What'sUpWithThatWatts, et al.: Sock-Puppet's Go-To Sources vs. Science Go-To Sources

Juxtaposing 'trusted' websites of "climate science skeptics" with those of "warmists".

Recently I had a dialogue with a character who talked with much self-certitude - but little actual interest in the science, though he did try talking science-ie. He also offered a number of links to support his arguments. I made a tally and it's quite the Who's Who of political interests focused on promoting their agenda rather than global climate understanding.

Then, this morning, I came across an interesting 22 item long collection by Peter Gaeta who (like me has taken the time to seriously investigate contrarian claims) put together "… some CRUCIAL links/information on global warming that have proven utterly accurate and reputable" and since he invites us to share his effort, I am happy to do it, particularly since it makes such a perfect contrast to my collection regarding science contrarian blogs.

You can find Gaeta's list following my collection of links. Feel free to copy and pass along these interesting links to important information.

The names below are linked to revealing bios and further information:

CO2Science (Craig Idso}

WUWT (Anthony Watts)

Climate Depot (Marc Morano)

NoFrakkingConsensus (Donna Laframboise)

Climatism (John Coleman)

SPPI (Idso, Carter, Soon)

Roy Spenser (Roy's blunders)

Freeman Dyson {The ancient theoretical physicist and dreamer who's still pissed at the world for not allowing him to build his atomic bomb powered spaceship.}

Then there's Heartland Institute:

"Heartland's policy positions, strategies and budget distinguish it clear as a lobby firm that is misrepresenting itself as a “think tank” - it budgets $4.1 million of its $6.4 million in projected expenditures for Editorial, Government Relations, Communications, Fundraising, and Publications, and the only activity it plans that could vaguely be considered policy development is the writing of a curriculum package for use in confusing high schoolers about climate change.

There will be more comment and analysis to follow on DeSmogBlog and elsewhere, but we wanted to make this information available so that others can also scrutinize the documents and bring their expertise to the task."

Deep Climate – Heartland Institute Budget and Strategy Revealed

Greg Laden – Anti-Science Institute’s Insider Reveals Secrets

Planet 3.0 – Is turnabout Fair Play?

Climate Crocks - How is Joe Bast like Joe Camel?

Climate Progress - Heartland Documents Reveal Fringe Denial Group Plans to Pursue Koch Money, Dupe Children and Cultivate Revkin

Attachment Size

(1-15-2012) 2012 Fundraising Plan.pdf 89.87 KB

(1-15-2012) 2012 Heartland Budget (2).pdf 124.62 KB

2 Agenda for January 17 Meeting.pdf 7.4 KB

2010_IRS_Form_990 (2).pdf 2.7 MB

2012 Climate Strategy (3).pdf 96.56 KB

Binder1 (2).pdf 55.36 KB

Board Meeting Package January 17.pdf 6.84 KB

Attachment	Size
(1-15-2012) 2012 Fundraising Plan.pdf	89.87 KB
(1-15-2012) 2012 Heartland Budget (2).pdf	124.62 KB
2 Agenda for January 17 Meeting.pdf	7.4 KB
2010_IRS_Form_990 (2).pdf	2.7 MB
2012 Climate Strategy (3).pdf	96.56 KB
Binder1 (2).pdf	55.36 KB
Board Meeting Package January 17.pdf	6.84 KB

Here's a further collection of informative stories

http://www.exxonsecrets.org/html/index.php

http://www.exxonsecrets.org/html/listorganizations.php

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2012/11/28/meet-the-climate-denial-machine/191545

http://polluterwatch.com/category/freetagging/climate-depot

http://www.campaigncc.org/climate_change/sceptics/hall_of_shame

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/dark-money-funds-climate-change-denial-effort/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_scientists_opposing_the_mainstream_scientific_assessment_of_global_warming

http://insideclimatenews.org/news/14042015/whats-behind-alecs-denial-it-denies-climate-change

http://www.climatesciencewatch.org/2013/09/09/heartland-institute-nipcc-fail-the-credibility-test/

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Now we get to what the folks who are alarmed about humanity's impact on our life sustaining planet have to say about what's happening on our one and only Earth:

Peter Gaeta commented on Facebook:

I have studied global warming more than the vast majority of humanity, on my own time. I've delved into lengthy discussions, studies, papers, arguments, counter-arguments, and the ACTUAL data.

I've listened to denier arguments and have given them an honest chance to be right about ANY of their arguments against global warming.

Know what I found? Not a SINGLE denier argument holds water.

In fact, global warming is not only real, it is absolutely anthropogenic (man-made), and presents serious serious problems. The ONLY debate within the field of climatology is NOT whether global warming is real or not... that debate was settled in the 1970's.

The modern debate is whether global warming will be pretty bad or hellish, and whether that'll be in 100 years or 30 years. We're facing SERIOUS ecological collapses right now, on multiple fronts, it's time to get VERY sober about this and do what needs to be done.

Here are some CRUCIAL links/information on global warming that have proven utterly accurate and reputable:

CRUCIAL links/information on global warming that have proven utterly accurate and reputable:

Global Climate Change (NASA)

http://climate.nasa.gov/

Global Warming (NOAA)

http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/monitoring-references/faq/global-warming.php

Climate Denial Crock of the Week (great great series)

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL029130BFDC78FA33

Climate Science from Climate Scientists: Start Here

http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2007/05/start-here/

Global Warming & Climate Change Myths

https://www.skepticalscience.com/argument.php

How to Talk to a Climate Skeptic

http://grist.org/series/skeptics/

Now Just 0.01 Percent of Climate Scientists Reject Global Warming

http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/now-just-001-percent-of-climate-scientists-reject-global-warming

What really annoys scientists about the state of the climate change debate?

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/planet-oz/2014/jun/26/what-really-annoys-scientists-about-the-state-of-the-climate-change-debate

2014 Is Officially the Hottest Year on Record

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/2014-officially-hottest-year-on-record/

Smoke, Mirrors, and Hot Air: How ExxonMobil Uses Big Tobacco’s Tactics to Manufacture Uncertainty on Climate Science

http://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/legacy/assets/documents/global_warming/exxon_report.pdf

Global Warming's Deadly Denial

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Global_warming#Global_Warming.27s_Deadly_Denial

EXXON SECRETS

http://www.exxonsecrets.org/html/listorganizations.php

Koch Industries: Still Fueling Climate Denial

http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/en/campaigns/global-warming-and-energy/polluterwatch/koch-industries/

Not just the Koch brothers: New study reveals funders behind the climate change denial effort

http://phys.org/news/2013-12-koch-brothers-reveals-funders-climate.html

Just 90 companies caused two-thirds of man-made global warming emissions

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/nov/20/90-companies-man-made-global-warming-emissions-climate-change

Exxon knew of climate change in 1981, email says – but it funded deniers for 27 more years
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jul/08/exxon-climate-change-1981-climate-denier-funding

The Climate Deception Dossiers (2015)

http://www.ucsusa.org/global-warming/fight-misinformation/climate-deception-dossiers-fossil-fuel-industry-memos#.VipLBn6rTGg

Climate Change: Evidence and Explaination
http://imgur.com/a/vWLeI

Correction: Plants Will Not Flourish as the World Warms
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/correction-plants-will-not-flourish-as-the-world-warms/

No Pause in Global Warming
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/no-pause-in-global-warming/

The oceans are warming faster than climate models predicted

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2015/jul/20/oceans-warming-faster-than-climate-models-predicted

Here’s what happens when you try to replicate climate contrarian papers

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2015/aug/25/heres-what-happens-when-you-try-to-replicate-climate-contrarian-papers

RECOMMENDED WEBSITES

{edited 12/11/2014}

I know there are too many typos, what can I say, eyes aren't what they were, I get rushed, and always did have a thing with transposing…{well, I also hated high school "english" classes... bad call that one.}. Doing the best I can with what I got. Embarrassing though it is, it's better than doing nothing. Besides, it's the issues and reasoning that we should be worrying about.

Though I'm in my own little world here, I'm also constantly learning and evolving and do get occasional feedback and when I reread stuff and find errors or omissions or garbage, I fix it. If it's major I'll acknowledge it with an 'edited' note, minor stuff I don't bother.

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I hardly keep track of Anthony's latest antics (besides, with Sou on the job why bother - can't beat her insights). It's just me over here and I have more important things to do with my precious hours - still now that Anthony's luster has been wearing thin he's put his energy into discovering and honing new fresh faces to carry on the public show of the Republican/Libertarian strategic attack on science.

He seems to have transitioned into a ring-leader, perhaps mentor/coach would be better, producer? At least that's how Mr. Steele and his antics of the past year has gotten me to think about it. So in that regard this blog remains about WUWT's brand of thinking and logic and my struggle to understand the anatomy of the fraud they've perpetrated against mankind. {December 2014}

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ok, now some recommended websites:

This blog was started in April 2013 and is written by an actual scientist so it has a refreshingly serious objective air to it, plus he does a good clear job of explaining complex issues.

And Then There's Physics.
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Sou has some of the best {readability and detailed} examinations of Watt's antics I've seen - and she does have fun with certain characters.

She continues be the best at keeping up with Mr. Watts' and pals and their many deceptions.

The recent dirty tricks and attacks she is enduring are acknowledgment of how good she is at it.

http://blog.hotwhopper.com

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Ben has been documenting Anthony's misdeeds longer than the rest of us.

http://wottsupwiththat.com

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Tamino, an acknowledged statistical/mathematical expert of the highest order, at Open Mind also does an excellent job of holding Anthony’s feet to the fire with clearly explained facts and math. Check it out:
http://tamino.wordpress.com
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And of course, there is the excellent, most up to date internet depository of climate studies and information for the non-expert public.

http://SkepticalScience.com

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Then there's RealClimate.org the scientist's commentary site. Run by working climate scientists intended to help the interested public and journalists sort through the complexities of the climatology. They provide "quick response to developing stories and provide the context" that is too often missing from public media's depiction. {But, you better be serious and have some real science education/understanding under your belt if you want to keep up.}

http://realclimate.org

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I remember back in da day, good websites/blogs were few and far between. But over the past years that's been changing to the point that it's impossible to keep up with them all. Here's an incomplete, and long overdue addition to my above list: