NOAA announces next solar storm cycle will likely start next March

From NASA:
In the cycle forecast issued Wednesday, half of the panel predicts a moderately strong cycle of 140 sunspots, plus or minus 20, expected to peak in October 2011. The other half predicts a moderately weak cycle of 90 sunspots, plus or minus 10, peaking in August 2012. An average solar cycle ranges from 75 to 155 sunspots. The late decline of Cycle 23 has helped shift the panel away from its earlier leaning toward a strong Cycle 24. Now the group is evenly split between strong and weak.

Solar Forecast: Sunny with Chances for Moderate Coronal Ejections

A sense of humor at Scientific American

There's more at Space Daily

Climate reporting "too balanced" say scientists

This is one of the oddest headlines I've seen in a while.
From Cosmos.

Jim Hansen

This is a rewrite of Mr. Hansen's National Press Club speech.

I am thinking of moving all Hansen related posts to the politics blog. I'll let you know if I do and explain why.
In the meantime I've been spending a lot of time at the Climateer Investing site.

IPCC WG II

All posts relating to the IPCC WG II release will be found at the Climateer Economics blog.

The Sheep Albedo Effect

From RealClimate

NASA's Hansen Admits Calculation Errors In Global Warming Research

From Thes Poof

California Might Restrict Vandenberg Rocket Launches

From EcoEnquirer

Extra Carbon Dioxide Causing Plant Attacks

From EcoInquirer