Dr. James Hansen, writing about his 1988 senate testimony 30 years ago in an op-ed in the Boston Globe, said some very strong things when it comes to the pie-in-the-sky…
Month: June 2018
Climate Study: Painting Bee Hives Black is Bad for Bees
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Apparently painting bee boxes black, to “simulate a warmer, future climate”, results in higher mortality and greater stress. But the study authors appear to have…
100% Renewables by 2035 – Surprise New York Primary Winner Takes on Democrat Climate “Moderates”
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the surprise winner of the NY-14 Primary upset has just proven that the problem with establishment Democrats is they just aren’t committed enough.…
DOOM HEADLINE: ‘Humans Will Go Extinct if We Don’t Fix Climate Change by 2023’
Yes, we’ve heard this before, again, and again, and again. Further, I’m not sure this fellow qualifies as a “Top Climate Scientist”. From some website called GritPost: Top Climate Scientist:…
Has a new volcano formed in Hawaii?
Story by David Rothery Professor of Planetary Geosciences, The Open University Kilauea, the most active volcano on Hawaii, has been in continual eruption since 1983. It entered a new phase in early May…
Point: summer deaths can be avoided by sticking to Paris agreement Counterpoint: so would cheap electricity and air conditioning
From the UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL and the “missed solutions that don’t fit the narrative” department Adhering to Paris Agreement climate goal could significantly decrease heat-related summer deaths The paper, published this…
The Single Biggest Problem With the Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis: Uniformitarian Impact Craters, Part Cinq
Guest commentary by David Middleton YDIH = Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis YDB = Younger Dryas Boundary Last month I shot a big hole in the latest YDIH paper. This Science…
Protesters Aren’t Stopping US Pipeline Network Growth
By Steve Goreham Opposition to oil and gas pipelines produces sensational headlines. Protests of the Keystone XL, Dakota Access, and numerous smaller projects are well-covered by the media, creating the…
Survey tries to assess the usefulness of climate models
From the INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES and the “all models are wrong, some might be useful” department. Researchers work toward systematic assessment of climate models A research…
Climate Craziness of the Week: ‘If you don’t understand science, you can’t vote’
Lately, the left has become even more unhinged than usual. This letter appeared in our local newspaper, the Chico Enterprise Record and is a fine example of that trend. It’s…
Martian dust storm now global
Nuclear powered Curiosity rover captures photos through the haze, while Opportunity goes into sleep mode due to lack of solar power. Via NASA Goddard – A storm of tiny dust…
HuffPost Blames Populists And Russia For European Renewable Policy Failures
Guest essay by Eric Worrall The alleged Russian conspiracy which is supposed to be helping populists win elections worldwide has now been blamed for a fall in EU nation state…
Scientists use sophisticated microphones to listen to the ocean pass gas
From OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY and the “there’s a joke in there somewhere” department comes this report on ocean reports. Scientists use hydrophone to listen in on methane seeps in ocean NEWPORT,…
Volcanic heat source discovered under Pine Island Glacier, the poster child for Antarctic melting
[heat source] Plays critical role in movement, melting Via Eurekalert KINGSTON, R.I. — June 22, 2018 — A researcher from the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography and…
NOAA corrects NYT over ‘ending their climate mission’ story
People send me stuff. This came from a NOAA employee today. It seems the New York Times goofed, and didn’t confirm their story before running with it. #FakeNews In reaction…
Poverty and Energy
By Andy May Poverty and access to energy are closely related. Although it probably isn’t possible to show that access to energy is the key reason so many have been…
NEG – The white elephant in the room
Guest essay by Tom Quirk When the King of Siam wished to rid himself of a troublesome courtier, he would send a white elephant as a first sign of oncoming…
New wealth distribution scheme: “Temperature Equivalence Index”
You’ve heard of the “Wind Chill Factor”. This is a lot like that, except is based on temperature and income. From the UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD and the “it’s not the heat,…
BREAKING: California judge tosses global warming lawsuit against oil companies
Judge Alsup just a few moments ago issued his Opinion and Order shutting down this ridiculous litigation against B.P., Chevron, and others. He made it easy on himself by asserting…
Busted: Climate Advocates Have Identified a Genuine Fossil Fuel Subsidy
Guest essay by Eric Worrall h/t James Delingpole / Paul Homewood – All these years we said fossil fuels don’t receive a subsidy, turns out we were wrong. …Some of…
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