It seems that an ameteur meteorologist has managed to convince NASA that it was wrong about which year is the hottest on record in the US. Basically, they made an error, and whilst the fundamental climate science remains unaffected, it does mean that the hottest year on record in the US is now 1934 and not 1998 as previously stated:
Telegraph: Nasa climate change error spotted by blogger
In the climate debate, polemic and spin matter, and this is a significant shift. I don't think that we are about to see an end to the "end of the world" type stories that permeate the media, but it is interesting that this readjustment has recieved little media attention.
Telegraph: Nasa climate change error spotted by blogger
In the climate debate, polemic and spin matter, and this is a significant shift. I don't think that we are about to see an end to the "end of the world" type stories that permeate the media, but it is interesting that this readjustment has recieved little media attention.
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