Epstein Vs. Dessler: Should America Rapidly Eliminate Fossil Fuel Use to Prevent Climate Catastrophe.

A debate at The Steamboat Institute Energy and Climate Summit, The Nexus of U.S. Energy Policy, Climate Science, Freedom and Prosperity featuring Alex Epstein, author of the New York Times…

Oil Price Hikes Hit Poor Countries The Hardest

However, the situation is far more serious for populations of developing countries who have a much smaller buffer against life-threatening deprivation.

Separating Science From Pseudoscience For Floods And Extreme Precipitation

Video (and transcript) explores the pseudoscientific claims regards floods and extreme precipitation to separate the scientific facts from simple catastrophic narratives to determine what is natural and what is caused…

Claim: Permafrost peatlands approaching tipping point

Researchers warn that permafrost peatlands in Europe and Western Siberia are much closer to a climatic tipping point than previous believed. 

The Atlantic: Even a Minor Nuclear War would be a Climate Problem

Atlantic contributor Robinson Meyer mentions all the dead people and wrecked cities, before progressing on to discussing important climate consequences.

Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #495

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