Germany’s two largest power companies joined forces yesterday and announced an ambitious plan to build at least four nuclear reactors in the UK at an estimated cost of £20 billion. Read more here.
The Real “Tobacco Scientists”
With US federal expenditure on climate-related research over $5billion annually and hundreds of billions in “rents” to corporations pushing alarmist schemes the potentially corrupting factor of money cannot be ignored. Read more here.
Still Raining in Fiji
Fiji has again been put on flood alert as another low depression hit yesterday, bringing more torrential rains. Read more here.
Hot Days
In the same way as the full moon is supposed to cause a rise in lunatic acts, I hate hot days because it brings out the AGW fringe. Art Raiche, Sydney
Hillary Clinton to Fight Climate Change
In opening remarks at her confirmation hearing on Jan. 13, President-elect Barack Obama’s Secretary of State designate Hillary Clinton told the Senate Foreign Relations committee she would use the office to shape foreign policy that would fight climate change. Read more here.
New US Energy Boss a Socialist & Warmaholic
The biography of New White House coordinator of climate and energy policies, Carol M. Browner, has been removed from the Socialist International’s Web page where she was listed as a Commissioner. Read more here.

Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD has worked in industry and government. She is currently researching a novel technique for long-range weather forecasting funded by the B. Macfie Family Foundation.