When King Canute of lore wanted to teach his citizens a lesson, he set his throne by the seashore and commanded the tides to roll out. Canute’s spirit was back in business this week at the G-8 summit in Italy, where the assembled leaders declared that the world’s temperature shall not rise: “We recognize the scientific view that the increase in global average temperature above pre-industrial levels ought not to exceed 2 degrees [Celsius],” or 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit, said the summit declaration. Read more here.
Climate & Climate Change
Global Governance from Global Warming
“WE’VE got to ride the global warming issue. Even if the theory of global warming is wrong, we will be doing the right thing — in terms of economic policy and environmental policy,” said Former Colorado Senator Tim Wirth.
There are more quotes along these lines, including from Al Gore promoting the idea that the fear of global warming can result in beneficial social change, in the following piece from Marc Morano at Climate Depot: http://www.climatedepot.com/a/1893/Gore-US-Climate-Bill-Will-Help-Bring-About-Global-Governance
The photograph was taken by Neil Hewett, from Cooper Creek Wilderness, earlier this year at Matilda Way, Queensland, Australia.
Ian Plimer Makes the Front Cover of ‘The Spectator’
James Delingpole talks to Professor Ian Plimer, the Australian geologist, whose new book shows that ‘anthropogenic global warming’ is a dangerous, ruinously expensive fiction, a ‘first-world luxury’ with no basis in scientific fact. Read more here.
Noah’s Ark Revisited (Part 2)
More on NoAl from Blunt at Knutz here.
Man of Science, Alan Carlin, on YouTube
World Leaders Plan for 2050
There is little detail but it is reported developed countries will aim for the biggest cuts – 80 per cent – while developing nations will be required to reduce their emissions by 50 per cent by the target year 2050. Read more here. I guess it is good they all get together every so often.
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.