The Version 6.0 global average lower tropospheric temperature (LT) anomaly for June 2022 was +0.06 deg. C, down (again) from the May 2022 value of +0.17 deg. C. Tropical Coolness The tropical (20N-20S) anomaly for June was -0.36 deg. C, which is the coolest monthly anomaly in over 10 years, the coolest June in 22 years, and the 9th coolest June in the 44-year satellite record. The linear warming trend since January, 1979 still stands at +0.13 C/decade (+0.11 C/decade over the … [Read more...]
Did You “Simmer” in the “Third-Hottest April”?
Cornwall Alliance Research Associate for Developing Countries Vijay Jayaraj recently wrote "Four Reasons Alarmists Are Wrong on Climate Change," which we sent out in our email newsletter. We often receive emails regarding these newsletters, and always try to provide a response. One of the emails about Vijay's article led to Dr. Beisner writing a response about global temperatures that helps to answer some common questions. The original email simply said, "See attached article for an accurate … [Read more...]
Will Trump Admin Destroy Climate Data?
Encountered the claims by climate-alarmist scientists that the incoming Trump Administration will destroy climate data? Here's a sober assessment of such, by Judith Curry. If I were among climate alarmists, I might be frightened by the prospect of the Administration's preserving ALL the data, AND all the homogenizations of it, AND all the computer code and instructions about how to do the homogenizations, because all that's the evidence of shenanigans to exaggerate the warming rate over the … [Read more...]