It's too late, collapse of Antarctic Ice sheet will flood major cities, AAAS hype:
http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2011/01/rising-seas-look-inevitable.html

Quote at end of article:
"looks like a solid study, and the most interesting new result is the tie to the West Antarctic Ice Sheet," says Richard Alley, a climate scientist at Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Human-caused warming, he says, could influence Antarctica's land ice many centuries after we stop burning fossil fuels

Thanks Pharos. Good to know.
I've been avoiding Beeb for a while. My blood pressure can't take it.

Leader of Australian Greens Bob Brown says re the Queensland floods

It's the single biggest cause, burning coal, for climate change and it must take its major share of responsibility for the weather events we are seeing unfolding now

He then demanded the coal mines pay for the entire cleanup.

He would say that. Wouldn't he?

http://www.watoday.com.au/national/no-time-for-fingerpointing-greens-warned-20110116-19scd.html

Phillip Stott's still about. Keeps popping up on various BBC radio shows. Last one I can find still on iplayer is 16 Nov 2010, but I'm sure I've heard him since, possibly on Jeremy Vine.

Something that has been bothering me for a while: does anyone know what has happened to Philip Stott? Almost the only skeptical voice to appear on the BBC, and I haven't seen or heard him on anything since last May. His blog has gone silent too.

Any sightings?

Bristol alumni forum:Flood risk and climate change, London
23 March 2011, 6.30 pm

Join some of the major players in the climate change debate as they discuss the critical issues around flood risk and climate.

Panel members include: Dr Simon Buckle CMG (BSc 1982), Policy Director, Grantham Institute of Climate Change, Dr Jim Freer, Reader in Hydrology, Dr Kate Marks (PhD 2002) National Manager, Mapping & Modelling at the Environment Agency and Professor Julia Slingo OBE (BSc 1973, PhD 1989, Hon DSc 2010), Chief Scientist at the Met Office. The panel will be chaired by Paul Bates (PhD 1993) Professor of Hydrology.

Venue: The Royal Institution of Great Britain, 21 Albemarle Street, London, W1S 4BS

Tickets cost £25, to reserve your place please book online.

http://www.bristol.ac.uk/alumni/events/diary/2011/244.html

Interesting note about ClimateSmart2050 doc.

Law of Enviro-unintended consequences strikes again.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/01/14/plug_in_cars_only_worthwhile_with_much_higher_oil_prices/

"The mysterious sunrise has confused scientists, although it is believed the most likely explanation is that it is down to the lower height of melting icecaps allowing the sun's light to penetrate through earlier."!!!

The sun rises two days early in Greenland, sparking fears that climate change is accelerating
http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1346936/The-sun-rises-days-early-Greenland-sparking-fears-climate-change-accelerating.html

Must...try...hard...not...to...laugh

Environmentalist Starts Israel’s Worst Ever Fire: Greenpeace Blames Global Warming.
http://hauntingthelibrary.wordpress.com/2011/01/13/environmentalist-starts-israels-worst-ever-fire-greenpeace-blames-global-warming/