Life-Saving Golden Rice Finally Gets to Poor Farmers Despite Environmentalist Opposition

From Reason Bangladesh announces that it will allow its farmers to plant this genetically improved crop Ronald Bailey|Mar. 7, 2019 5:55 pm Golden Rice which has been genetically engineered to…

Not Threatened By Climate Change: Orkney Islands

Guest Essay by Kip Hansen   Way up at the northern tip of Scotland, and a short ferry ride away, one finds the magnificent, bleak, intriguing islands of Orkney. Signs…

Dr. Peter Ridd climate skeptic dismissal case finally heads to court

Dr. Peter Ridd writes on his GoFundMe Page. My court case is scheduled for 26-28th March in Brisbane. The main arguments of both sides have been submitted to the court…

America needs President Trump’s Climate Science Committee

Independent scientists must review alarmist “science” that is driving anti-fossil fuel policies John Droz America is in the midst of a cataclysmic battle – and yet you’ve likely heard very…

A Presidential Committee on Climate Security (PCCS) is needed now

Charles G. Battig, MD By CFACT Ed|March 8th, 2019| Congratulations President Trump on having the interest in and courage to ask that the American people be given the benefits of…

President Trump Seeking Major Cuts to Renewable Subsidies

Guest essay by Eric Worrall h/t Dr. Willie Soon – According to Bloomberg President Trump wants to slash $1.6 billion off federal subsidies for renewable energy. Trump Again Seeks Deep…

Arnold Schwarzenegger Planning To Sue Oil Companies To Force Climate Policies

From The Daily Caller Jason Hopkins | Energy Investigator A spokesman for Arnold Schwarzenegger said the former governor and famous movie actor is still pursuing his options to sue oil…

Is Satellite Altimeter-based Sea Level Rise Acceleration from a Biased Water Vapor Correction?

From Dr. Roy W. Spencer’s Blog March 7th, 2019 by Roy W. Spencer, Ph. D. SUMMARY: Evidence is presented that an over-correction of satellite altimeter data for increasing water vapor…

CNN: “How climate change is fueling extremism”

How climate change is fueling extremismBy Isabelle Gerretsen, CNN Updated 6:26 AM ET, Wed March 6, 2019 (CNN) Climate change is already triggering devastating weather events across the planet… [Blah,…

Tilting at Windmills – a Brief Update

About this time last year, I wrote a light-hearted review of New Zealand’s love affair with Wind Generation. Since then I’ve become interested in seeing just how effective these things…

Cal Fire report pinpoints thinning of forests to reduce Ca. wildfire risks

Guest essay by Larry Hamlin A new February 22, 2019 report was issued by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) which announces a plan that the…

UAH Global Temperature Report: February 2019

Global climate trend since Dec. 1 1978: +0.13 C per decade February Temperatures (preliminary) Global composite temp.:  +0.36 C (+0.65 °F) above seasonal average Northern Hemisphere.: +0.46 C (+0.83 °F)…

Declining Solar Activity

BOB HOYE In the 1990s, solar physicists, Penn and Livingston, called for a long decline in solar activity. This is the case and it is nice to see such work…

New All-time Record Low Temperature in Illinois

Mt. Carroll reclaims the title for the record minimum temperature in Illinois From the Illinois State Climatologist: Champaign, Ill., 3/6/19: An Arctic outbreak in late January 2019 led to widespread…

Fabricated Climate Crises – Scary Camp Fire Stories?

What’s Natural? Guest essay by Jim Steele Several politicians and a few scientists tell us we are facing a climate crisis. They warn if we do not act now, we’ll…

Migrating snowline plays outsized role in setting pace of Greenland ice melt

Patches of snow and bare ice near the edge of the snowline provide an illustration of the difference in reflectivity between the two surfaces. Credit Clément Miège PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown…

Bugs “Taste Like Chocolate”: Greens using Madagascar to Field Test Crazy Climate Friendly Conservation Ideas

Guest essay by Eric Worrall h/t CFACT – What do greens do when they find a fragile, isolated and desperately impoverished nation? The use it as a petri dish for…

Former Defence Chiefs Demand President Trump Desist From Reviewing Climate Change Advice

Guest essay by Eric Worrall According to the defence chiefs it is dangerous for the President to ask a scientist to review the work of other scientists, when that work…

Women Go On BirthStrike Because Of Climate Change

5:46 PM 03/05/2019 | Politics Caitlin McFall | Contributor BirthStrike is the newest movement in the push to advance climate change regulations. At least 60 women have joined the BirthStrike…

Peter Ridd case has been set for 26-28 March with Judge Vasta but yet to have a courtroom assigned.

Information may be found here. For Background https://wattsupwiththat.com/2018/12/02/update-on-peter-ridd-legal-action/ https://wattsupwiththat.com/2018/11/05/no-judge-available-to-hear-peter-ridd-in-federal-court/ https://wattsupwiththat.com/2018/06/19/an-update-from-peter-ridd-on-his-legal-case-against-jcu/ https://wattsupwiththat.com/2018/06/11/give-it-up-james-cook-university-even-the-guardian-sympathises-with-climate-skeptic-peter-ridd/ https://wattsupwiththat.com/2018/06/04/update-on-dr-peter-ridd-and-the-firestorm-engulfing-the-bureautwits-jcu/ https://wattsupwiththat.com/2018/05/22/former-aussie-prime-minister-sacking-peter-ridd-was-an-attack-on-science/ https://wattsupwiththat.com/2018/05/18/climate-skeptic-professor-peter-ridd-fired-for-his-views-by-james-cook-university-jcu/ https://wattsupwiththat.com/2018/02/08/peter-ridd-hits-back-at-jcu-james-cook-university-hard/ HT/LdB