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Month: April 2020
Coronavirus: Virological findings from patients treated in a Munich hospital
Comprehensive research data now published in Nature Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin In early February, research teams from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, München Klinik Schwabing and the Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology…
Bloomberg: China Accused of Faking Coronavirus Numbers
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Guest essay by Eric Worrall According to Bloomberg, a secret intelligence briefing to the White House claimed that China concealed and is continuing to conceal…
Study identifies new temperature sensing mechanism in plants
Phytochrome foci have different behaviors at different temperatures and types of light University of California – Riverside A protein called phytochrome B, which can sense light and temperature, triggers plant…
Are lockdowns working?
By Christopher Monckton of Brenchley In recent weeks, behind the scenes, a battle royal has been raging among the epidemiologists advising governments. On one side are the activists, who argue…
One Of The US’s Largest Natural Gas Companies Goes Bankrupt. Here’s Why Russia Is Partially To Blame
From The Daily Caller Energy Chris White Tech Reporter April 03, 2020 11:41 AM ET One of the largest shale drillers in the country filed for bankruptcy recently as the…
Former UN Climate Action Leader on Covid-19: “Moments of crisis are always moments of opportunity”
Guest essay by Eric Worrall More evidence greens are only thinking of themselves, and the opportunity the Chinese Coronavirus lockdown presents for a permanent power grab. Our approach to covid-19…
Friday Funny – Venal Swamp Mann
There’s a saying “Strike while the iron is hot.” There’s also a saying “Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” In this case, I think the latter…
COP26 Delay: Climate Activists Hopeful They’ll Have New President in the White House
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Guest essay by Eric Worrall Climate activists are hoping the COP26 Climate Conference delay will give them an opportunity to get rid of President Trump…
NASA Outlines Lunar Surface Sustainability Concept
From NASA April 2, 2020 When NASA sends astronauts to the surface of the Moon in 2024, it will be the first time outside of watching historical footage most people…
Comet ATLAS continues to brighten, now with an impressive tail, and it could put on quite a dazzling show next month
Guest post by Paul Dorian, “According to my observations, the tail of Comet ATLAS is 1.2 degrees long,” reports Gerald Rhemann who recorded this image on Friday, March 27th from…
Covid-19 and Climate Change: Asia’s Policy Choices in the Age of ‘Crisis’
Guest repost from Forbes by Tilak Doshi The Asian continent spans a vast geographical area. The novel coronavirus emerged in the eastern part – Wuhan, China – and quickly spread…
San Francisco bans reusable bags in coronavirus fight
From The Hill San Francisco is banning reusable shopping bags to prevent outside germs from entering grocery stores as the coronavirus pandemic affects cities around the country, The new ordinance…
Senior WHO Advisor Urges a Climate Action Response to Covid-19
Guest essay by Eric Worrall A senior executive advisor to the United Nations World Health Organization, which is supposed to be coordinating the global response to the Chinese Coronavirus Pandemic,…
Traces of ancient rainforest in Antarctica point to a warmer prehistoric world
Imperial College London Researchers have found evidence of rainforests near the South Pole 90 million years ago, suggesting the climate was exceptionally warm at the time. A team from the…
Fight the Virus with Sunshine
Guest post by Jim Steele I want to encourage people to go outside and get some sunshine. If walks in the park are outlawed, then limited sunbathing in your back…
Climate Research Universities Unite to Accelerate Action
Guest essay by Eric Worrall The University of Sydney has decided that despite Coronavirus they didn’t want to delay the launch of their new climate alliance, because the climate problem…
Australia Bushfire Smoke Now Warming the Lower Stratosphere? March 2020 Update
From Dr. Roy Spencer’s Blog April 1st, 2020 by Roy W. Spencer, Ph. D. Last month I noted how the global average lower stratospheric temperature had warmed considerably in recent…
COP26 Postponed
From The UNFCC The COP26 UN climate change conference set to take place in Glasgow in November has been postponed due to COVID-19. This decision has been taken by the…
Is Extending Lockdowns Worth The Cost? (was Do Lockdowns Work?)
Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach [UPDATE— Well, I got up today and fired up the weed wacker and went out to sweat a bit in the sun. You can see…
Untangling Flu and SARS-CoV-2 Prevalence
From JAMA Community Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Among Patients With Influenzalike Illnesses Presenting to a Los Angeles Medical Center in March 2020 Brad Spellberg, MD1; Meredith Haddix, MPH2; Rebecca Lee, MPH2;…
Hubble Finds Best Evidence for Elusive Mid-Sized Black Hole
From NASA March 31, 2020 Astronomers have found the best evidence for the perpetrator of a cosmic homicide: a black hole of an elusive class known as “intermediate-mass,” which betrayed…
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