from deep in the archives:I like that closing sentence -- "future decision-making could be made based on scientific data and not on political expediency". I wouldn't count on it, but that would be great.Caves reveal clues to UK weatherAt Pooles Cavern in Derbyshire, it was discovered that the stalagmites grow faster in the winter months when it rains more. Alan Walker, who guides visitors through the caves, says the changes in rainfall are recorded in the stalactites and stalagmites like the growth rings in trees. Stalagmites from a number of caves have now been analysed by Dr Andy Baker at Newcastle University. After splitting and polishing the rock, he can measure its growth precisely and has built up a precipitation history going back thousands of years. His study suggests this autumn's rainfall is not at all unusual when looked at over such a timescale but is well within historic variations. He believes politicians find it expedient to blame a man-made change in our weather rather than addressing the complex scientific picture.
by Tom Heap
-Thousands of climate "scientists" subsisting on "global warming" grants
I spent quite a but of time in a gold mine, (yes, an actual gold mine!), and one of the things I noticed right away is if you go more than 50 feet in or so, it’s ALWAYS the same.
Pretty much. There is no weather.
Wow, a nonpolitical scientist. I hope his funding is secure.