In times of strife I'm reminded to look to the bright side, the silver lining or any signs of optimism. Recent global warming news has brought the smile back to my face and I'd like to share my joy.

Shall we start with policy? Congratulations to the French!
France shelves key carbon tax plan
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ijX0jo2TQzva5hPspdVTZKyZKYYQ

How about history? Congratulations to the London Science Museum!
Public scepticism prompts Science Museum to rename climate exhibition
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article7073272.ece

How about sea ice? Congratulations to both the Arctic and Antarctic!
Goddard Data and Global Sea Ice Doesn't Fit
http://www.accuweather.com/video/73159138001/goddard-data-and-global-sea-ice-doesnt-fit.asp?channel=vblog_bastardi

On the glaring hypocrisy front we have :

A tainted inquiry, namely the just announced Royal Society Panel.
http://bishophill.squarespace.com/blog/2010/3/22/royal-society-panel-announced.html
Lord Oxburgh - Green entrepeneur
Kerry Emanuel - Michael Mann co-author
Lisa Graumlich - Michael Mann co-author

I cannot think of anyone more objective to "examine the scientific aspects of the Climategate affair" than someone with a vested monetary interest in the results and two individuals who've co-authored papers with one of the principals involved in the scandal. ;)

Then there's poor James Hansen lamenting about not having time to draw up further AGW BS and having to actually do his job.
http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/climategate-james-hansen-finds-complying-with-foia-to-be-too-much-of-a-burden/?singlepage=true

Poor guy must be a terrible burden to have to put all his precious propogandizing off onto Gavin.

Oh and in case you missed it...NASA's data is "less reliable" than UEA's because it built off UEA's raw data. You know, the UEA raw data that no longer exists.

In fact, Three of the Four Temperature Datasets Now Irrevocably Tainted
http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/climategate-three-of-the-four-temperature-datasets-now-irrevocably-tainted/

;) If only climate modelers understood the data 101 rule GIGO. They should've used VFP programmers.

How about some good old fashioned scientific journal censorship? Old fashioned for global warming research at least.
http://icecap.us/index.php/go/joes-blog/censorship_at_agu_scientists_denied_the_right_of_reply/

For giggles, how about we add a few things to the list of "caused by global warming"
Flowers losing scent : http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Malaysia/Story/A1Story20100322-206015.html
More violence : http://www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/anderson0226.shtml
Dwindling butterflies : http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Weekend/monarch-butterflies-decimated-torrential-rains-mudslides/story?id=10161340
...and of course more global cooling : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV-j4cB8qmg

Here's a comprehensive list : http://www.numberwatch.co.uk/warmlist.htm

I could obviously go on but I've restored my smile. Instead I think I'll take James Cameron up on his offer.
http://www.macondaily.com/news.asp?id=27730

I want to call those deniers out into the street at high noon and shoot it out with those boneheads," Cameron said. Turning more serious, he added: "Anybody that is a global-warming denier at this point in time has got their head so deeply up their ass I'm not sure they could hear me.

I accept. And hey James, I'm coming armed with facts, reason, logic and a kick-ass review of your latest propaganda piece : Dances with Smurfs
http://www.youtube.com/user/RedLetterMedia#p/u/7/uJarz7BYnHA

For those who missed the Dances with Smurfs reference : http://www.southparkstudios.com/episodes/251890

btw: If you like that dissection of Avatar, you've got to watch Red Letter's review of Phantom Menace.

I feel much better now. ;)

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