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This is both my personal learning project and my contribution in the struggle to confront the ongoing Republican/ libertarian assault on rational science and constructive learning, as manifested in their malicious strategic Attacks on Science ~ A collection of articles, scientific resources, plus my own essays and indepth critique of various presentations from unidirectional-skeptics ~ Hopefully a resource for the busy, yet discerning, student who's concerned about the health of our Earth

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Tuesday, August 16, 2016

NC20 Burton a glimpse of reality sir.

I still have a number of drafts of responses to various Dave NC20 Burton arguments laying around unfinished. But it's lost its interest and other things are going on. He's likewise lost interest in our debate and stepped out the backdoor. But, I do want to give him an official good-bye (barring interesting developments). I'm even going to keep my opinions to myself and allow an oceanographer to explain what the real world looks like.

NC20 I challenge you to point out flaws or misinformation in the following from John Englander. Bet you can't do it.

Til the next time. ;- )

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Deadly floods - Maryland to China - have surprising connection to rising sea level

By John Englander | August 4, 2016

Risks and Impacts of Rising Sea Level blog

http://johnenglander.net/Ellicott-City-Floods

Climate Change / Ocean Impacts Blog

Last Saturday night when many had planned a nice evening out for dinner in quaint Ellicott City, a devastating flood occurred, largely destroying the downtown. Six inches of rain in just two hours caused the record water mark in that historic Maryland community.

Flash floods, monsoon rains, and rivers overflowing their banks are becoming common headlines. Ellicott City joins the rapidly growing list of deadly deluge that in the last month spans West Virginia, Texas, France, Germany and China. All of these inland floods resulted from extreme rainfall.

JohnEnglander on communicating Sea Level Rise

On occasion I've pointed out examples of well meaning, but frankly, piss poor climate science communication. Experts doing more to enable confusion peddlers than helping to educate and clarify our rather straightforward situation. For example,

October 25, 2013

Colorado Floods - statistical certainty vs geophysical realities

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February 16, 2016

A study in miscommunication - increasing Antarctic ice extent (is no) mystery!

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February 24, 2016

Another study in miscommunication - Nature.com reporting on Karl et al. 2015

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Recently a visit to John Englander's risks and impacts of rising sea level educational blog reminded me of an article he posted earlier this year that I had wanted to highlight and add to my collection over here at WUWTW. Never got to it then, but I am doing so now. The rest I'll leave to John Englander whom I thank for giving me permission to repost and share his informative articles.

NASA - good science but terrible communication about Sea Level Rise

http://johnenglander.net/sea-level-rise-blog/nasa-good-science-terrible-communication-about-sea-level-rise

John Englander on Friday, February 2, 2016

I really like NASA. As nearly everyone agrees, they do great science — both about the cosmos and about our home planet. Having gotten that well deserved compliment out in front, I am screaming mad at something they just published.

Headlines from the very reputable SCIENCE magazine, to the climate change denying tripe are carrying the headlines such as:

"Thirsty continents are slowing down expected sea level rise, scientists say"

There are dozens of variations. In SCIENCE magazine it was slightly more refined:

"A decade of sea level rise slowed by climate-driven hydrology”

Some of the climate-denier or "skeptic" media were much more aggressive, suggesting that NASA says that climate change would not cause rising sea level — but I will not even support those disinformation sites with a link.

Here is what the actual NASA story says, and where it is INCREDIBLY misleading, to the point of being irresponsible.

• Essentially it says that global warming (a/k/a climate change) — warmer than in centuries — has dried the soils so that they are absorbing more water.

• That water would have gone to the ocean, raising sea levels.

• Overall the effect is about 20% of the average global sea level rise.

Those facts are fair and decent science. But the way it's all presented, leads most readers to believe that climate change could slow rising sea level which is just flat out WRONG! [sound the Buzzer.]

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This is what good journalism would have said:

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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: