Could the models predicting global warming be wrong?

Imagine that, a recent article titled "Antarctic temperatures disagree with climate model" discusses data from professor of atmospheric sciences, David Bromwich, that demonstrates a different reality than that predicted by climate models. It seems that I blogged on this issue just a couple of weeks ago. A couple of highlights from the article.

A new report on climate over the world's southernmost continent shows that temperatures during the late 20th century did not climb as had been predicted by many global climate models.

This comes soon after the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that strongly supports the conclusion that the Earth's climate as a whole is warming, largely due to human activity.

It also follows a similar finding from last summer by the same research group that showed no increase in precipitation over Antarctica in the last 50 years. Most models predict that both precipitation and temperature will increase over Antarctica with a warming of the planet.

"The best we can say right now is that the climate models are somewhat inconsistent with the evidence that we have for the last 50 years from continental Antarctica .

"We're looking for a small signal that represents the impact of human activity and it is hard to find it at the moment," he said.

Images - Pause in Flight

I need to get out and get some more new pictures. I've had to resort to the archive for this one. I took this at the Duke botanical gardens a couple of years ago. (Taken 09/04/04)

Global Cooling

In a surprising reversal of its recent report that higher levels of SUV use and cow flatulence are leading to increasing global temperatures, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced new scientific evidence that unequivocally demonstrates a link between increased atmospheric carbon levels and overall worldwide cooling.

The EU was quick to accept this new evidence, and at a rally in Paris this afternoon the French President, Jacques Chirac, chided the US for its sluggish response to the UN's demand that the wealthiest nation in the world needs to begin immediately stockpiling food and supplies to support the rest of the world through this immanent global freeze.

Update: OK, it was just a joke, if not a very good one. If you clicked on the links and listened to the sound clips you will probably recognize them from the movie Ice Age. What struck me was how much these clips sound like the kinds of things being said by the global warming crazies. The movie is obviously mocking the do-do birds, but the world today embraces the far out hysterics being spouted about global warming. For instance, that we've altered the earth's temperatures for hundreds or thousands of years to come or that if we change or actions today we can avoid the worst of the catastrophes that are otherwise immanent.

Images - More Fungus

This is another in my series of fungus photos. (taken in my backyard 01/13/07)

Victory Caucus

Hugh Hewitt pointed me to a a new website/newsource/blog called The Victory Caucus that aims to amplify the voices of those who support our victory in the war on terror. Hugh is one of the site governers and I consider that a strong endorsement. I would recommend taking a read and consider signing up as a member if you like what you see.

Images - Memories of Youth

It has been a while since I put up an Image photograph. This one reminds me of our swamp growing up in Michigan. We used to play down there, trying to catch frogs and snakes. (taken at Harris Lake, 01/15/07)