Political Climate
Jul 10, 2011
Texan Andrew Dessler proves once again he is clueless and ideologically driven: Romm chimes in

By Joseph D’Aleo, CCM, AMS Fellow, Weatherbell co-chief Meteorologist

Tom Nelson reports: Warmist Andrew Dessler resurfaces with a laughable suggestion: If we pay a climate swindle tax, the climate won’t change
Texas is vulnerable to warming climate | Viewpoints, Outlook | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

As you sit by the pool and sweat this summer, one book you should be reading is The Impact of Global Warming on Texas (University of Texas Press, June 2011, second edition).
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It is a particularly appropriate read as we suffer through the hellish summer of 2011. While it is unknown exactly how much human activities are contributing to this summer’s unpleasant weather, one lesson from the book is clear: Get used to it. The weather of the 21st century will be very much like the hot and dry weather of 2011.
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There are few qualified atmospheric scientists who would argue with the assessment in the book. And there are none in Texas. Attempts over the last few years to stage a debate in Texas about the science of climate change have required flying a skeptic in from out of state.

...This summer, for example, Texans with air conditioning are paying quite a bit more for electricity to cool their houses than they have in the past.
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Thus, there is no free lunch: Either we pay to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases or we pay for the impacts of a changing climate.

Economists have looked at this problem repeatedly over the last two decades and virtually every mainstream economist has concluded that the costs of reducing emissions are less than the costs of unchecked climate change - the only disagreement is on the optimal level of emissions reductions.

... First, we need to stop arguing about science.

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Alarmists like Dessler have said we tend to confuse weather and climate, but they never miss an opportunity with heat or cold, flood or drought, unusual snow, tornado outbreaks or even dust or tsunamis to try and use weather extremes to scare the public into adopting their favored policies.

I had posted a few weeks ago a story on Texas Drought in Perspective featuring Dessler cohort but real scientist at Texas A&M, John Neilson Gammon. He noted this very serious drought was similar to 1918 and 1956 both very strong La Ninas. In fact using the Multivariate ENSO Index (MEI). 2010/11’s La Nina fell just behind 1955 summer peak in th 1954-1956 La Nina (negative MEI is La Nina) and using the Southern Oscillation Index from Australia’s BOM, it is the second strongest behind 1918 in the 1916-1918 La Nina (positive SOI is La Nina).

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Looking at Texas annual, summer and winter temperature trends from NCDC tells us no warming has taken place in 117 years.

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If they are are having to import scientists into Texas, maybe its because with the exception of Gammon and a few at UAH, a real scientist is so hard to find there, certainly at A&M. Andrew stick to clouds.

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Following the never less a good crisis go to waste, Joe Romm follows Dessler into the world of hyper and hyperbole

Romm Hysterical About The Drought - Blames It On Global Warming
Posted on July 12, 2011 by stevengoddard

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Nearly a fifth of the contiguous United States has been faced with the worst drought in recent years.

Joe being the charlatan that he is, didn’t bother to mention that drought conditions have been much worse in the past - on many occasions.

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