New Data on Sea Ice Contradicts Media Climate Change Reporting

Newsbusters.org ^ | May 6, 2008 | Jeff Poor

[Rufus2007]

If the Earth has a fever, as former Vice President Al Gore suggests, it's not showing signs of it.

According to Climateaudit.org's Steve McIntyre, global sea ice has actually increased.

"On a global basis, world sea ice in April 2008 reached levels that were ‘unprecedented' for the month of April in over 25 years," Steve McIntyre wrote on Climateaudit.org on May 4. "Levels are the third highest (for April) since the commencement of records in 1979, exceeded only by levels in 1979 and 1982."

That data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) suggests the effects of global warming aren't as dire as some media reports would have you believe. A segment on ABC's March 28 "Good Morning America" warned melting sea ice is endangering the global warming alarmists' favorite mascot, the polar bear.

[Rufus2007]

It's going to be time for a new Al Gore talking point to promote the global warming agenda.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Heidi the WCGWB isn’t going to like this at all.

[SoFloFreeper]

When Al Gore has conservatives like Newt Gingrich repeating his lies, the facts are becoming more and more irrelevant.

How pathetic when even so-called conservative thinkers are duped by Global Warming Idiocy.

[avacado]

"On a global basis, world sea ice in April 2008 reached levels that were ‘unprecedented' for the month of April in over 25 years," Steve McIntyre wrote on Climateaudit.org on May 4.

Ahhhhh... but Mr. McIntyre, although the extent of the sea ice is at a record, the ice is "new' and it's "thin." You must have missed Al Gore's memo. They want the "old" ice, not "new" ice!

[mgc1122]

Lemme think ... the GOP candidate actually co sponsored the 2003 McCain-Lieberman Climate Stewardship Act to stop “global warming”.

A pity Johnny Mac didn’t have someone on his staff that could use Google to look up “Solar Cycle 23 Activity”. Turns out that big glowing ball of burning hydrogen at the center of the solar system has an impact on earth’s climate - cooling as well as warming.

[bigbob]

Earth to Nobel Committee: get your money back

[The_Reader_David]

And it has to be floating on the sea. The fact that Antarctica has record ice depth on land (and that’s mostly ‘old’ ice) doesn’t matter either.

[RightWhale]

Ice on the pond this morning. Ducks not happy, but not all that upset either.

[R_Kangel]

"World sea ice in April 2008 reached levels that were ‘unprecedented' for the month of April in over 25 years,..."

Yeah, that happens during bouts of global warming. This is actually proof of global warming.

At least that's what I am hearing from the famous world renowned climatologist Mr. Albert Gore Jr.

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[Old Professer]

Anybody can view comparisons for themselves-it is measured by depth determined by satellite:

http://igloo.atmos.uiuc.edu/cgi-bin/test/print.sh?fm=06&fd=03&fy=2007&sm=04&sd=02&sy=2008

[Constitutions Grandchild]

Well, there's some guy out there who makes a living measuring ice in Antarctica and was formerly a skeptic regarding global warming who says he's never seen the ice decrease as it JUST has in Antarctica. If flatulent herds of cattle, my 7 mile commute to and from the office, making all stops for groceries, haircuts, prescriptions and manicures on the way — never leaving the same street — is affecting penguin paradise, then I don't know what else I can do. Can't afford to replace my 1994 Explorer gas guzzler as even if gas tops $200 a barrel, it would be less than going into debt on a new car I can fit in.

I don't think there's hard science to back up man-made global warming OR cooling. That volcano in Chile has more to do with it than anything else. Who's rapping the knuckles on the Chinese, the Indians, the Russians???? I'm thinking they are far greater offenders than the U.S.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Gee, more ice and a 2 degree drop in
April’s average temperature here in Flordia, seems to indicate that AlGore’s carbon credit company will soon go bust.

[avacado]

That’s a good site. Thanks.

[fella]

Where is that post about global warming being put on hold due to natural conditions beyond our control?

[CedarDave]

Click on the Keyword Global Warming. You should find anything related to that topic there.

[samtheman]

When Al Gore has conservatives like Newt Gingrich repeating his lies, the facts are becoming more and more irrelevant.

When Al Gore has conservatives like Newt Gingrich repeating his lies, this country has truly become an insane asylum.

There. All fixed.

[Constitutions Grandchild]

Naw, they feel they spent it wisely. If they were to take back anyone's prize it would be Mother Theresa's. They'd want interest from her nuns, too. Yassar Arafat, Jimmie Carter and Algore are all poster children for the New World Order.

Newt just wants a seat at the table, ostensibly to be the voice of reason in a world of lunacy. Who knows. Surely, not I.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Best description of Newt I’ve seen.

[DBrow]

“AlGore’s carbon credit company will soon go bust.”

No, no, it’s proof it’s working to cure Earth’s Fe-e-verrr! Send more credits, download iTunes, and buy Phillips light bulbs!

[DBrow]

Thanks for the link, Old Professor!

Is there an explanation page for the images? The key shows ice percent, but “white” is not listed, and the biggest difference shows up as white.