It's been sweltering the past few days here in sunny San Diego. When I arrived home Saturday night after having my Escondido condo sealed up for several days I expected to walk into a sauna. Instead, it was merely a little too uncomfortably warm. I had put the A/C up to a level that I thought it wouldn't reach easily last the winter. I could tell by the smell in the air, that the A/C had turned on at some point -- it was set at 87 degrees.

Of course, this is evidence of global warming.

Or not.

That chart, via Anthony Watts and Tilo Reber, reveals that global temperature has been flat for the past 11 years.

Follow the link and you'll also discover that CO2 has continued to rise during that time.

Here's a couple more links that you should read:

McQ over at Q & O explains why I spent $68 Sunday to fill up my tank.

Anthony Watts highlights a Guardian newspaper report that James "the Bush administration is censoring me" Hansen of NASA is calling on energy company executives to be put on trial for crimes against the planet. I'll probably be swept out in the second round for questioning the groupthink.