The ‘hide the decline” controversy (Google / Opit’s LinkFest! / Wit’s End

Read at : Google Alert – desertification

http://opitslinkfest.blogspot.com/2011/04/29-april-desertification-and-chemtrails.html

29 April – Desertification and Chemtrails

http://witsendnj.blogspot.com/2011/04/hide-decline.html

I was reading a post at Greefyre’s wonderful blog, about the fabulist denier Judith Curry, where I happened across a video linked to in comments, which is embedded below.  It’s a lecture by Richard Muller, in which he attempts to use the famous divergence of tree-ring data as a proxy for temperature from real temperatures measured by actual thermometers to discredit climate scientists personally and their research in general.  (I disagree completely, but rather than get into why, I would direct you to Greenfyre’s subsequent response to the video.)

Having read of the ‘hide the decline” controversy, I have noted many times that the divergence is an obvious indication that tree growth is being stunted by ozone.  This, however, is the first time I have ever seen these graphs.  They represent quite stunning vindication, in my opinion.

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About Willem Van Cotthem

Honorary Professor of Botany, University of Ghent (Belgium). Scientific Consultant for Desertification and Sustainable Development.
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