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UV shift in the leaked IPCC report: more inversion of the scientific method

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Guest post by Alec Rawls

A Fox News story on the leaked draft of AR5 got big attention through the Drudge Report the other week. Fox reporter Maxim Lott begins by quoting a sentence from the Second Order Draft that seems to acknowledge a larger solar influence on climate than previously estimated:

 “ do suggest the possibility of a much larger impact of solar variations on the stratosphere than previously thought, and some studies have suggested that this may lead to significant regional impacts on climate,” reads a draft copy of a major, upcoming report from the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

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Long, but well worth the time to read it all.

Of Doric columns and climate change

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By Christopher Monckton of Brenchley

I am designing a cottage orné in the high Classical manner, to be built on our little patch of the Scottish Highlands. The Doric Order, the earliest of the three orders of Grecian architecture that have been so influential throughout the Western world, has always impressed me by its elegant solidity. If there is an architectural embodiment of the virtue of honesty, it is the Doric.

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A delightful essay from M'lud Christopher Monckton of Brenchley.

Dreaming About Dreamliners

Have a peek at this:

Believe it or not, I already know how to fly this beauty, thanks to FlightGear. Imagine being able to go for a spin in this plane and getting paid for it! What a beautiful aircraft.

Update: Just for fun, have a look at this:

I have had the pleasure of flying a 737 many years ago. It really is that easy. As long as everything is working properly that is. That is why you still need a good pilot in the seat. When you have that many whirling bits and gadgets things do have a nasty tendency of going sideways every once in a while. And just so you know, those whirling cylinders are the elevator (horizontal stabiliser) trim wheels being activated by the autopilot.

IPCC AR5 draft leaked, contains game-changing admission of enhanced solar forcing - as well as a lack of warming to match model projections, and reversal on 'extreme weather'

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UPDATE1: Andrew Revkin at the NYT weighs in, and semi endorses the leak, see update below - Anthony

UPDATE2: Alternate links have been sent to me, should go faster now.  - Anthony

UPDATE3: The main site is down but a large "all in one" RAR file (and bittorrent) has been created by a readers, see below.

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Lots of updates being added regularly, so check back often for the latest.

Announcing the launch of ClimateDialogue.org

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Exploring different views on climate change

Goal of ClimateDialogue.org
ClimateDialogue.org offers a platform for discussions between invited climate scientists on important climate topics that have been subject to scientific and public debate. The goal of the platform is to explore the full range of views currently held by scientists by inviting experts with different views on the topic of discussion. We encourage the invited scientists to formulate their own personal scientific views; they are not asked to act as representatives for any particular group in the climate debate.

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A Real Change in Climate? Looks Promising...

Raimund Muscheler says that a steady high level of forcing can't cause warming

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Guest post by Alec Rawls

Solar warming and ocean equilibrium, part 4

I emailed Dr. Muscheler about the very strange remarks that were attributed to him in the recently released report on last year's NCAR workshop: The Effects of Solar Variability on Earth's Climate. Dr. Muscheler says that the report's version of his remarks "is obviously a mistake," but he answers my query about what he had…

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