New “objectors” against IPCC report conclusions

Some very interesting points in this CBC article about the new IPCC report on climate change this morning. I’m hoping to get a chance to go through the whole thing this weekend, though I’m not totally clear on if it is actually released or not. http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/04/06/climate-un.html An incredible amount of hard data was used for …

Scientific Consensus – is a darn strong theory

Today on the Scientific American blog there is a great article from the Editor talking about the different meanings of the term “Scientific Consensus.” I highly recommend reading this article. It explains very well why precisely why the “debate” about human caused climate change is “over”. But in brief, it’s not because every scientist in …

New Liberal Leader – First Green PM?

(cross-posted to The Oil Drum: Canada) In a stunning victory, Stephane Dion is the new Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and has a good chance of being the next Prime Minister of Canada. (for those not French-inclined, his name is pronounced “Stay-fan Deon”) Todays Liberal Leadership Convension was truly something to behold. Not …