Guest essay by Eric Worrall Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is demonstrating his total disregard for the will of the American People, joining with President Macron of France to do…
Month: June 2017
We should be glad the US is out of the Paris Climate Agreement
Foreword: Following President Trump’s exit from the Paris Climate Treaty, a number of states, cities, universities, companies and institutions formed a “We are still in” consortium. Its members insist that…
Aussie Government Broadcaster Gives Climate Skeptics Airtime
Guest essay by Eric Worrall h/t Judith Curry (one of the guests): The ABC, Australia’s government owned media outlet, has dedicated an entire Science Show program, including a star cast…
The North Atlantic Seesaw
Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach In my peripatetic meandering through the CERES satellite data, I’ve been looking at the correlation between the temperatures in the NINO3.4 region and the temperatures…
AGU: Extraordinary storms caused massive Antarctic sea ice loss in 2016
From the “well, if hadn’t been that it would have been global warming for sure” department: By Lauren Lipuma, AGU A series of unprecedented storms over the Southern Ocean likely…
Some Fun with IPCC Texts
Guest essay by Leo Goldstein I’ve already written about the epic moment, when IPCC apparently recognized that most of the recent warming had been due to the natural variability. Instead…
What happened to the traditional role of skepticism in climate science?
Guest essay by Forrest M. Mims III Traditional science required a skeptical view of one’s own findings until they could be replicated, especially by others. Unfortunately, skepticism has been deleted…
The American Meteorological Society @ametsoc falls into the consensus trap in a letter to Rick Perry
Yesterday, the American Meteorological Society (AMS) published a letter yesterday to U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, admonishing him for having the temerity to doubt that carbon dioxide is the…
Richard Branson "Baffled" By President Trump's Paris Decision
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Richard Branson is so shocked by President Trump’s decision to withdraw from Paris, he’s putting his own money into renewables R&D. My question – isn’t…
"The Answer to What's Actually Killing Coal" Is "Not Even Wrong"
Guest post by David Middleton From Inverse via Real Clear Energy: The Answer to What’s Actually Killing Coal is Hopeful and Depressing The real cause of the decline of coal…
El Niño WATCH cancelled; ENSO neutral likely for 2017
From the “now the warmest year on record hopes are dashed” department: Via Bloomberg: All eight climate models surveyed by Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology suggest tropical Pacific Ocean temperatures are…
Solved: The mystery of unexplained 'bright nights'
WASHINGTON, DC — Dating back to the first century, scientists, philosophers and reporters have noted the occasional occurrence of “bright nights,” when an unexplained glow in the night sky lets…
Renewable energy cost and reliability claims exposed and debunked
Guest essay by Larry Hamlin A new paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) from NOAA’s Earth System Laboratory, Boulder Colorado exposes and debunks the…
EPA’s suspect science
Its practices have defiled scientific integrity, but proposed corrections bring shock and defiance. Guest essay by John Rafuse President Trump’s budget guidance sought to cut $1.6 billion from the Environmental…
Status update and sincere thanks
Last week, I wrote about facing burnout after running WUWT over 10 years without having any real vacation during that time. I’ll have to say, I’m overwhelmed by the response,…
Study finds: Corn better used as food than biofuel
From the UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN and the “don’t burn your food” department. Corn is grown not only for food, it is also an important renewable energy source. Renewable biofuels…
Claim: Carbon Taxes are Not Punitive, they Just Change Behaviour
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Apparently carbon taxes are not punitive, because anyone who wants to save money on carbon taxed gasoline can always purchase an electric car. Are Carbon…
A Rebuttal to Environmentalists' Claims That "Arctic Drilling Revenue Predictions Are ‘Way Off’"
Guest post by David Middleton Why would anyone care what “environmentalists” have to say about potential Arctic oil revenue? I only care because their “reasoning” is both fun and easy…
The New ‘Consensus’ On Global Warming – a shocking admission by "Team Climate"
From the “well maybe there was a hiatus after all” walkback department. Even Mann is on board with this paper. By MICHAEL BASTASCH AND DR. RYAN MAUE A scientific consensus…
Study: California once had 150 straight years of stormy, wet, weather
From Vanderbilt University and the “yes, but if it happened today, it would be blamed on global warming” department. Wet and stormy weather lashed California coast… 8,200 years ago First…
Tesla car battery production releases as much CO2 as 8 years of gasoline driving
Ooops, looks like those “saving the planet” Tesla snobs just got their eco-ride de-pimped From NyTeknik: h/t to Don Shaw (translated) Huge hopes have been tied to electric cars as the…
AAAS: "Let’s hold them accountable"
Guest post by David Middleton This morning, I received another email from the American Association for the Advancement of Science… We cannot overstate this: Under the current administration, the future…
Climate Study: The Lobsters are Safe – For Now
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Attendees of UN IPCC climate parties conferences will be reassured to know that delicious Rock Lobsters are showing surprising resilience to the impact of climate…
The Laws of Averages: Part 2, A Beam of Darkness
Guest Essay by Kip Hansen This essay is second in a series of essays about Averages — their use and misuse. My interest is in the logical and scientific…
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