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– Fred Pearce, The Climate Files: The Battle for the Truth about Global Warming
“…invaluable” – Steven F. Hayward, The Weekly Standard
“…changed the world and is one of the most influential resources on global warming.” – Jonathon Moseley, American Thinker
“…flashy (apparently widely distributed)” – Michael E. Mann
Welcome to Watts Up With That, one of the best-known climate sites on the web. We gather the latest scientific research, news and expert opinion to help you understand how our planet’s climate is changing and what it means for people. Our approach is based on facts, objective analysis and open discussion of one of the most debated issues of our time.
Watts Up With That covers a wide range of topics related to climate and its impact on the world. Here’s what’s important to us:
- Global warming – its causes, consequences and forecasts.
- Analysis of current climate research and its findings.
- Climate news.
- Extreme weather events – hurricanes, droughts, floods, and whether they are connected to climate change.
- The impact of different energy sources on the environment and the economy.
- Political and economic aspects – how governments and international organizations respond to climate change.
About Anthony
I’m the founder and editor of Watts Up With That. I’m a former AMS Television Seal Holder (Seal 676, retired) and television meteorologist who spent 25 years on the air. I also ran a weather technology and content business and did daily forecasting on radio for many years.
Weather measurement and weather presentation technology have always been my specialty. Through my company, IntelliWeather, and related businesses, I provided weather stations, custom weather monitoring systems, weather data processing, weather graphics, and turnkey weather channels for broadcasters and advertisers. While I’m not a degreed climate scientist, I’ll point out that neither is Al Gore, and his specialty is presentation also. That’s part of what this site is about: presenting weather and climate data in a form the public can understand and discuss.
I was hearing impaired for most of my life, with about an 85% sensory-neural hearing loss from age 11 caused by an ototoxic drug reaction. That handicap shaped many decisions in my life, including becoming a TV broadcaster when the opportunity came along. In TV and radio I didn’t have the embarrassing problem of trying to hear people; I only had to talk. Blogging was natural for me too, since it let me “broadcast” and interact without needing to hear. In 2014 my hearing was restored to near-normal; you can read that story here:
How I got my life back – my hearing has been restored to near-normal
For more on hearing loss, see the Starkey Hearing Foundation, which I support.
While I have a skeptical view of certain climate issues, I consider myself “green” in many ways, and I promote energy savings and alternative energy generation. Unlike many who just talk about it, I put a 10 kW solar array on my home, and a second one on a later home in 2012. See photos below.
I also championed a 125 kW solar array at one of our local schools when I was a local school board trustee. I retrofitted my home with LED lighting and better insulation, and installed timer switches on many of our most commonly used lights. The LED swap cut power use for our largest lighting load from 325 watts to 60 watts.
I’ve also driven electric cars for daily around-town trips, mostly in summer, since the batteries didn’t perform well in winter. Below is my second electric car, an upgrade from the glorified golf cart in that link.
I encourage others to do the same when it comes to efficient use of energy and conservation.
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About Watts Up With That?
News and commentary on puzzling things in life, nature, science, weather, climate change, technology and recent news, by Anthony Watts. This science news site features original content from me as well as several contributors.
Editor:
Anthony Watts
Contributors:
John Goetz
Evan Jones
Frank Lansner
Bill Illis
Jeff Id
Bob Tisdale
Indur Goklany
Basil Copeland
Alec Rawls
Verity J.
Willis Eschenbach
Eric Worrall
David Middleton
Moderation Team:
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Evan Jones
Mike L.
Mike J.
Andy C.
Verity J.
Lee K.
Robert C.
Keith B.
Moderator Emeritus:
Robert E. Phelan (REP) (deceased)
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