“Off Target”: Bad Economics of the Climate Crusade (mitigation not supported by mainstream analysis)

Why is such a temperature change bad? I can walk across the street and not notice the temperature change of the accumulated warming of the last century or more–and that has…

Extreme Weather In 1971

I defy anybody to claim that this year’s weather has been any worse:

Polar bear habitat update for end July 2021 compared to previous years

I don’t see a looming sea ice catastrophe for 2021, do you see a looming sea ice catastrophe?

A Little Arithmetic: The Costs Of A Solar-Powered Grid Without Fossil Fuel Back-up

At current prices of around $200/KWH the 560 GWH of storage will run around $112 billion, or around half of the annual budget of the state government of California.

The levelised cost of floating offshore wind

With only marginally better operational performance than fixed offshore, and costs that are several times higher, there is no hope that Hywind’s overall levelised cost will be anything other than…

Frigid polar air brings very rare snowfall, icy rains to southern Brazil

A fierce cold snap brought rare snow, icy rain, and strong winds to parts of southern Brazil on July 29 and 30, 2021. The event comes after several waves of destructive frost…