NASA study finds climate change shifting wine grape harvests in France and Switzerland- higher-quality wines are typically associated with earlier harvest dates From NASA/GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER A new study from…
Month: March 2016
Trump: "our biggest form of climate change we should worry about is nuclear weapons"
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has expressed strong skepticism about anthropogenic climate change, suggesting human influence is a “minor effect”, and that there are other…
Lame: D.C. Circuit court seems to think collusion between green activists and EPA is A-OK
E&E LEGAL’S STATEMENT RE: D.C. CIRCUIT COURT’S DECISION TO DENY BRIEF ILLUSTRATING EXTENSIVE COLLUSION BETWEEN EPA AND GREEN GROUPS IN WRITING CLEAN POWER PLAN The Energy & Environmental Legal Institute…
Oddball claim: Plants boost extreme temperatures by 5°C
From the UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES and the “temperatures are always hotter no matter what” department comes this study that makes very little sense on the face of it,…
Long awaited "Climate Hustle" movie may finally be able to be seen
After a missed opportunity to show this film in broad distribution while the 2015 Paris climate conference was in full swing and climate interest high, it seems the film “Climate…
How Much Global Cooling Will We See On Transition To La Niña?
The potential for the massive El Niño to transition into La Niña later in the year is one of the hottest topics in commodities markets right now. The short question-and-answer…
Bangladesh blames Global Warming for Water Shortage
Guest essay by Eric Worrall The Bangladesh government has blamed global warming for poor water flow from the Ganges River. This contrasts with 2008, when melting of the Himalayan Glaciers…
Failing Ivanpah solar power plant gets temporary repreive, but is producing 'prohibitively expensive' electricity
Last week we reported that the Ivanpah solar power plant might be forced to close if it didn’t get a break from the California Public Utilities Commission. According to this…
Temperature Dependence of Ocean pH shows CO2 may not be only driver of 'ocean acidification'
Guest essay by James R. Barrante, Ph.D. Emeritus Professor of Physical Chemistry, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT It is well-known that ocean pH has decreased from approximately 8.2…
Apple Issues $1.5 Billion Green Bond
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Green bonds – corporate borrowing to help finance improved energy efficiency, renewables, and other fashionable environmental activities, appear to be a growing trend. But there…
Sunday Silliness: Trumped oil
I happened upon this during my travels and thought it was a hilarious commentary on energy and politics. I’m guessing it will make some conservative and liberal heads explode equally…
Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #219
The Week That Was: 2016-03-19 (March 19, 2016) Brought to You by SEPP (www.SEPP.org) The Science and Environmental Policy Project THIS WEEK: By Ken Haapala, President, Science and Environmental Policy…
The Sun in February 2016 and the latest heat records
By Frank Bosse and Fritz Vahrenholt In February 2016 our sun’s activity was, as in almost every month of the current cycle, well below the average. The observed SSN (SunSpotNumber)…
Video: USS Hartford (SSN 768) surfaces at the Arctic circle for ICEX 2016
New video of submarine surfacing through ice. By Mike Goad ARCTIC CIRCLE (March 10, 2016) USS Hartford (SSN 768) surfaces in the Arctic Circle near Ice Camp Sargo during Ice Exercise…
It's Earth Hour tonight, celebrate energy!
Normally I write a blog post far in advance for this . This year due to it being so “high profile” in the news, I simply forgot. Oh well. My…
Worldwide tide gauge comparisons show no acceleration in sea level rise
Guest essay by Albert Parker Just in case somebody could be interested in understanding if the climate scientists are telling us the truth about sea level acceleleration, there is still…
I Hope The IPCC Is Correct About Warming Because Cooling Is a Bigger Problem
Guest opinion; Dr. Tim Ball Mae West famously said, “I’ve been rich, and I’ve been poor. Believe me, rich is better. As a historical climatologist, I can paraphrase that to…
UN Names "Angry Bird" as their Latest Climate Ambassador
UPDATES: The press conference released a video, some screen caps below. Video follows below. From the “anyone has to be better than sex fiend Rajenda Pacahuri” department… Guest essay…
Claim: Britain Leaving the EU Endangers the Paris Climate Treaty
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Lord Deben, Chairman of the UK government’s “independent” Committee on Climate Change, thinks the imminent likely exit of Britain from the European Union poses a…
Climate Craziness of the week: Climate Challenge is "Humanity's Final Exam"
Never mind the threat of nuclear war, asteroid and comet impacts, a super volcanic eruption, robot overlords, or a global pandemic…no these aren’t all that threatening according to Professor Raymond Pierrehumbert…
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