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A Tale of Two Hockey Sticks

Real Climate

Two decades ago, the so-called “Hockey Stick” curve , published in 1999 by me and my co-authors (Mann, Bradley and Hughes, 1999) , was featured in the all-important “Summary for Policy Makers” (SPM) of the 2001 IPCC Third Assessment report. The relevant statements in the SPM and Technical Summary are: A.2.2

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New high-resolution map shows fires caused one third of global forest loss between 2001 and 2019

Frontiers

The study shows that one third of global forest loss between 2001 and 2019 was due to fires, which is higher than previous estimates. The new map showed that the proportion of global forest loss due to fires between 2001 and 2019 is 26% to 29%, higher than previously estimated. Global forest fires 2001-2019 map.

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The Capitol Hill Anthrax Attacks – Fall 2001

EPA

in October 2001— “first 9/11, and now this?” Associate Administrator, Office of Homeland Security. As we remember the events of September 11, and mark the 19 th anniversary and Patriot Day last week, I am reminded of the mood in Washington, D.C.

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Fires Consuming Nearly Twice as Much Forest as They Did 20 Years Ago

Yale E360

Wildfires are destroying nearly twice as much tree cover globally as they did in 2001, burning through an additional 7.4 million acres of forest annually, an area roughly the size of Belgium, a new analysis shows. Read more on E360 ?.

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Murray Edwards: The Fossil Fuel Fanatic

Enviromental Defense

Capital: 1988 – 1993 Director and Chair of the Board at Ensign Energy: – present Director and Chairman of Magellan Aerospace Corporation: – present Owner of Resorts of the Canadian Rockies company: 2001 – present Co-owner of the NHL team the Calgary Flames: 1994 – present Advisory Board member for the Edwards School of (..)

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2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season—a Wrap (Maybe)

Union of Concerned Scientists

A 2023 study states that, “The number of storms that intensify from a Category 1 hurricane (or weaker) into a major hurricane within 36 hours has more than doubled,” in 2001–2020 compared with 1971–1990. Data suggest that the increase of Atlantic intensification rates have a positive contribution from human-caused warming. Lucky” again?

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PA Environmental Defense Foundation Files Court Action Challenging Use Of ATVs For Recreation In Northcentral PA State Forests Resulting In 2,000+ Miles Of Illegal ATV Trails

PA Environment Daily

Since 2001 DCNR imposed a moratorium on any further additions of ATV trails, and have had a blanket restriction of ATV recreational use on state forest roads. By allowing ATVs in the forest for the past 38 years, they have violated those duties, according to PEDF.

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