Lol, this is hilarious! Asteroid expert and self-appointed super-sleuth Mark Boslough has it all figured out (on Twitter no less). It was the Russians wot dun it! Just like his…
Month: November 2017
Another Win-Win! “Climate talks open amid anger over Trump’s coal support”
Guest taunting post by David Middleton Win: President Trump announced US withdrawal from Paris climate treaty agreement joke. Win: US will use its remaining 3 years as a party to the joke…
Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #290
Brought to You by SEPP (www.SEPP.org) The Science and Environmental Policy Project THIS WEEK: By Ken Haapala, President Academic Threats? On November 3, the US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) released…
#ExxonKnew ?? meh… #JohnsonKnew The 1965 Presidential Science Report on Carbon Dioxide and Pollution
Gosh, president Johnson knew, and did nothing? Regular readers of this website have been following the ridiculous #ExxonKnew campaign put together by Al Gore and a smattering of activist attorney…
In Defense of the Electric Car – Part 1
Full disclosure: I own an electric car, and I think they are useful for city transportation. However, having owned one for a decade, I can say that it hasn’t been…
Ugly: President Trump Accused of Obstructing Climate Research
Guest essay by Eric Worrall US and Overseas scientists have accused the Trump Administration of criminal obstruction of climate research, because the US government has not immediately stepped in to…
Rick Perry Defends Proposed Coal and Nuclear Subsidies
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Secretary of Energy Rick Perry has defended proposed subsidies for coal and nuclear power, claiming they are required to “rebalance” the market after the abuses…
Oxygen-18 Stability in Foraminifera fossils, implications in paleoclimatology
By Andy May 18O is a rare isotope of oxygen. The ratio of 18O to the normal 16O in foraminifera fossils (“forams”) can be used to estimate paleo-ocean temperatures. Higher…
Earth’s ‘ozone hole’ shrinks to lowest since 1988
From NASA Goddard: Warm Air Helped Make 2017 Ozone Hole Smallest Since 1988 Measurements from satellites this year showed the hole in Earth’s ozone layer that forms over Antarctica each…
Save the world from climate threats, myths and fears
By Larry Kummer. From the Fabius Maximus website Summary: An eminent European climate scientist discusses climate threats, myths, and fears. All are dangerous. “It is the mark of an educated…
Claim: Nations will come together over Arctic science
From TUFTS UNIVERSITY and the “kumbayah” department Science can align common interests among the world’s leading superpowers (MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE) November 3, 2017 – International scientific collaboration in the Arctic can help align…
What You Won’t Find in the New National Climate Assessment
Guest essay by Dr. Pat Michaels Under the U.S. Global Change Research Act of 1990, the federal government has been charged with producing large National Climate Assessments (NCA), and today the most…
Tesla Shares Dive as Republicans Move to Abolish $4 Billion Green Tax Breaks
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Tesla share prices have crashed in the wake of news that President Trump’s Republican administration is introducing a bill to abolish Federal tax credits for…
Study: A new method to evaluate overall performance of a climate model
From the INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES and the “pyramid schemes” department: A new method to evaluate overall performance of a climate model Many climate-related studies, such…
If tourism causes climate change, why then do we have COP23?
This week, another COP meeting gets underway; COP23. For those of you new to the subject, COP stands for “Conference of Parties” and is a UN sponsored climate shindig for…
Claim: Climate change could decrease sun’s ability to disinfect lakes
From the RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE and the “sunlight is always the best disinfectant” department An increase in extreme rainfall makes it more difficult for UV light to kill pathogens Troy, N.Y.…
Claim: Climate will drive more Refugees into Europe
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Greens pushing the tired climate refugee myth is old news – but this time they inadvertently made the case for tighter border security. Climate change…
While global surface temperature cools, the lower troposphere has record warmest October
Yesterday, we noted the drop in global surface temperature from HadCRUT data. Today, we have this report from the UAH dataset that points out the heat has not left the lower…
Cartoons by Josh Calendar 2018
The best way to remember how entertaining (or horrifying) climate science, energy policy etc, has been in 2017 is to buy a Cartoons by Josh Calendar 2018. The calendar is…
Study: U.S. climate closely follows Pacific ocean cycle known as the PDO
The Effects of the Pacific Decadal Oscillation and Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation on U.S. Regional Weather A climate researcher at Cornell University, Remy Mermelstein has written an interesting and provocative paper…
Coal Demand and Prices Surge… As Do U.S. Coal Exports!
Guest post by David Middleton Coal prices are on the rise again. With benchmark rates in Australia up over 30 percent since July — approaching the $100/t mark that prevailed…
New Zealand to Introduce a “Climate Refugee” Visa
Guest essay by Eric Worrall New Zealand is considering adding “climate change” to its list of accepted reasons for claiming refugee status. But in my opinion this initiative is not…
NASA: Beer Production has hit a Climate Tipping Point
Guest essay by Eric Worrall According to NASA scientist Joshua Fisher, climate change in regions which produce hops for breweries in the Pacific North West may have reached a tipping…
UGLY: Disputing peer review by lawsuit
Wow, just wow. Some scientists and their egos. Sheesh. Michael Shellenberger writes: Stanford University professor Mark Z. Jacobson has filed a lawsuit, demanding $10 million in damages, against the peer-reviewed scientific…
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