August 2014 Warmest on record, globally

[BlasterBates]

Well, not quite nothing. Obama would be lucky to get a full Climate Act past the deniers in the Republican party, however The US Environment Protection Agency ruled in December 2009 that greenhouse gas emissions present an 'endangerment' under the Clean Air Act. This finding is subject to judicial review and was interesting in that various 'sceptical' arguments were advanced and dismissed during the assessment.

This of itself does not impose any new regulations on industry, however it is enabling legislation; it means such new laws must take it into account, as happened when US regulations for vehicle emissions were reviewed in 2010 and 2011, and for power plants earlier this year:-

Obama unveils historic rules to reduce coal pollution by 30% | Environment | The Guardian

This will make no difference because China is now the main polluter

[DodgyAgent]

let us just understand what the word "denier" is used for here. it is not about denying the facts surrounding climate change it is applied to anyone who refuses to accept the left wing prognosis that exploits the fear of CC.
let me further remind everyone that what is at stake is the livelihoods of thousands of people who depend on the existence of climate change who wish to control human behaviour. These people use every weather condition to underpin their position and elevate their own position of importance.
It is like religion only they have not yet begun to use the word "heretic"

[Old Greg]

Scottish independence would have meant higher average temperatures for the UK for ever more. Bloody Scots.

But they would have kept 94% of the hot air.

[BrilloPad]

let us just understand what the word "denier" is used for here. it is not about denying the facts surrounding climate change it is applied to anyone who refuses to accept the left wing prognosis that exploits the fear of CC.
let me further remind everyone that what is at stake is the livelihoods of thousands of people who depend on the existence of climate change who wish to control human behaviour. These people use every weather condition to underpin their position and elevate their own position of importance.
It is like religion only they have not yet begun to use the word "heretic"

Don't be a heretic.

[Old Greg]

let us just understand what the word "denier" is used for here. it is not about denying the facts surrounding climate change it is applied to anyone who refuses to accept the left wing prognosis that exploits the fear of CC.
let me further remind everyone that what is at stake is the livelihoods of thousands of people who depend on the existence of climate change who wish to control human behaviour. These people use every weather condition to underpin their position and elevate their own position of importance.
It is like religion only they have not yet begun to use the word "heretic"

Is NASA part of the global left wing conspiracy?

[EternalOptimist]

arctic ice is up

antarctic ice is up

wasn't the arctic supposed to be ice free this year ?

[DiscoStu]

arctic ice is up

antarctic ice is up

wasn't the arctic supposed to be ice free this year ?

Must be all that August heat helping the ice formations

[EternalOptimist]

Must be all that August heat helping the ice formations

I would not be suprised if PJ came along and said that he predicted this all along, and that increased ice was indeed caused by global warming

[DodgyAgent]

Is NASA part of the global left wing conspiracy?

I am not disputing facts. I am challenging how people interpret them

[EternalOptimist]

I am not disputing facts. I am challenging how people interpret them

It's called confirmation bias. Different people interpret the same data in different ways.
If you skew your interpretation in a way that supports your hypothesis, thats confirmation bias.
People who have an emotional stake in the game are particularly vulnerable.

emo people who have a hypothesis - danger will robinson
detached people who are sceptical - very trustworthy