Atman,

Bee colony decimation - it's complicated.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/mar/29/crop-pesticides-honeybee-decline?intcomp=122

I glean my information from climate scientists such as oceanographers and atmospheric physicists, etc.....as opposed to perusing inexpert opinion on denialist blogsites....something you'd no doubt recommend.

Right. So fracking causes earthquakes, bears are drowning in the north pole due to melting sea ice, population growth means higher suicide and murder rates, global warming is creating killer storms, the sea level is rising at an astronomical rate, we won't be able to feed ourselves due to climate change and over population, we'll run out of oil/petrol and alternative power sources are useless anyway, disease will run rampant, the Sydney Opera House will be underwater, the Mayans prophesised this and we're all fools except for a select few who have synthesised this and who speak with one voice - 'we're buggered'.

Now you're picking on the bees...

Cheryl,

Your post is "alarmist" - not mine.

In fact, your post is almost solid alarmist strawman (although you're expecting if you list all the concerns in one trite over-simplified vignette, you won't be required to knock them down)

I'm curious - is the reference to Mayans the latest "skeptic" technique?

It's funny how Atman accepts a "scientific" conclusion regarding mites on bees, but rejects overwhelming scientific consensus on climate. It's always fascinating that climate "skeptics" don't have a problem with other scientific disciplines, but think climate scientists are conducting a massive fraud.

You guys are the Mayans of the 21st century - not the climate scientists.

Bugsy

Only a five year pause for methane? Hmmm! Its true that the readings shown some slight activity in the past few years, but nothing to write home about, and nothing like the pre-2000 increases .. still go with uptick in the past two years.. but thanks for the feedback.

Bugsy and Curmudgeon,

Regarding methane emission fluxes in the Arctic:

http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2012/06/methane-game-upgrade/

Gee Cheryl, thanks for the warning.

I'd best go do those couple of round Oz trips in my 12 liter V8 petrol SUV, towing my 36Ft caravan, before the whole place goes under water, & we all burn up in the flood, as we starve.

If it hadn't been for your warning, I might have left it to next month, & it been too late to even start.

Don't care too much about the Opera House, I never did care for those fat ladies, who always had to have the last word.

Do you think I aught to tow a 36Ft boat along as well, just in case? Must apply the precautionary principle I suppose.