Bloomberg: “Achilles’ Heel of Shale” Epic Fail

Guest “they don’t have a fracking clue” by David Middleton Oil’s Sudden Rebound Is Exposing the Achilles’ Heel of ShaleBy Rachel Adams-Heard, Kevin Crowley, and David WetheMay 24, 2020 Oil…

Prioritizing climate over pandemics

We need a full accounting of what was spent preparing for the ‘climate crisis’ versus COVID Paul Driessen As of May 20, the United States had more than 1.5 million…

Wind farms paid record £.9.3m to switch off their turbines on Friday

Reposted from NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT May 24, 2020 tags: wind power By Paul Homewood Wind farms in Britain were paid a record £.9.3m to switch off…

Tiny plankton drive processes in the ocean that capture twice as much carbon as scientists thought

Ken Buesseler, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea The ocean plays a major role in the global carbon…

How pandemics are linked to climate change

Video from the LA times (gag)

“Anti-Greta” Naomi Seibt Strikes Back at Climate Activist Misanthropy

Guest essay by Eric Worrall In an interview with the Express, a popular UK newspaper, Naomi Seibt has questioned the misanthropic goals and motives of those who find glory in…

Study: Ancient ocean oxygen levels associated with changing atmospheric carbon dioxide

A Texas A&M-led study analyzed ocean floor sediment cores to provide new insights into the relationship between deep ocean oxygenation and atmospheric carbon dioxide levels in the 50,000 years before…

THE CONSENSUS FRAUD part 1 – Climate of Freedom Series

This is the first video for my new Climate of Freedom Series. Climate science explained in a concise and interesting manner! TWITTER: @SeibtNaomi INSTAGRAM: naomiseibt2000 TELEGRAM: https://t.me/naomiseibt Go directly to…

USGS: First “Unified Geologic Map of the Moon”

Guest “how about that geology fans?” by David Middleton USGS Releases First-Ever Comprehensive Geologic Map of the Moon Release Date: APRIL 20, 2020 FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. –  Have you ever wondered what kind of rocks make…

This Week’s Disasters, Climate Change and the Pandemic

Guest News Brief by Kip Hansen  —  24 May 2020   The New York Times has an amusing feature called the Climate Section.  It has a neat newsletter (called ClimateFwd:…

Researcher Dismisses New Chinese Covid-19 Outbreak Claims

Guest essay by Eric Worrall Frontline doctors in China have claimed a small Russian strain Covid-19 outbreak in North East China has a longer symptom free infectious period, making it…

Scientists identify a temperature tipping point for tropical forests

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute All living things have tipping points: points of no return, beyond which they cannot thrive. A new report in Science shows that maximum daily temperatures above…

Mexican President Stands Firm on Renewable Energy Ban: “One of the typical scams of the neoliberals”

Guest essay by Eric Worrall h/t Richard, NoTricksZone – according to  Deutsche Welle, the Mexican President is standing firm on his prohibition of all new grid connections to renewable energy plants,…

What is the difference between partly sunny and partly cloudy?

Reposted from the Cliff Mass Weather Blog Twice today I was asked about the difference between partly cloudy and partly sunny.   And that inquiry is one of the most frequent…

Claim: Climate Change Requires Streamlining of Cash Deliveries to Remote Aid Recipients

Guest essay by Eric Worrall People in the Solomon Islands and other remote regions are to be encouraged to open bank accounts to they can receive cash, every time one…

Naomi Oreskes, the Golden Opportunity

Reposted from Gelbspan files Naomi Oreskes can do no wrong in the eyes of her supporters with her Merchants of Doubt book / documentary movie efforts that supposedly exposed the…

Mississippi Delta marshes in a state of irreversible collapse, Tulane study shows

Tulane University Given the present-day rate of global sea-level rise, remaining marshes in the Mississippi Delta are likely to drown, according to a new Tulane University study. A key finding…

Time: Climate Change is a Threat to Expensive French Wine

Guest essay by Eric Worrall Bordeaux winegrowers are experimenting with new grape varieties to prepare for a time when Merlot grapes will no longer produce the right flavour due to…

Michigan Dam Failures and Climate Change

Guest News Brief by Kip Hansen  —  23 May 2020   In keeping with the NY Times’ Editorial Narrative on climate change (“every story is a climate story”), Henry Fountain…

Monbiot vs Moore: “You Provided Us with No Solutions” to Climate Change

Guest essay by Eric Worrall As Michael Moore extends free viewing time for his blockbuster “Planet of the Humans” for another month, George Monbiot has launched a savage attack against…