happy holidays

this is probably the cutest version of a christmas song i know, just watch the reindeer :)


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i wish you all happy holidays, whichever, however, and wherever you celebrate. hope to see you again next year!

climate change frustration

some of you might have heard about the email hack at the climate research unit, one of the research centres of my university, and the ensuing discussions and allegations made by climate change sceptics. if not, here's the latest press release from uea and the latest bbc article where the email hack plays a role. both contain links to previous articles explaining the entire story. go and read them.

i'm pissed off by the entire debate, and i'm even more pissed off that i can't blog my opinion about this because as part of uea and bas and therefore nerc, i have to defer any questions and requests for statements to the media relations folks.

the only thing i can do is to ask everybody who reads this blog to THINK for themselves and question and scrutinise the media reports following the arguments of both sides. i'm pretty sure i know which side has the way more substantive, sound, and thorough evidence.

off again

the last few weeks passed in a whirlwind of trips across the country travelling to meetings, the viva, paddling trips, and meet ups with friends. and the fun continues! i'm off to canada, the west coast this time. so if you don't hear anything from me, i'm enjoying the conference or am whizzing down the snow packed hills of whistler :)