The IPCC, Trenberth and Hurricanes: Climate Change Science & Global Warming Alarmism Done The 'Peter Gleick' Way

'Fakegate' has reminded the public of the prevalent fraud and deception perpetrated by global warming alarmism - the IPCC's hurricane "science" is one such example

Read here (h/t Bishop Hill). The 'Fakegate' style of science perpetrated by Peter Gleick is alive and well within the IPCC, where all bureaucrat scientists seemingly channel the 'Peter Gleick' methodology. This methodology primarily embraces the politician's mindset of elections: say-and-do-anything to get elected, including lying, sprinkled liberally with criminal fraud and unethical activities when required.

Unfortunately for the public and policymakers, this 'Peter Gleick' style of climate science is evident in the global warming alarmism claims made by the IPCC, including those about hurricanes. This is the latest expert analysis on IPCC hurricane "science":

"More trouble looms for the IPCC. The body may need to revise statements made in its Fourth Assessment Report on hurricanes and global warming. A statistical analysis of the raw data shows that the claims that global hurricane activity has increased cannot be supported...tests six IPCC statements against raw data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric (NOAA) Administration..."When you average the number of storms and their strength, it almost exactly balances." This isn't indicative of an increase in atmospheric energy manifesting itself in storms...The IPCC continues: "It is more likely than not (> 50%) that there has been some human contribution to the increases in hurricane intensity." But, as Hatton points out, that conclusion comes from computer climate models, not from the observational data, which show no increase..."The IPCC goes on to make statements that would never pass peer review,"..."

And btw, Kevin Trenberth, the major IPCC climate scientist, and also co-author with the notorious Peter Gleick, is the principal player behind the global warming alarmism "science" of hurricanes.

"The IPCC's AR4 chapter lead was Kevin Trenberth, who features prominently in the Climategate emails. In 2005, the National Hurricane Center's chief scientist Chris Landsea resigned his post in protest at the treatment of the subject by Trenberth..."I personally cannot in good faith continue to contribute to a process that I view as both being motivated by pre-conceived agendas and being scientifically unsound. As the IPCC leadership has seen no wrong in Dr. Trenberth’s actions and have retained him as a Lead Author for the AR4, I have decided to no longer participate in the IPCC AR4."

Hmmm...maybe Trenberth's personna of climate science incompetence is instead an actual embracement of the 'Peter Gleick' methodology, no?

Comments

[Charles Higley]

"More trouble looms for the IPCC. The body may need to revise statements made in its Fourth Assessment Report on hurricanes and global warming."

They have absolutely no intention or compulsion to revise anything.

Rather, they have to be true to their mission—to trumpet the global warming crisis regardless of the reality to the contrary.

Remember, the IPCC is a propaganda machine and nothing else.

If they retreat in any way, they fail their mission.

[C3 Editor]

John, would you mind listing the AGW climate change evidence for 'C3' readers that has convinced you? (Note: Please avoid listing output from computer climate models as evidence - climate models do not represent scientific evidence.)

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[Leo Morgan]

@ Jon Flatley
Aren't you deceiving yourself with your claim 'the raging politics spare no one'? Peter Gleick is not a victim of politics. He is a victim of his own criminal actions.

[Jon Flatley]

I'm a meteorologist who is convinced of the evidence of anthropogenic climate change. It's a shame a few individuals can do so much damage to scientific understanding and the communication of scientific research to the media and public.

Unfortunately the raging politics spare no one...