Former Queensland fire chief Lee Johnson arguing for militarisation of the fire service, to deal with the climate apocalypse. But as the picture accompanying this essay shows, there may be…
Month: July 2020
Federal Judge Orders Shutdown Of Dakota Access Pipeline, Citing Need For Environmental Review
A federal judge Monday ordered the shut down of the Dakota Access Pipeline while federal regulators conduct a review of the multi-billion dollar pipeline.
Venezuelan Refugees Heading Home As the Bogotá Covid Lockdown Destroys Hope of a Better Life
One of the saddest stories I have read in a long time; starving Venezuelan socialism refugees who were welcomed into neighbouring Colombia, are now heading back home to a bleak…
Vatican: Small Scale Climate Cooperatives “people-centred, not capital-centred … distribute wealth in a fairer way”
Vatican News presenting Pope Francis’ support for the UN Secretary General’s vision of a global future of sustainable local cooperatives which eliminate the unfairness of Capitalism
Duke Energy, Dominion abandon the $8 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Dominion Energy Inc. and Duke Energy Corp. are canceling the project because of continuing court delays likely to drive the price tag higher. That would threaten the economic viability of…
Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #416
“The problem isn’t that Johnny can’t read. The problem isn’t even that Johnny can’t think. The problem is that Johnny doesn’t know what thinking is; he confuses it with feeling.”…
The Guardian: “Stop making sense: why it’s time to get emotional about climate change”
Guest essay by Eric Worrall According to Guardian social scientist Rebecca Huntley, climate activists have to get even more emotional to convince the rest of us of the importance of…
Hypothesis: Restrictions on Hydroxychloroquine Contribute to the COVID-19 Cases Surge
Although Hydroxychloroquine remains an approved drug and doctors can still prescribe it off-label, the FDA’s and NIH’s opinions have significant influence. State governments and medical boards adhere to the FDA…
Science, government, and business leaders say achieving SDGs requires digital governance
Experts release a statement on eve of UN talks that calls for the governing of the digital sector to support transformations to a climate-safe, sustainable, and equitable world
Michael E. Mann – wrong again
You have to wonder, is it ego combined with narcissism that prompts things like this? Dr. Mann, (or as Mark Steyn calls him – Dr. Fraudpants) inventor of the splice-o-matic…
The Safety of Outdoor Air for #Coronavirus Is Now Obvious
There is now powerful observational evidence that outdoor air is extraordinary safe regarding COVID-19, and the recent protests have helped provide it. The protests/riots began in Seattle and other cities…
Rebuilding the energy base for real economic growth in South Africa
Rob Jeffrey The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy in South Africa (DMRE) has published the Request for Information (RFI) in respect of the commencement of preparations for a nuclear…
Yale: 28% of US Covid-19 Deaths Being Misdiagnosed
There is a significant unaccounted for spike in excess US deaths this year, deaths which have not been attributed to Covid-19. Yale researchers believe a lot of the deaths are…
Claim: Global Warming Could Stress Tropical Plants
A recent Paleo climate study which demonstrated thriving tropical rainforests in a period when CO2 levels reached 2000ppm (5x today’s level) in the early Eocene has not discouraged UNSW climate…
A Big Fireworks Pollution Question Will Be Answered Today.
I have always wondered: what are the relative contributions of the professional/community displays versus personal fireworks in terms of contributions to air pollution and the big spikes in particles (like…
Claim: 60% of Fish Can’t Cope with Worst Case Global Warming
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Scientists claim that a 5C warming will kill off 60% of the world’s fish. But such claims ignore major abrupt temperature excursions which occurred in…
Covid-19 Fears Spur More Cars on Roads, Threatening Air Quality
Officials across the nation are worried that as the coronavirus pandemic persists, commuters will avoidtaking buses and trains, and opt for their cars, potentially leading to dangerous new levels of…
July 4, 1997: Sojourner Arrives on the Red Planet
Hitching a ride on the Mars Pathfinder mission, the Sojourner rover arrived at the Red Planet on July 4, 1997. The mission was designed to demonstrate a low-cost method for…
Weaknesses of solar and wind, Myths and Questions that require an answer
It is claimed that wind and solar are the cheapest sources of electricity and these sources should dominate future electricity supply. This paper focuses on known additional costs and subsidies…
Claim: Alaska Okmok Eruption Volcanic Winter Caused Social Turmoil in Ancient Rome
Just after the time of Julius Caesars death ancient Rome experienced crop failures, disease, social upheaval and extremely cold Summers. Researchers are pointing the finger at Alaska’s Okmok Volcano.
New Paper Demonstrates Strong Efficacy of Hydroxychloroquine. Mortality rate cut in half!
This is absolutely the most conclusive research produced to date by anyone, due mostly to the quality of the approach. No one has published this quality level of work on…
A MUST WATCH: Environmentalist Michael Shellenberger on rejecting climate alarmism
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and The Center for the American Experiment’s Isaac Orr are joined by Michael Shellenberger in episode 250 of the In The Tank Podcast.…
Hot Summer Epic Fail: New Climate Models Exaggerate Midwest Warming by 6X
Contrary to popular perception, the U.S. Midwest has seen little long-term summer warming. For precipitation, the slight drying predicted by climate models in response to human greenhouse gas emissions has…
UN Warns Electric Automobile Rush is Causing Human Rights Abuses
The United Nations has issued a belated warning that soaring demand for raw materials for the electric vehicle revolution is creating dangerous conditions for children working in toxic mines.
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