World Climate Report
Encyclopedia
World Climate Report, a newsletter edited by Patrick Michaels
, was produced by the Greening Earth Society
, a non-profit organization created by the Western Fuels Association
.
Early editions were paper based; it was then transferred to a web-only format, having ceased publication as a physically based report with Volume 8 in 2002. It continues to exist in blog
form at www.worldclimatereport.com.
World Climate Report presents a scientific skeptical view of populist anthropogenic-driven mass global climate change, or as it describes, 'Global Warming
Alarmism'. However, it does not reject the concepts of global climate change or greenhouse theory
(or other well-established and widely accepted scientific theories or empirical studies), in general attempting to engender itself as giving a well balanced and scientific view of the sources (though often at a contrary expense of its perceived adversaries: the aforementioned alleged 'Global Warming Alarmists').
WCR says of itself:
In addition to Patrick Michaels (chief editor), the staff is listed as Robert C. Balling, Jr
(contributing editor), Robert Davis
(contributing editor), and Paul Knappenberger (Administrator).
New Hope Environmental Services, an advocacy science consulting firm, claims WCR as its biweekly newsletter.
Patrick Michaels
Patrick J. Michaels is an American climatologist. Michaels is a senior research fellow for Research and Economic Development at George Mason University, and a senior fellow in environmental studies at the Cato Institute...
, was produced by the Greening Earth Society
Greening Earth Society
The Greening Earth Society, now defunct, was a public relations organization which promoted the idea that there is considerable scientific doubt about the effects of climate change and increased levels of carbon dioxide...
, a non-profit organization created by the Western Fuels Association
Western Fuels Association
The Western Fuels Association is a not-for profit cooperative that supplies coal and transportation services to consumer-owned electric utility in the Great Plains, Rocky Mountain and Southwest regions...
.
Early editions were paper based; it was then transferred to a web-only format, having ceased publication as a physically based report with Volume 8 in 2002. It continues to exist in blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
form at www.worldclimatereport.com.
World Climate Report presents a scientific skeptical view of populist anthropogenic-driven mass global climate change, or as it describes, 'Global Warming
Global warming
Global warming refers to the rising average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation. In the last 100 years, Earth's average surface temperature increased by about with about two thirds of the increase occurring over just the last three decades...
Alarmism'. However, it does not reject the concepts of global climate change or greenhouse theory
Greenhouse effect
The greenhouse effect is a process by which thermal radiation from a planetary surface is absorbed by atmospheric greenhouse gases, and is re-radiated in all directions. Since part of this re-radiation is back towards the surface, energy is transferred to the surface and the lower atmosphere...
(or other well-established and widely accepted scientific theories or empirical studies), in general attempting to engender itself as giving a well balanced and scientific view of the sources (though often at a contrary expense of its perceived adversaries: the aforementioned alleged 'Global Warming Alarmists').
WCR says of itself:
- World Climate Report, a concise, hard-hitting and scientifically correct response to the global change reports which gain attention in the literature and popular press. As the nation's leading publication in this realm, World Climate Report is exhaustively researched, impeccably referenced, and always timely. This popular biweekly newsletter points out the weaknesses and outright fallacies in the science that is being touted as "proof" of disastrous warming. It's the perfect antidote against those who argue for proposed changes to the Rio Climate Treaty, such as the Kyoto ProtocolKyoto ProtocolThe Kyoto Protocol is a protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change , aimed at fighting global warming...
, which are aimed at limiting carbon emissions from the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
... World Climate Report has become the definitive and unimpeachable source for what nature now calls the “mainstream skeptic” point of view. http://www.worldclimatereport.com/index.php/about-us/.
In addition to Patrick Michaels (chief editor), the staff is listed as Robert C. Balling, Jr
Robert Balling
Robert C. Balling, Jr. is a professor of geography at Arizona State University, and the former director of its Office of Climatology. His research interests include climatology, global climate change, and geographic information systems...
(contributing editor), Robert Davis
Robert E. Davis (climatologist)
Robert E. Davis is a Professor of Climatology at the University of Virginia's Department of Environmental Sciences. He was a "contributing editor" of World Climate Report....
(contributing editor), and Paul Knappenberger (Administrator).
New Hope Environmental Services, an advocacy science consulting firm, claims WCR as its biweekly newsletter.