From Mark Landsbaum

There are four basic methods used to measure global temperatures in real time. Two measure surface temperatures, one measures with weather balloons and a fourth uses satellite data. One of the ground measurements boldly announced that 2006 was the warmest year on record. Oops. None of the others agreed.

Such is the precision of global warming measurements. And we’re not even talking about the goofy computer “models” tweaked and tweaked until they spew out what’s sought: evidence of manmade global warming catastrophe.  

Another thing about that warmest temperature on record claim. “On record” is the key phrase. Temperature measurements with thermometers have been taken only for about a century and a half, and of course not even close to being done uniformly across the globe, which is after all what the global warming alarmists are claiming to represent. So, it’s instructive to recognize the nature of the measurement stations used to log temperatures at ground level. Many of the measuring stations once were located in cool green undeveloped grassy glens. Alas, increasingly asphalt (which absorbs heat from the sun), concrete (which reflect heat), steel and stucco (ditto) have encroached on these pristine venues.

Those who have bothered to check them out find that surprise, surprise, temperatures have increased at the stations that become surrounded by heat-absorbing, heat-reflecting stuff.

Here’s a photo of a measuring station used to “prove” we’re at risk from global warming”:

And they call this science?

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