No, Ohio Capital Journal, Climate Change is Not Causing ‘Weird, Violent Weather’

The Ohio Capital Journal story is just another instance of sloppy, irresponsible journalism by a reporter promoting his preconceived views on climate change, and the climate catastrophe narrative, over data…

History of weather extremes reveals little has changed, new report shows

…collective memories of extreme weather are short-lived

‘Alternative Facts’: Ted Nordhaus explains how extreme events came to represent climate change contrary to an overwhelming scientific consensus

…environmental advocates would pursue all of these strategies.

Calls for Met Office to retract false ‘more intense storms’ claim

…the Met Office was forced to admit they have no such evidence. 

Hurricane Frequency and Sunspots

By Andy May Yesterday, Roger Pielke Jr. posted a plot of the 3-year frequency of global major hurricanes (he uses a simple count of them) created by Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue).…

No Trends In Extratropical Cyclones – IPCC

In short, they can find no trends in either the frequency or intensity of ETCs.

Wrong, Kansas City Star, Climate Change Isn’t Worsening Weather in Kansas or Missouri

In short, data provide no evidence that climate change is making weather worse in Kansas or Missouri,

The Solution to Extreme Weather Issues is not to Reduce GHG Emissions

Ryan Maue checked out the Central Park precipitation data and found that on September 23, 1882 the site measured the highest daily value of 8.28” and that this recent event…

Climate of Alarm: The Relationship Between Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events

Attributing every bout of extreme weather to forces outside of our control can leave us feeling powerless.

True, Indianapolis Star, “Climate Change is not ‘Theoretical,’” but Its Connection to Extreme Weather Is

Neither flooding nor extreme heat have worsened during the recent period of modest warming.

The Effect of a Short Observational Record on the Statistics of Temperature Extremes

New open access paper available in Geophysical Research Letters. H/T Judith Curry Research Letter Open Access The Effect of a Short Observational Record on the Statistics of Temperature Extremes Joel…

That’s Why They Call It Death Valley…

Commentary by Kip Hansen  —  7 August 2023 The month of July 2023 was a hot one – really hot and really hot in many places.  Not even Roy Spencer…

Don’t Be Fooled! Here’s How NOAA Perpetuates A Climate Crisis Rainfall Myth

Their myth: “We know that warmer air can hold more moisture, and moisture is a key ingredient to heavy rainfall, so it stands to reason that a warmer environment overall…

Predicting the Indian SW Monsoon

A monsoon is a seasonal reversal in the prevailing wind direction, that is usually initiated by the land sea temperature contrast.  The Indian summer monsoon, for example, is triggered when the land…

Media Ignore Delhi’s Coldest May Since 1901

most of the cold-weather records in Delhi have gone unreported in Western media, which are mainly interested in showcasing the city’s extreme summer temperatures

Excessive rainfall in Texas next several days with a focus on the Rio Grande

Excessive rainfall amounts over the next ten days or so will be centered over the state of Texas with a special focus in the Rio Grande border region between Texas…

1903 Ulysses Storm among windiest ever in British Isles

Storm Ulysses shows why it is difficult to make direct comparisons with storms in the past.

Record March Cold Over the Western U.S. and Northern Plains

My advice: don’t think about buying tomato plants in April.

Met Office Peddle Extreme Rainfall Lies

There is no actual evidence provided to prove that extreme rainfall is becoming more frequent, as their computer models say.

US Climate Is Getting Less Extreme, Not More

The fact that the US, and for that matter the UK, is not seeing such effects fundamentally undermines their credibility.

Stunning Imagery: A Huge Cyclone and an Atmospheric River

Sometimes you see meteorological imagery and just say wow.

Are Extremes Increasing?

Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach As the result of an untimely rush of blood to my head, I posted the first comment on an article at PhysOrg entitled “On this…

UK weather extremes to become new normal, says National Trust

Quite when the National Trust became climate experts, I have no idea!

The Great Buffalo Christmas Blizzard Of 2022!

Buffalo is now seeing one of its worst blizzards in recorded history, accompanied by power outages: