the year
2100!
Coby Beck
news:die34a$uaq$2...@leto.cc.emory.edu...
> In article <1pCdnV2QB4p...@adelphia.com>,
> "W. D. Allen Sr." <ball...@adelphia.net> wrote:
>>Can't launch a simple satellite but can accurately forecast a fraction of
>>a
>>degree change in atmospheric temperature half a century in the future (the
>>Kyoto Protocol).
>
> Hey, I can forecast how many g of a 100-g U235 sample will decay in the
> year
> 2100!
Damn, they should have got you to launch that simple satellite!
--
Coby Beck
(remove #\Space "coby 101 @ bigpond . com")