Upcoming Debate: Pielke Jr., and Koonin on ‘Net Zero by 2050’

Steamboat Institute is proud to present a compelling debate on the following question: Is ‘Net Zero by 2050’ both achievable and necessary to address climate change?

NCAR Study: Otis Rapid Hurricane Intensification was Not Driven by Climate Change

Forecasting these “rapid intensification” events is a challenge, in part because we do not fully understand the science behind rapid intensification.’

Mark Lynas ‘99% Consensus’ on Climate Change – Busted in Peer Review.

“The conclusion does not follow from the data”: Israeli study trashes extreme global warming consensus claim.

Indonesia Shelves Decarbonization for Prosperity and Security

Guest essay by Vijay Jayaraj Over the past few decades, Indonesia, an archipelagic nation made up of over 17,000 islands, has seen amazing economic progress. The strategic utilization of fossil…

Modeling Gone Wild

Every once in awhile I read a news release and do a facepalm. I note that “simulations” are not “evidence” and chaos (and uncertainty) works backward in time too. –…

Reconciling with Nature – God and Qantas (Part 1, Arriving London)

Guest essay by Dr. Jennifer Marohasy There is a tendency, that must be resisted, for 21st century Western scientists to claim every discovery of mass death as a catastrophe and…

Wrong, Amnesty International, “Climate Change in Mexico” is Not Displacing People

The incompetence of the media and NGOs, like Amnesty International News, in doing even the most basic investigation is disturbing and misleading.

Rock Creek I and II Gen Tie Remand

Notice that the estimate of Bald Eagle take for this project and six others presently holding take permits is already a staggering 28% of the LAP per year.

Churchill so far has few problems with polar bears despite predictions of a record bad year

… the number of incidents and bears captured so far have been well below other years after the same number of weeks ashore.

Electric Vehicles: Unveiling the Hidden Costs

…a Texas think tank says the true cost is the equivalent of USD$17.33 per gallon — or CAD$6.32 per litre — over the life of the car, after factoring in…

The *cough* evidence *cough* that shows climate change is already impacting our lives

Do the i’s readers actually believe this gibberish?

Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #574

Science is organized common sense where many a beautiful theory was killed by an ugly fact.” — Thomas Huxley

Veteran Meteorologist Joe Bastardi: “We Got A Cold Winter Coming Up For Europe”

“I think the next 2 months, November and December, are below normal overall,” says Joe. “We got a cold winter for Europe this year.”

Australia Warns Ferries about EVs

By Andy May h/t Don Keiller and Ken Gregory Australia’s Maritime Safety Authority has issued a domestic commercial vessel safety alert on the risks of ferrying battery powered cars (EVs),…

More climate violence rhetoric: When it was “time to put heads on spikes”

Andrew “Twiggy” Forest is an iron ore billionaire who is mounting a crusade against climate change. He also owns Squadron Energy, a major Aussie provider of renewable “solutions”.

Scientific Method Restored to Science Education in North Carolina

Challengers of the status quo are more likely to be met with ad hominem than data.

Siemens Energy’s Green Dream Meets Reality: Renewables in Distress

In a rather grim portrayal of the sector’s health, the term ‘green panic’ has been coined

Open Thread

Pielke Jr.: Going All in with Peak Fossil Fuels by 2030

The International Energy Agency bets its reputation on an aggressive prediction

New York City Zero Emission Vehicle Fleet Legislation

As far as I can tell this legislation only provides street cred for politician target constituencies and does nothing but get in the way of the people who are trying…