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NCAR: Arctic ice might shrink due to global warming… Or it might not

Sunday, August 14th, 2011 5:16pm MDT

Having seen many of their predictions proven false, climate change alarmists have taken on a new tact in the last couple of years – whether hot or cold, snowy or balmy, manmade climate change is to blame. A new study from NCAR continues that trend saying Arctic ice may shrink or it may grow, take [...]

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Al Gore says climate change dissenters full of [expletive]

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 4:54pm MDT

The passion of Al Gore for the manmade climate change theory is unquestionable.  Since leaving public office he has become the self-appointed spokesman for the movement.  At a forum in Aspen last week the former vice president launched into a profanity filled tirade against those who disagree with him. The Climate Change Examiner reports that [...]

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Questions arise about use of DIA weather station; Location far from city invalidates historical comparisons

Thursday, August 4th, 2011 6:20am MDT

Does a move of 12 miles make a difference in what type of weather is seen in Colorado?  Longtime residents know that our weather can vary greatly over short distances and this has many questioning the placement of Denver’s official weather monitoring station. From 1871 to 1949 Denver’s weather was recorded at the National Weather [...]

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Aspen symposium hosts global warming cheerleader Al Gore

Monday, February 21st, 2011 4:25pm MDT

Former Vice President Al Gore spoke at the “Forests at Risk: Climate Change and the Future of the American West” symposium in Aspen this weekend issuing a dire warning about global warming. Gore told the crowd, “It’s unprecedented and we really have to face up to it.” The Nobel Laureate and author of the book [...]

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Animated video depicts hypothetical global warming debate

Sunday, January 16th, 2011 5:03am MDT

From the high-minded forums in the scientific community to the halls of Congress to main street America, manmade climate change is a hot topic (pun intended).  Some scientists would have us believe the debate is over, Congress uses the theory to impress new taxes on citizens, and Americans are left wondering what to believe.  This [...]

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Al Gore decries press censorship of oil spill, blocks press from own events

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 5:13pm MDT

In a new blog posting on his website, former Vice President Al Gore said access by the press covering the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a ‘de facto form of censorship.’ Many however have been quick to seize on the fact that Gore himself bans press coverage of his own events. [...]

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Scientists’ open letter on climate change features fake photo, non-climate scientists

Friday, May 14th, 2010 4:20pm MDT

Last week 255 scientists released a letter in the scientific journal Science decrying ‘assaults on climate science.’  It seemed like a powerful statement in an effort to stand up for climate scientists under siege after scandals and revelations of errors were discovered.  However, the letter itself has caused controversy as the accompanying photo was a [...]

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NASA releases photo album of the Earth on anniversary of Earth Day

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 6:15pm MDT

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the first Earth Day, an event designed to bring awareness to environmental and climate concerns. In celebration of the event, NASA’s Goddard Institute of Space Studies has released a ‘best of’ collection of images of the Earth. Manned and robotic spaceflight has allowed us to see the planet as [...]

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Celebrating Earth Day 2010 – Climate predictions then and now

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 10:17am MDT

Today we celebrate that most auspicious occasion – Earth Day.  It is a day in which we can all ‘be green’, hold hands, sing Kumbaya and be one with Mother Earth.  With the ongoing debate about manmade climate change, it affords us an opportunity to evaluate what “experts” were saying 40 years ago and what [...]

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Arctic sea ice approaches normal levels

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 4:34pm MDT

A curious thing has happened over the 2009 - 2010 winter season – Arctic sea ice has rebounded to near normal levels. Long pointed to as a sign of the impact of global warming, the extent of sea ice had been shrinking in recent years. According to the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), the [...]

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