Guest essay by Eric Worrall A new study claims every degree of temperature above 20C increase the likelihood an Indian farmer will commit suicide. Just one problem with this claim:…
Month: July 2017
OPEC's Existential Sucker Punch
Date: 30/07/17 Bloomberg You wait decades for an existential crisis, then two come along at once. At least that’s how it must feel for OPEC’s beleaguered ministers. In the short…
July 2017 Projected Temperature Anomalies from NCEP/NCAR Data
Guest Post By Walter Dnes In continuation of my Temperature Anomaly projections, the following are my July projections, as well as last month’s projections for June, to see how well…
Global EV and related climate alarmist colossal messes
Guest essay by Larry Hamlin EVs have been hyped by the climate alarmist renewable energy activist crowd as an effective approach for reducing greenhouse gas emissions regarding transportation energy consumption,…
Science Gone Stupid: DARPA BS Detector Edition
Guest post by David Middleton ADAM ROGERS SCIENCE 07.30.17 07:00 AM DARPA WANTS TO BUILD A BS DETECTOR FOR SCIENCE ADAM RUSSELL, AN anthropologist and program manager at the Department of…
Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #279
Brought to You by SEPP (www.SEPP.org) THIS WEEK: By Ken Haapala, President, Science and Environmental Policy Project (SEPP) Data Quality – Surface Temperatures: Writing in Energy Matters, Roger Andrews has…
With OPEC Weakening, World Energy Now Pits Russia Versus U.S.
From Forbes Kenneth Rapoza , Contributor I cover business and investing in emerging markets. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. OPEC is no longer in control of oil…
Rising carbon dioxide is making the world’s plants more water-wise
From The Conversation July 24, 2017 5.18am EDT Tropical rainforests are among the biggest contributors to the global greening boom. AAP Image/Dave Hunt Rising carbon dioxide is making the world’s…
Putting the Brakes on Satellite Acceleration
Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach I discussed acceleration in the tide gauge records in a previous post. However, people are also claiming that either there is acceleration in the satellite…
NASA flights gauge summer sea ice melt in the Arctic
From NASA By Maria-Jose Viñas, NASA’s Earth Science News Team Earlier this year, Arctic sea ice sank to a record low wintertime extent for the third straight year. Now…
In the fight between Rick Perry and climate scientists — He’s winning
From The Hill By Ross McKitrick, opinion contributor – 07/27/17 07:20 AM EDT 814 © Victoria Sarno Jordan Policy makers and the public need to understand the extent to…
Biofuel justifications are illusory
It’s time to really cut, cut, cut ethanol and other renewable fuel mandates – maybe to zero Paul Driessen The closest thing to earthly eternal life, President Ronald Reagan used…
What is the Job of a Government Climate Scientist?
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Government climate scientists are apparently complaining they have been “gagged”, that they aren’t able to speak out about their results. My question – why do…
Successful Cover-up and Lack of Accountability in Climate Deception
Guest opinion: Dr. Tim Ball The headline for the Global Warming Policy Forum (GWPF) Newsletter says, “Europe’s Green Utopians Pay Price for Green Energy Folly.” Europe is not alone. All…
Congress Could Give Trump The Power To Immediately Repeal The ‘Waters Of The US’ Rule
From The Daily Caller The long-anticipated battle to repeal the Obama administration’s contentious “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule may be cut short if the Senate passes the House’s…
Greening the city — a measurement for a mindful environment
Uh, it’s science, yeah, that’s the ticket SCIENCE! ~ctm From Eurekalert Public Release: 3-Jul-2017 University of Bradford Scientists at the University of Bradford have developed the world’s first Tranquillity Rating…
The IPCC gives us good news about climate change, but we don't listen
By Larry Kummer. From the Fabius Maximus website. Summary: Now that the alarmists have had their day trumpeting the IPCC’s worst case scenario (it’s unlikely and becoming more so), let’s…
‘Sharknado’ creator: Epic fishy storm could actually happen
By Natalie O’Neill From The NY Post July 28, 2017 | 8:24am | Updated July 28, 2017 | 2:53pm Climate change bites! A “Sharkicane” — a terrifying twist on the…
Fake News: Trump official, Scaramucci, says Earth is only 5,500 yrs old.
Guest post by David Middleton Anatomy of a fake news story. This article appeared in Forbes last week… Trump’s New White House Communications Director Believes The Earth Is 5,500 Years…
Giant rechargeable batteries could soon be installed across Britain to help power wind farms and solar panels
From The Daily Mail The business secretary Greg Clark is expected to announce the plans this week The batteries will help wind and solar panel farms supply during high demand…
World's first floating wind farm emerges off coast of Scotland
By Roger Harrabin BBC environment analyst, Norway 23 July 2017 The world’s first full-scale floating wind farm has started to take shape off the north-east coast of Scotland. The revolutionary…
Spermpocalypse Now?
From Reason Are human beings about to become extinct due to falling sperm counts? Ronald Bailey|Jul. 26, 2017 5:40 pm The BBC headline blares, “Sperm count drop ‘could make humans…
Plastics Yet Again
Guest Essay by Kip Hansen The New York Times has treated us to another episode of the Great Plastics-Last-Forever Urban Legend in their recent article “The Immense, Eternal Footprint…
The stupidest thing the federal government does
From The Spectator-Australia David Archibald This is a tale of idiocy, full of facts and foreboding, signifying that the end times must be surely upon us. A bloke bought…
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