notrickszone--2020-03-17--Europe’s Warm Winter Due To Natural Factors, Says Norwegian Center for Climate Research CICERO

The past winter in central and northern Europe was quite warm .
Why is that ?
The Norwegian Centre for Climate Research CICERO explains it in an article from 6 January 2020 : The unusual warm temperatures this winter and forecasts indicating milder winter conditions for January , February and March in Europe are partly due to an atmospheric circulation pattern called the North Atlantic Oscillation , or NAO .
This atmospheric circulation pattern explains well the weather we get in Europe , especially in winter .
As explained in a CICERO-article from November 2019 , seasonal forecast models are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the NAO .
6 different seasonal forecast models are run at the beginning of each month by their respective weather centres from around the globe .
The October simulations gave us a hint that we might get a positive phase of the North Atlantic Oscillation for November , December and January .
The signal was quite strong , and 4 out of the 6 models were clearly in that direction , while 2 suggested normal winter conditions .
The November simulations gave similar results , the majority of the models showed a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ February .
Experts were a bit puzzled , as at the same time the snow cover over Siberia was already quite extensive , and the Arctic was very warm , two things that usually suggest a cold winter for Europe .
And then came the December simulations , the most recent ones , where all six models hinted to a positive NAO for January , February and March , and therefore milder conditions than normal for northern Europe in particular .
Read more at CICERO .
An excellent report , which also applies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t know it yet : The NAO ( North Atlantic Oscillation ) controls the winter temperature in Northern and Central Europe .
Positive NAO brings warm winters , negative NAO brings cold winters .
Please note !
Now some of you will ask , what is this NAO actually ?
Well , it is the difference in air pressure between Iceland and the Azores .
If the difference is big ( pronounced low and pronounced high ) , then the NAO is positive ( NAO+ ) .
If low and high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ difference is smaller , then the NAO is negative .
It ’ s as simple as that .
Why is it important ?
This pressure difference pushes the westerly winds a little bit more to the north or south .
In an NAO+ , the westerly wind belt lies further north and meets central Europe .
This is where the humidity ( wet February 2020 , does anyone remember ? )
and the relative warmth of the Atlantic occur .
In a negative NAO ( NAO- ) , the westerly winds blow further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Portugal and Spain .
For those who want to know more , the NAO website of the British MetOffice is recommended .
We take the liberty of reproducing the two most important graphs of the website here .
And this is how it looks with a positive NAO : And this is how a negative looks : And now , of course , you want to know where to check the current NAO status .
To do so , simply google NAO and NOAA , or click on this NOAA page .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the NAO in high resolution .
There is also a forecast for the next 2 weeks .
We see : In fact , the NAO was mostly positive during the winter .
The forecasts for the next 2 weeks are not consistent .
Bad luck .
But if all models show a sharp downward trend in winter , you urgently need to buy road salt .
If you understand the NAO , you will get along better in life and in the climate change labyrinth .
Finally we allow ourselves the question @ @ @ @ @ @ @ German Weather Service explain such contexts to us ?

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By Die kalte Sonne
The past winter in central and northern Europe was quite warm. Why is that? The Norwegian Centre for Climate Research CICERO explains it in an article from 6 January 2020:
Unseasonal temperatures for Norway The unusual warm temperatures this winter and forecasts indicating milder winter conditions for January, February and March in Europe are partly due to an atmospheric circulation pattern called the North Atlantic Oscillation, or NAO. This atmospheric circulation pattern explains well the weather we get in Europe, especially in winter. As explained in a CICERO-article from November 2019, seasonal forecast models are sometimes able to correctly forecast the phase of the NAO. 6 different seasonal forecast models are run at the beginning of each month by their respective weather centres from around the globe. The October simulations gave us a hint that we might get a positive phase of the North Atlantic Oscillation for November, December and January. The signal was quite strong, and 4 out of the 6 models were clearly in that direction, while 2 suggested normal winter conditions. The November simulations gave similar results, the majority of the models showed a positive NAO for December, January and February. Experts were a bit puzzled, as at the same time the snow cover over Siberia was already quite extensive, and the Arctic was very warm, two things that usually suggest a cold winter for Europe. And then came the December simulations, the most recent ones, where all six models hinted to a positive NAO for January, February and March, and therefore milder conditions than normal for northern Europe in particular.
Read more at CICERO. An excellent report, which also applies to Central Europe.
For those who don’t know it yet: The NAO (North Atlantic Oscillation) controls the winter temperature in Northern and Central Europe. Positive NAO brings warm winters, negative NAO brings cold winters. Please note!
Now some of you will ask, what is this NAO actually? Well, it is the difference in air pressure between Iceland and the Azores. If the difference is big (pronounced low and pronounced high), then the NAO is positive (NAO+). If low and high are a bit thin, so the difference is smaller, then the NAO is negative. It’s as simple as that.
Why is it important? This pressure difference pushes the westerly winds a little bit more to the north or south. In an NAO+, the westerly wind belt lies further north and meets central Europe. This is where the humidity (wet February 2020, does anyone remember?) and the relative warmth of the Atlantic occur.
In a negative NAO (NAO-), the westerly winds blow further south and discharge their humidity as rain in Portugal and Spain.
For those who want to know more, the NAO website of the British MetOffice is recommended. We take the liberty of reproducing the two most important graphs of the website here. And this is how it looks with a positive NAO:
And this is how a negative looks:
And now, of course, you want to know where to check the current NAO status. To do so, simply google NAO and NOAA, or click on this NOAA page. There you can follow the last months of the NAO in high resolution. There is also a forecast for the next 2 weeks.
We see: In fact, the NAO was mostly positive during the winter. The forecasts for the next 2 weeks are not consistent. Bad luck. But if all models show a sharp downward trend in winter, you urgently need to buy road salt.
If you understand the NAO, you will get along better in life and in the climate change labyrinth. Finally we allow ourselves the question:
Why can’t the DWD German Weather Service explain such contexts to us?
Source: NOAA
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notrickszone--2020-03-18--JMA Data: Canada Mean Temperatures Show No Signs Of Significant Warming In 25 Years!

Before we jump into the data , readers may have noticed that NoTricksZone is now accepting donations – after close to 10 years of not doing so .
Hosting services and the hourly rates specialists charge for troubleshooting are painfully expensive , and so any support , no matter how small , is very much appreciated .
I ’ ve gotten some donations since I ’ ve installed the donation button , and so it ’ s very encouraging .
Thanks to those who have done so .
And no , I ’ m not nor have I ever been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Institute , Big Coal , the Koch Brothers or anything of the sort .
Everything has been out of my own pocket .
Thanks , Pierre Today we look at the data from the Japan Meteorological Agency ( JMA ) mean temperature for Canada .
Examined are the 9 stations that have almost complete data going back to 1983 .
Nine of the 9 stations show February mean temperatures have had a cooling trend since 1996 : Looking at the JMA data for mean annual temperatures for Canada , we see that no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 9 stations since 1994 !
Yes , the climate is changing , but nothing unusual is happening .
The changes are well within the natural range of variability and so can not be wholly attributed to man ’ s activities .
In fact , using the data and results that are available , one can easily argue that the recent warming is related to ocean and solar cycles .
There ’ s nothing to be alarmed about .
Worry about Corona and political threats , and not climate .

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Before we jump into the data, readers may have noticed that NoTricksZone is now accepting donations – after close to 10 years of not doing so. Hosting services and the hourly rates specialists charge for troubleshooting are painfully expensive, and so any support, no matter how small, is very much appreciated.
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I’ve gotten some donations since I’ve installed the donation button, and so it’s very encouraging. Thanks to those who have done so.
And no, I’m not nor have I ever been funded by Big Oil, The Heartland Institute, Big Coal, the Koch Brothers or anything of the sort. Everything has been out of my own pocket. Thanks, Pierre
Falling Canada mean February temperatures
By Kirye
and Pierre Gosselin
Today we look at the data from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) mean temperature for Canada. Examined are the 9 stations that have almost complete data going back to 1983.
Nine of the 9 stations show February mean temperatures have had a cooling trend since 1996:
Data source: JMA
Annual Canada temperatures steady since 1994
Looking at the JMA data for mean annual temperatures for Canada, we see that no significant warming has taken place at the 9 stations since 1994!
Data: JMA.
Yes, the climate is changing, but nothing unusual is happening. The changes are well within the natural range of variability and so cannot be wholly attributed to man’s activities.
In fact, using the data and results that are available, one can easily argue that the recent warming is related to ocean and solar cycles. There’s nothing to be alarmed about.
Worry about Corona and political threats, and not climate.


notrickszone--2020-03-19--Earth Is Greening Due To Rising CO2…A Growing Greening Sink Offsets 17 Years Of Equivalent CO2 Emiss

Earth Is Greening Due To Rising CO2…A Growing Greening Sink Offsets 17 Years Of Equivalent CO2 Emissions By 2100

A new study finds rising CO2 concentrations ( and warming ) have driven the rapid increase in Earth ’ s photosynthesis processes , or greening .
CO2-induced planetary greening leads to an enormous expansion of Earth ’ s carbon sink .
By 2100 this greening-sink effect will offset 17 years of equivalent human CO2 emissions .
This easily supersedes the effect of Paris Agreement CO2 mitigation policies .
In a break from the deflating global news of viral infections and rising death rates , a groundbreaking new study ( Haverd et al.
, 2020 ) affirms the “ beneficial role @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future excess anthropogneic CO2 consistent with the target of the Paris Agreement ” via the fertilization effect of rising CO2 .
There has been a 30 % rise in global greening since 1900 .
CO2 fertilization is the “ dominant driver ” of these greening trends , with an additional positive contribution from climate warming .
When CO2 levels double ( to 560 ppm ) , this CO2-fertilization-greening effect is expected to increase to 47 % .
Growth in the land ’ s carbon sink – absorbing excess CO2 emissions – will reach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ century .
This is the equivalent of eliminating 17 full years of human CO2 emissions .

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A new study finds rising CO2 concentrations (and warming) have driven the rapid increase in Earth’s photosynthesis processes, or greening. CO2-induced planetary greening leads to an enormous expansion of Earth’s carbon sink. By 2100 this greening-sink effect will offset 17 years of equivalent human CO2 emissions. This easily supersedes the effect of Paris Agreement CO2 mitigation policies.
In a break from the deflating global news of viral infections and rising death rates, a groundbreaking new study (Haverd et al., 2020) affirms the “beneficial role of the land carbon sink in modulating future excess anthropogneic CO2 consistent with the target of the Paris Agreement” via the fertilization effect of rising CO2.
There has been a 30% rise in global greening since 1900. CO2 fertilization is the “dominant driver” of these greening trends, with an additional positive contribution from climate warming.
When CO2 levels double (to 560 ppm), this CO2-fertilization-greening effect is expected to increase to 47%.
Growth in the land’s carbon sink – absorbing excess CO2 emissions – will reach 174 PgC by the end of the century.
This is the equivalent of eliminating 17 full years of human CO2 emissions.
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notrickszone--2020-03-20--Relief Measures: Green Subsidies May Be First To Go As German Minister Calls For Suspension Feed-In

Relief Measures: Green Subsidies May Be First To Go As German Minister Calls For Suspension Feed-In Tariffs

Make no mistake about it .
The draconian measures implemented to cub the so-called COVID-19 “ pandemic ” are having a profound impact on the German economy as millions of self-employed have seen business wiped out , and even large industries such as Mercedes , VW and BMW are halting production .
Even worse is the unprecedented ( postwar ) degree of uncertainty that now looms .
How long are the strict measures going to stay in place ?
Will the economy be able to rebound ?
Where ’ s the money to pay for it all going to come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the citizens ?
Not since WWII has Germany been confronted with such monumental challenges .
One place to start for providing relief , says Bavaria Minister President Markus Söder , is a suspension of the punishing EEG levy and electricity tax , which have made electricity rates in Germany among the world ’ s highest .
reports pv magazine .
Minister President Söder is calling for rapid and extensive aid from the Federal Government to keep the economy crashing .
In a speech in the State Parliament in Munich yesterday , Söder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up with a rapid and comprehensive federal aid package for industry , saying 100 to 150 billion euros were needed .
“ Among other things , he called for the suspension of the electricity tax and EEG levy .
This would help many companies and private households , ” reported the online German pv magazine .
Currently German consumers and industry are paying over €20 billion annually in mandatory feed-in tariffs for renewable energies such as wind and solar .
“ For 2020 they expect to pay a total levy of 23.9 billion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported here recently .
“ For an average household with an annual consumption of 3,500 kilowatt hours , the burden of the EEG levy will amount to 280 euros including VAT next year .
“ The EEG levy is currently 6.756 cents per kilowatt hour and the electricity tax is 2.05 cents per kilowatt hour , ” reports py magazines .
“ Given average electricity prices of currently more than 30 cents per kilowatt hour for private households .
Commercial and industrial customers currently pay an average electricity price of around 18.55 cents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ USA , German electricity rates for industry ( 2016 ) are nearly double .
Source : Clean Energy Wire Suspending the green energy feed-in tariffs would be one step in the right direction , among many , to unbureaucratically and effectively provide quick relief to consumers – and the industries that employ them .

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Make no mistake about it.
The draconian measures implemented to cub the so-called COVID-19 “pandemic” are having a profound impact on the German economy as millions of self-employed have seen business wiped out, and even large industries such as Mercedes, VW and BMW are halting production.
Even worse is the unprecedented (postwar) degree of uncertainty that now looms. How long are the strict measures going to stay in place?
Will the economy be able to rebound? Where’s the money to pay for it all going to come from? How do we get relief to the citizens? Not since WWII has Germany been confronted with such monumental challenges.
Suspend green energy feed-in tariffs
One place to start for providing relief, says Bavaria Minister President Markus Söder, is a suspension of the punishing EEG levy and electricity tax, which have made electricity rates in Germany among the world’s highest. reports pv magazine.
Source: Statista
Minister President Söder is calling for rapid and extensive aid from the Federal Government to keep the economy crashing.
In a speech in the State Parliament in Munich yesterday, Söder called on the Federal Government to come up with a rapid and comprehensive federal aid package for industry, saying 100 to 150 billion euros were needed.
“Among other things, he called for the suspension of the electricity tax and EEG levy. This would help many companies and private households,” reported the online German pv magazine.
23.9 billion euros just for feed-in levies
Currently German consumers and industry are paying over €20 billion annually in mandatory feed-in tariffs for renewable energies such as wind and solar.
“For 2020 they expect to pay a total levy of 23.9 billion euros,”German business daily Handelsblatt reported here recently. “For an average household with an annual consumption of 3,500 kilowatt hours, the burden of the EEG levy will amount to 280 euros including VAT next year.
“The EEG levy is currently 6.756 cents per kilowatt hour and the electricity tax is 2.05 cents per kilowatt hour,” reports py magazines. “Given average electricity prices of currently more than 30 cents per kilowatt hour for private households. Commercial and industrial customers currently pay an average electricity price of around 18.55 cents per kilowatt hour.”
Compared to the USA, German electricity rates for industry (2016) are nearly double. Source: Clean Energy Wire
Suspending the green energy feed-in tariffs would be one step in the right direction, among many, to unbureaucratically and effectively provide quick relief to consumers – and the industries that employ them.
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notrickszone--2020-03-21--Easter Season Cold, Frost Ends Onset Of European Spring… And Italy Air Quality WORSENS After Curfew!

The past winter has been an unusually mild one for most of Europe , which has led many people to @ @ @ @ @ stay .
But the weather pattern has since switched .
Instead of westerly winds bringing @ @ @ @ @ Europe , as they did all winter long , we are now beginning to see @ @ @ @ @ East ” pattern that is now pumping frigid air from Russia .
Wetteronline.de here shows @ @ @ @ @ dropping to -12°C in some south German areas by Wednesday next week : Now all @ @ @ @ @ from “ climate warming ” to “ just weather ” .
On another note , @ @ @ @ @ the Corona curfews in northern Italy reducing traffic to almost zero , we ’ d @ @ @ @ @ But in fact the opposite has occurred .
“ More people at home means more @ @ @ @ @ in this country is encouraged by the most stupid energy and environmental policies , ” @ @ @ @ @ , citing the Italian online Gazzetta here .

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Widespread frost to grip Europe
The past winter has been an unusually mild one for most of Europe, which has led many people to think spring was here to stay.
But the weather pattern has since switched. Instead of westerly winds bringing mild temperatures and rains across Europe, as they did all winter long, we are now beginning to see the “Beast from the East” pattern that is now pumping frigid air from Russia.
Wetteronline.de here shows the forecast ground surface temperatures dropping to -12°C in some south German areas by Wednesday next week:
Now all the talk has since gone from “climate warming” to “just weather”.
Northern Italy air quality WORSENS after people stop driving
On another note, one would think that with the Corona curfews in northern Italy reducing traffic to almost zero, we’d see improved air quality. But in fact the opposite has occurred.
“More people at home means more frequent wood/pellet heating, which in this country is encouraged by the most stupid energy and environmental policies,” says Swiss meteorologist Jörg Kachelmann, citing the Italian online Gazzetta here.
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notrickszone--2020-03-22--2012: German Gov Was Warned Of Pandemic…Yet Instead Poured Tens Of Billions Into “Climate Protection

2012: German Gov Was Warned Of Pandemic…Yet Instead Poured Tens Of Billions Into “Climate Protection”

The German government , led by Angela Merkel , had been warned more than 7 years ago of the very real potential for a pandemic and that the country ’ s health care system was not prepared to deal with such a crisis .
Yet , instead of preparing for the probable scenario , the government poured tens of billions of euros into fighting the imaginary “ climate crisis ” .
Now , as Germany reels from the current COVID-19 pandemic , critical voices are asking why the government never bothered to take action to implement preventive measures .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Risk Analysis in Civil Protection 2012 ” looked at two potential hazards the country could face : 1 ) Flooding rivers fed by mountain run off , and 2 ) potential SARS-like pandemic .
Described 1 to 1 today ’ s situation – in 2012 !
The 88-page government report , beginning on page 55 , explicitly assesses the potential pandemic risks and warns of catastrophic consequences that could unfold .
It describes almost 1 to 1 what is happening today .
Particularly macabre is that the corona virus is explicitly named @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ February ” and that the first two cases would appear in North Rhine Westphalia and Southern Germany !
Moreover it describes the major economic changes and the possible encroachment of fundamental rights that would occur .
The event is also seen unfolding in February in Asia and spreading to Germany just weeks later ( see 2.4 ) .
The report also assesses the damage extent ( Schadensausmaß ) a pandemic would have in the four categories comprising man , environment , economy and immaterial .
Except for environment , most were rated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The costs to the private sector caused by the event are considerable , supra-regional scope , and a large proportion of the companies concerned can not from their own resources .
Long-term losses of turnover for the affected industries are or companies to be expected .
A large number of companies go into insolvency , many more companies are threatened with insolvency ; in some sectors , nationwide effects are ( supplier companies ) .
The entire national economy suffers from the event into a recession , economic stimulus packages are necessary.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the authors of the pandemic scenario could not have been more accurate .
Yet , the German government never took the risk analysis seriously and stood by as its health care system eroded further .
Instead the German government unilaterally poured hundreds of billions to combat global climate , among other things .
In a recent interview , economist and book author Dr. Markus Krall brings up the 2013 government report ( 15:00 ) , saying that the government should have invested in the country ’ s health care system long ago and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take action to prepare for this risk shows how “ incompetently ” we are being governed .
Krall adds that the government could have , for example , procured 100,000 respirators for a mere 50 million euros in preparation for a pandemic .
“ We spent billions , many billions…hundreds of billions by the handful , for other things ” .
“ I don ’ t want to say what I think about it , but every person can decide for himself what it means in terms of gross negligence in policymaking ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was responsible for.
” Krall accuses the German government of moving too slowly due to its open border ideology .
“ Our German chancellor wanted , no matter what , to stick to her open borders , and she still does.
” Krall notes , “ I have absolutely no understanding over how this government sets its priorities .
That just can not be accepted .
It ’ s irresponsible .
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The German government, led by Angela Merkel, had been warned more than 7 years ago of the very real potential for a pandemic and that the country’s health care system was not prepared to deal with such a crisis.
Yet, instead of preparing for the probable scenario, the government poured tens of billions of euros into fighting the imaginary “climate crisis”. Now, as Germany reels from the current COVID-19 pandemic, critical voices are asking why the government never bothered to take action to implement preventive measures.
A printed federal government document titled “Report on Risk Analysis in Civil Protection 2012” looked at two potential hazards the country could face: 1) Flooding rivers fed by mountain run off, and 2) potential SARS-like pandemic.
Described 1 to 1 today’s situation – in 2012!
The 88-page government report, beginning on page 55, explicitly assesses the potential pandemic risks and warns of catastrophic consequences that could unfold. It describes almost 1 to 1 what is happening today. Particularly macabre is that the corona virus is explicitly named and that the outbreak would start in “February” and that the first two cases would appear in North Rhine Westphalia and Southern Germany!
Moreover it describes the major economic changes and the possible encroachment of fundamental rights that would occur. The event is also seen unfolding in February in Asia and spreading to Germany just weeks later (see 2.4).
Widespread damage
The report also assesses the damage extent (Schadensausmaß) a pandemic would have in the four categories comprising man, environment, economy and immaterial. Except for environment, most were rated with “E” for extensive.
Extent of damage rated “E” means:
The costs to the private sector caused by the event are considerable, supra-regional scope, and a large proportion of the companies concerned cannot from their own resources. Long-term losses of turnover for the affected industries are or companies to be expected. A large number of companies go into insolvency, many more companies are threatened with insolvency; in some sectors, nationwide effects are (supplier companies). The entire national economy suffers from the event into a recession, economic stimulus packages are necessary.”
and
Maintaining public security and order is endangered across regions to nationwide.”
Eight years later, we see that the authors of the pandemic scenario could not have been more accurate. Yet, the German government never took the risk analysis seriously and stood by as its health care system eroded further. Instead the German government unilaterally poured hundreds of billions to combat global climate, among other things.
“Incompetence, gross negligence”
In a recent interview, economist and book author Dr. Markus Krall brings up the 2013 government report (15:00), saying that the government should have invested in the country’s health care system long ago and that the government’s failure to take action to prepare for this risk shows how “incompetently” we are being governed.
Krall adds that the government could have, for example, procured 100,000 respirators for a mere 50 million euros in preparation for a pandemic. “We spent billions, many billions…hundreds of billions by the handful, for other things”.
“I don’t want to say what I think about it, but every person can decide for himself what it means in terms of gross negligence in policymaking’s obligation with respect to the duties it was responsible for.”
Krall accuses the German government of moving too slowly due to its open border ideology. “Our German chancellor wanted, no matter what, to stick to her open borders, and she still does.”
Krall notes, “I have absolutely no understanding over how this government sets its priorities. That just cannot be accepted. It’s irresponsible.”
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notrickszone--2020-03-23--New Study: Sea Level Changes Since 1993 Are ‘Dominated’ And ‘Heavily Influenced’ By Internal Variabi

New Study: Sea Level Changes Since 1993 Are ‘Dominated’ And ‘Heavily Influenced’ By Internal Variability

From 1993 to 2018 , the satellite altimetry sea level changes reveal both positive and negative accelerations , align with oscillatory patterns , and are dominated by internal variability ( e.g.
, PDO , ENSO ) .
The “ forced acceleration pattern ” assumed to be associated with anthropogenic global warming “ has not emerged ” .
Negative or negligible sea level accelerations both in recent years and in the long-term record .
For years scientists have been trying to detect an anthropogenic influence in sea level changes globe as manifested by an acceleration that rises out of the range @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an acceleration in sea level rise trends from 1993 to 2003 , since 2004 negative accelerations ( -0.08 mm/year² ) have emerged in the global satellite record ( Chen et al.
, 2014 ; Dean and Houston , 2013 ) .
For the long-term trend , when cleared of multi-decadal oscillations , “ there is no sign of acceleration ” in sea level changes across the globe .
In the locations where the tide gauge record do evince acceleration , they are still “ remarkably close to zero ” ( Boretti , 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sea level changes still “ too small ” to be detected The Pacific Ocean is where the largest sea level rise trends have emerged in recent years .
But even in locations where sea level rise is most pronounced , there have been positive as well as negative accelerations reminiscent of oscillatory patterns since the satellite altimetry era began in 1993 .
Consequently , scientists ( Palanisamy et al.
, 2015 ) have concluded that “ an anthropogenic sea level fingerprint…is still too small to be observable by satellite altimetry ” and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ variability “ .
A new study ( Hamlington et al.
, 2020 ) published last week in Geophysical Research Letters again affirms that recent sea level changes – including negative accelerations – indicate any trends in the 1993-2018 satellite altimetry era are dominated by internal variability ( e.g.
, PDO , ENSO ) .
The authors suggest the forced acceleration assumed to be connected to anthropogenic climate change “ has not emerged ” yet .
Further , “ most locations do not display a significant acceleration , ” and for those locations where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still mostly due to internal variability .
Perhaps there will be a point in the future when scientists can declare an anthropogenic influence has been spotted in sea level changes .
For now , though , internal variability “ masks ” a potential attribution .

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From 1993 to 2018, the satellite altimetry sea level changes reveal both positive and negative accelerations, align with oscillatory patterns, and are dominated by internal variability (e.g., PDO, ENSO). The “forced acceleration pattern” assumed to be associated with anthropogenic global warming “has not emerged”.
Negative or negligible sea level accelerations both in recent years and in the long-term record.
For years scientists have been trying to detect an anthropogenic influence in sea level changes globe as manifested by an acceleration that rises out of the range of natural variability.
While there was an acceleration in sea level rise trends from 1993 to 2003, since 2004 negative accelerations (-0.08 mm/year²) have emerged in the global satellite record (Chen et al., 2014; Dean and Houston, 2013).
For the long-term trend, when cleared of multi-decadal oscillations, “there is no sign of acceleration” in sea level changes across the globe.
In the locations where the tide gauge record do evince acceleration, they are still “remarkably close to zero” (Boretti, 2020).
An anthropogenic fingerprint in post-1993 sea level changes still “too small” to be detected
The Pacific Ocean is where the largest sea level rise trends have emerged in recent years.
But even in locations where sea level rise is most pronounced, there have been positive as well as negative accelerations reminiscent of oscillatory patterns since the satellite altimetry era began in 1993.
Consequently, scientists (Palanisamy et al., 2015) have concluded that “an anthropogenic sea level fingerprint…is still too small to be observable by satellite altimetry” and the trend is “mainly due to internal variability“.
A new study (Hamlington et al., 2020) published last week in Geophysical Research Letters again affirms that recent sea level changes – including negative accelerations – indicate any trends in the 1993-2018 satellite altimetry era are dominated by internal variability (e.g., PDO, ENSO).
The authors suggest the forced acceleration assumed to be connected to anthropogenic climate change “has not emerged” yet.
Further, “most locations do not display a significant acceleration,” and for those locations where an acceleration is significant, it is still mostly due to internal variability.
Perhaps there will be a point in the future when scientists can declare an anthropogenic influence has been spotted in sea level changes.
For now, though, internal variability “masks” a potential attribution.
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notrickszone--2020-03-24--Lock Downs And Shutdowns Will Lead To Meltdowns

The cure is far worse than the disease .
In these times of COVID-19 , you ’ ll forgive me for deviating from climate and energy from time to time .
Lately nothing has been more annoying to me than the misuse of the graphic ( see below ) that claims to tell us why it ’ s important to prolong ( flatten ) the pandemic : in order to keep our ( woefully inadequate ) healthcare system from becoming overloaded .
The flatter the pandemic , the longer the shutdowns This flattening ( prolonging ) of the pandemic of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ curfews and devastating widespread business shutdowns .
No one wants to hear it , but the consequences risk being catastrophic : mass unemployment , depression , civil and political unrest .
This is now a very real possibility in Europe and North America .
Not only are the shutdown measures having a profound impact on our liberties , they soon will be needlessly testing the very outer limits of our society ’ s ability to cohere .
The longer the lock downs and business shutdowns drag on , the greater the already massive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a real possibility .
Yes , of course , people have to keep distance and practice commonsense things like hand-washing , disinfection and absorbing their coughs and sneezes .
Yes , local hot-spot lock downs may be warranted .
But these should never morph into country-wide blanket-curfews that end up smothering everything .
The strategy should not be to flatten ( extend ) the pandemic ( B ) , like may countries have been misled into doing , rather it should be to shorten its duration ( C ) , keep the peak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while increasing health care capacity ( blue dashed line ) .
The two fundamental ways to do this : • Raise the health care system ’ s capacity .
Ideally that should have been done long ago , like after the earlier warnings that health care systems were not at all up to par .
Had governments heeded these warnings , the dotted line denoting healthcare system capacity would have been raised substantially .
Now authorities are scrambling madly .
• Reduce the peak number of hospital cases .
That could have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by strictly isolating the elderly and vulnerable from those who aren ’ t .
The many who aren ’ t elderly and vulnerable would get infected and do just fine .
Soon , we ’ d have the desired herd immunity .
Unfortunately there has been woefully inadequate effort on both of these two approaches .
Political correctness to some extent prevented that .
The result : the pandemic will continue , more curfews , lock downs and potentially catastrophic closures of large parts of the economy .
The way things are now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care systems ( low capacity ) have no choice but to impose – indefinitely – the most stringent and protracted lock downs if they wish to keep the number of hospital cases manageable ( and thus look politically correct ) .
These lock downs of course will only prolong the pandemic , which in turn will mean even longer shutdowns .
Few economies will be able to survive that .
This is why policy decisions can not be left up to virologists alone , but must involve experts from multiple disciplines .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ optimum outcome .
Those of us who are fit should go back to work and not worry about getting infected .
The rest should be protected in isolation until the whole thing blows over .

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The cure is far worse than the disease.
In these times of COVID-19, you’ll forgive me for deviating from climate and energy from time to time.
Lately nothing has been more annoying to me than the misuse of the graphic (see below) that claims to tell us why it’s important to prolong (flatten) the pandemic: in order to keep our (woefully inadequate) healthcare system from becoming overloaded.
This is why it’s important to stay healthy, keep others healthy and wash your hands. The red is what Trump and his team are trying to prevent. God bless 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/uIbBzJx6zm — Democrats for Trump (@YoungDems4Trump) March 24, 2020
The flatter the pandemic, the longer the shutdowns
This flattening (prolonging) of the pandemic of course now involves instituting lock downs, curfews and devastating widespread business shutdowns. No one wants to hear it, but the consequences risk being catastrophic: mass unemployment, depression, civil and political unrest. This is now a very real possibility in Europe and North America.
Not only are the shutdown measures having a profound impact on our liberties, they soon will be needlessly testing the very outer limits of our society’s ability to cohere. The longer the lock downs and business shutdowns drag on, the greater the already massive economic damage will become. Meltdown becomes a real possibility.
Most economies cannot survive protracted shutdowns
Yes, of course, people have to keep distance and practice commonsense things like hand-washing, disinfection and absorbing their coughs and sneezes. Yes, local hot-spot lock downs may be warranted. But these should never morph into country-wide blanket-curfews that end up smothering everything.
Increase hospital capacity, isolate the vulnerable
The strategy should not be to flatten (extend) the pandemic (B), like may countries have been misled into doing, rather it should be to shorten its duration (C), keep the peak hospitalization number down (blue curve) while increasing health care capacity (blue dashed line).
The two fundamental ways to do this:
Raise the health care system’s capacity. Ideally that should have been done long ago, like after the earlier warnings that health care systems were not at all up to par. Had governments heeded these warnings, the dotted line denoting healthcare system capacity would have been raised substantially. Now authorities are scrambling madly. Reduce the peak number of hospital cases. That could have been, and still can be, done by strictly isolating the elderly and vulnerable from those who aren’t. The many who aren’t elderly and vulnerable would get infected and do just fine. Soon, we’d have the desired herd immunity.
Unfortunately there has been woefully inadequate effort on both of these two approaches. Political correctness to some extent prevented that. The result: the pandemic will continue, more curfews, lock downs and potentially catastrophic closures of large parts of the economy.
Few economies can survive
The way things are now, countries with the most rickety health care systems (low capacity) have no choice but to impose – indefinitely – the most stringent and protracted lock downs if they wish to keep the number of hospital cases manageable (and thus look politically correct). These lock downs of course will only prolong the pandemic, which in turn will mean even longer shutdowns.
Few economies will be able to survive that.
Virologists alone cannot decide policy
This is why policy decisions cannot be left up to virologists alone, but must involve experts from multiple disciplines. This is the only way to achieve an optimum outcome.
Those of us who are fit should go back to work and not worry about getting infected. The rest should be protected in isolation until the whole thing blows over.


notrickszone--2020-03-25--Independent Researcher Finds Solar Schwabe Cycle Signal: Reoccurring  Weather Patterns Every 10 Year

Independent Researcher Finds Solar Schwabe Cycle Signal: Reoccurring  Weather Patterns Every 10 Years

The sun has left its signature in data from numerous weather stations , thus challenging meteorologists and climate researchers who falsely claim the sun plays only a minor role .
In the 11-year sunspot cycle ( Schwabe cycle ) , the sun generates a start impulse in the sunspot maximum year .
Triggered by this start impulse , recurring weather patterns are found in each cycle for about 10 years beginning with the sunspot maximum .
There is a detection of the solar signal if the beginning of the solar cycle is set a5t the year of the sunspot maximum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kalte Sonne blog here .
Using climate data from numerous German weather stations , I have verified a solar imprint .
An example is the monthly precipitation amount in Feldberg in the Black Forest , see Figure 1 .
Figure 1 : Feldberg/Black Forest .
Plot of August to October precipitation amount vs sunspot cycle .
Image : Laurenz The precipitation curves run in a saw tooth pattern .
They change annually between an upper and lower level .
In phases , all curves run parallel .
This parallelism is obviously due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sunspot maximum .
At times , the curves run in opposite directions , maintaining the up and down trend .
This curve could also be influenced by the sun , with delay times varying from year to year and from cycle to cycle .
The solar pattern of Feldberg vs rainfall amount in late summer/autumn is detectable at most weather stations along the Rhine River up to the North Sea Islands and Great Britain .
According to previous evaluations , globally solar signals are more likely to appear in the mid-latitudes and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signals are by no means always as clear as in the Black Forest .
Often they are only detectable in one to three years of the solar cycle , and during one , two or three months of the year .
Solar signals are also found in temperature and sunshine duration data , but not as clearly and frequently as in precipitation data .
In the future , a trend forecast going out several years will be possible , but only for periods that have parallel curves .
This will be explained using @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iowa , as an example , see Figure 2 : Figure 2 : May to August precipitation amount vs sunspot cycle .
Des Moines , Iowa .
Chart : Laurenz In Des Moines , the solar signal only becomes visible in cycle years 8 and 9 .
A trend forecast for 2020 is very uncertain and not possible .
In the summer of 2021 ( cycle year 8 ) above-average rainfall is expected , in summer 2022 below average .
This “ precipitation swing ” is directly related to the ENSO dynamics in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Quasi Biennial Oscillation ( QBO ) generates saw tooth curves in many weather trends The QBO is a “ wind stream ” located 20 to 40 kilometres above the equator .
In it , the wind direction changes about every 2 years , from west-east to east-west .
The time of the wind direction change in the QBO is driven by the sun , see Figure 3 .
During the sunspot maximum year , the QBO ’ s wind direction at 20 to 25 kilometers altitude , i.e .
in the zone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in each cycle .
Figure 3 : QBO vs solar cycle in May , at approx .
25 kilometers above the equator .
Chart : Laurenz As with the precipitation data from Feldberg in Figure 1 , the QBO index curves bounce up and down between an upper and lower level .
During the first five years of the solar cycle the curves with data from 20 to 25 kilometers altitude run in sync in almost all months of the year , obviously triggered by the sun ’ s drive in the year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year 6 onward , phase shifts cause non-synchronized saw tooth curves .
The course of the current cycle curve ( red dotted line ) deviates in cycle years 3 and 4 from the trend of previous cycles .
It is possible that the solar signal in sunspot maximum year of 2014 was not strong enough to align the wind direction in the QBO in the same direction for several years as in the previous stronger sun cycles due to an extremely low sun spot count .
The jagged wind direction pattern of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to tropospheric wind currents with the procession of high and low pressure areas that influence our weather .
Solar signals from the stratosphere to the Pacific The solar signal can be detected in all zones of the atmosphere and at the ocean surface .
The temperature profile in the stratosphere is shown in Figure 4 .
There is a strong correlation between the number of sunspots and the temperature level of the respective cycle .
In the first two cycles ( red ) volcanic effects are to be assumed .
The solar signal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the equatorial Pacific or in the Multivariate ENSO Index ( MEI ) , see Figure 5 .
Figure 5 : Solar cycle and MEI , 1957 to 2019 , in 6 two-month periods .
Chart : Laurenz .
The mean value curves of the 4 solar cycles follow a systematic trend .
In each of the 4 cycles the strongest El Nino event is in cycle year no .
9 , the strongest La Nina event in year 10 .
In the 11-year solar cycle ( Schwabe Cycle ) the sun generates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year .
Triggered by this start impulse , the data show recurring weather patterns in each sunspot cycle for about 10 years beginning at the sunspot maximum .
The solar signal is detectable if the beginning of the solar cycle is taken to be at the year of the sunspot maximum .
Using this , the signals of the Schwabe Cycle from the stratosphere , oceans and the weather trends can be detected without gaps .
Solar amplifiers such as UV/ozone dynamics and the interaction between solar activity , cosmic rays and cloud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a long time .
What is new is the extent to which this amplification impact the weather trends .

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The sun has left its signature in data from numerous weather stations, thus challenging meteorologists and climate researchers who falsely claim the sun plays only a minor role.
Image: NASA Earth Observatory (public domain).
In the 11-year sunspot cycle (Schwabe cycle), the sun generates a start impulse in the sunspot maximum year. Triggered by this start impulse, recurring weather patterns are found in each cycle for about 10 years beginning with the sunspot maximum.
There is a detection of the solar signal if the beginning of the solar cycle is set a5t the year of the sunspot maximum.
I reported on this at Die kalte Sonne blog here. Using climate data from numerous German weather stations, I have verified a solar imprint. An example is the monthly precipitation amount in Feldberg in the Black Forest, see Figure 1.
Figure 1: Feldberg/Black Forest. Plot of August to October precipitation amount vs sunspot cycle. Image: Laurenz
The precipitation curves run in a saw tooth pattern. They change annually between an upper and lower level. In phases, all curves run parallel. This parallelism is obviously due to a solar impetus in the year of the sunspot maximum. At times, the curves run in opposite directions, maintaining the up and down trend. This curve could also be influenced by the sun, with delay times varying from year to year and from cycle to cycle. The solar pattern of Feldberg vs rainfall amount in late summer/autumn is detectable at most weather stations along the Rhine River up to the North Sea Islands and Great Britain.
According to previous evaluations, globally solar signals are more likely to appear in the mid-latitudes and less so in the tropics. The signals are by no means always as clear as in the Black Forest. Often they are only detectable in one to three years of the solar cycle, and during one, two or three months of the year. Solar signals are also found in temperature and sunshine duration data, but not as clearly and frequently as in precipitation data.
In the future, a trend forecast going out several years will be possible, but only for periods that have parallel curves. This will be explained using the precipitation data from Des Moines, Iowa, as an example, see Figure 2:
Figure 2: May to August precipitation amount vs sunspot cycle. Des Moines, Iowa. Chart: Laurenz
In Des Moines, the solar signal only becomes visible in cycle years 8 and 9. A trend forecast for 2020 is very uncertain and not possible. In the summer of 2021 (cycle year 8) above-average rainfall is expected, in summer 2022 below average. This “precipitation swing” is directly related to the ENSO dynamics in the Pacific, see Figure 5.
The Quasi Biennial Oscillation (QBO) generates saw tooth curves in many weather trends
The QBO is a “wind stream” located 20 to 40 kilometres above the equator. In it, the wind direction changes about every 2 years, from west-east to east-west. The time of the wind direction change in the QBO is driven by the sun, see Figure 3. During the sunspot maximum year, the QBO’s wind direction at 20 to 25 kilometers altitude, i.e. in the zone of highest ozone concentration, is east-west in each cycle.
Figure 3: QBO vs solar cycle in May, at approx. 25 kilometers above the equator. Chart: Laurenz
As with the precipitation data from Feldberg in Figure 1, the QBO index curves bounce up and down between an upper and lower level. During the first five years of the solar cycle the curves with data from 20 to 25 kilometers altitude run in sync in almost all months of the year, obviously triggered by the sun’s drive in the year of the spot maximum. From cycle year 6 onward, phase shifts cause non-synchronized saw tooth curves.
The course of the current cycle curve (red dotted line) deviates in cycle years 3 and 4 from the trend of previous cycles. It is possible that the solar signal in sunspot maximum year of 2014 was not strong enough to align the wind direction in the QBO in the same direction for several years as in the previous stronger sun cycles due to an extremely low sun spot count.
The jagged wind direction pattern of the QBO shown in Figure 3 is transferred to tropospheric wind currents with the procession of high and low pressure areas that influence our weather.
Solar signals from the stratosphere to the Pacific
The solar signal can be detected in all zones of the atmosphere and at the ocean surface. The temperature profile in the stratosphere is shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4: Solar cycle and temperature anomaly, stratosphere, 17 kilometers altitude. Chart: Laurenz
There is a strong correlation between the number of sunspots and the temperature level of the respective cycle. In the first two cycles (red) volcanic effects are to be assumed.
The solar signal is also visible in the temperature trend of the equatorial Pacific or in the Multivariate ENSO Index (MEI), see Figure 5.
Figure 5: Solar cycle and MEI, 1957 to 2019, in 6 two-month periods. Chart: Laurenz.
The mean value curves of the 4 solar cycles follow a systematic trend. In each of the 4 cycles the strongest El Nino event is in cycle year no. 9, the strongest La Nina event in year 10.
Summary
In the 11-year solar cycle (Schwabe Cycle) the sun generates a start impulse in the sunspot maximum year. Triggered by this start impulse, the data show recurring weather patterns in each sunspot cycle for about 10 years beginning at the sunspot maximum. The solar signal is detectable if the beginning of the solar cycle is taken to be at the year of the sunspot maximum.
Using this, the signals of the Schwabe Cycle from the stratosphere, oceans and the weather trends can be detected without gaps. Solar amplifiers such as UV/ozone dynamics and the interaction between solar activity, cosmic rays and cloud formation have been understood and known for a long time. What is new is the extent to which this amplification impact the weather trends.
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notrickszone--2020-03-26--350+ COVID-19 Test Cases: Hydroxychloroquine ‘Tremendous Positive Results’, ‘Potent Efficacy’, No Ho

350+ COVID-19 Test Cases: Hydroxychloroquine ‘Tremendous Positive Results’, ‘Potent Efficacy’, No Hospitalizations

According to two just-published studies in medical journals and one anecdotal report from a COVID-19 hotspot , at least 350 patients with the COVID-19 have been successfully treated with Hydroxychloroquine .
A New York City physician reports a 100 % efficacy rate , meaning zero of the “ hundreds ” of infected patients receiving the treatment required hospitalization .
For those who do ultimately recover , the duration of the recovery period from the COVID-19 viral infection is 20 days on average .
A clinical trial reported in a new study ( Gautret et al.
, 2020 ) with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hydroxychlorine and Azithromycin treatment led to a “ reduction/disappearance ” of COVID-19 infection in 3-6 days for 100 % of the patients receiving treatment .
Another new study ( Gao et al.
, 2020 ) from February tested more than 100 patients infected with COVID-19 in China .
The results revealed a “ marked efficacy and acceptable safety ” or “ potent efficacy in treating patients with COVID-19 ” with Chloroquine in clinical trials .
Although not an official “ clinical trial ” , Dr. Vladimir Zelenko has conducted an anecdotal study of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s treated with Hydrochloroquine in the early , “ pre-hospital ” stage of infection just within the last week .
He estimates there are 20,000 cases in the region he serves .
Of those who he has administered the treatment for use in their own home , 100 % have successfully avoided viral symptom exacerbation necessitating hospitalization .
Due to the “ tremendous positive results ” , Dr. Zelenko created a YouTube video recommending widespread usage of Hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of COVID-19 infection .

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According to two just-published studies in medical journals and one anecdotal report from a COVID-19 hotspot, at least 350 patients with the COVID-19 have been successfully treated with Hydroxychloroquine. A New York City physician reports a 100% efficacy rate, meaning zero of the “hundreds” of infected patients receiving the treatment required hospitalization.
Image Source: YouTube See edit below. Video removed by YouTube.
For those who do ultimately recover, the duration of the recovery period from the COVID-19 viral infection is 20 days on average.
A clinical trial reported in a new study (Gautret et al., 2020) with a small sample size (36) shows Hydroxychlorine and Azithromycin treatment led to a “reduction/disappearance” of COVID-19 infection in 3-6 days for 100% of the patients receiving treatment.
Another new study (Gao et al., 2020) from February tested more than 100 patients infected with COVID-19 in China.
The results revealed a “marked efficacy and acceptable safety” or “potent efficacy in treating patients with COVID-19” with Chloroquine in clinical trials.
Although not an official “clinical trial”, Dr. Vladimir Zelenko has conducted an anecdotal study of “hundreds” of the COVID-19-infected patients he’s treated with Hydrochloroquine in the early, “pre-hospital” stage of infection just within the last week. He estimates there are 20,000 cases in the region he serves.
Of those who he has administered the treatment for use in their own home, 100% have successfully avoided viral symptom exacerbation necessitating hospitalization.
Due to the “tremendous positive results”, Dr. Zelenko created a YouTube video recommending widespread usage of Hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of COVID-19 infection.
Edit: After 3 days and 100s of thousands of views, this video has curiously been removed by YouTube with the message:
“This video has been removed for violating YouTube’s Community Guidelines.”
It is unclear what “community guidelines” would have been violated with the provision of much-needed information about the efficacy of a medication that has such a high treatment success rate – especially at a critical time like this in the heart of New York City.
For the record, the text on the image beneath the sub-heading for this article remains and contains the quoted information provided in the video by Dr. Zelenko.
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notrickszone--2020-04-16--Scientists Find A CO2 Impact On Ocean Heat Content Changes Amounts To 0.049% At Most

The radiative impact of CO2 on the ocean ’ s thermal skin layer can not penetrate deeper than 0.01 mm .
This effectively eliminates the potential for CO2 to be a driver of global warming .
According to mainstream anthropogenic global warming ( AGW ) science , 93 % of global warming is manifested in the 0-2000 m oceans .
Just 1 % of global warming is manifested as a change in atmospheric temperature .
Consequently , for anthropogenic CO2 emissions to be a driver of global warming , CO2 concentration changes must drive changes in the Earth ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minnett ( 2018 ) point out that total CO2 forcing can only radiatively exert an impact on the top 0.01 mm of the ocean ’ s thermal skin layer .
( Human hair is about 0.06 mm thick . )
Problematically , the amount of solar radiation absorbed in the upper 0.01 mm layer of the ocean is just 4.9 W/m² .
Thus , CO2 concentration changes may , at most , affect 0.049 % of the global oceans ’ thermal skin layer .
This is the total extent of the radiative impact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ changes .
CO2 may therefore be ruled out as a driver of global warming .

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The radiative impact of CO2 on the ocean’s thermal skin layer cannot penetrate deeper than 0.01 mm. This effectively eliminates the potential for CO2 to be a driver of global warming.
According to mainstream anthropogenic global warming (AGW) science, 93% of global warming is manifested in the 0-2000 m oceans. Just 1% of global warming is manifested as a change in atmospheric temperature.
Image Source: IPCC ( ipcc.fandom.com
Consequently, for anthropogenic CO2 emissions to be a driver of global warming, CO2 concentration changes must drive changes in the Earth’s ocean heat content.
Oceanographers Wong and Minnett (2018) point out that total CO2 forcing can only radiatively exert an impact on the top 0.01 mm of the ocean’s thermal skin layer. (Human hair is about 0.06 mm thick.)
Problematically, the amount of solar radiation absorbed in the upper 0.01 mm layer of the ocean is just 4.9 W/m².
Thus, CO2 concentration changes may, at most, affect 0.049% of the global oceans’ thermal skin layer.
This is the total extent of the radiative impact for CO2 in global ocean heat content changes.
CO2 may therefore be ruled out as a driver of global warming.


notrickszone--2020-04-17--Science Junket? “Musicologist”, Others, Jet To Ecuador On “Expedition Anthropocene” …And For Lots Of

Science Junket? “Musicologist”, Others, Jet To Ecuador On “Expedition Anthropocene” …And For Lots Of Hiking

Monster carbon footprint : Six German researchers fly all the way to Ecuador to study how humans are impacting the earth during the Anthropocene – and do lots of hiking at the expense of the public – on a 17-day “ expedition ” .
Some of them , including a musicologist , are of questionable scientific disciplines .
Chimborazo in Riobamba , Ecuador , Photo David Torres Costales , CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikipedia here .
In spring 2020 , six members of Die Junge Akademie from the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the German National Academy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disciplines – departed on “ Expedition Anthropocene ” .
“ One of the focal points of the expedition , ” the website says , “ is climate change and its consequences for the environment as well as the transition of a region over the past 200 years.
” “ In this , humans are consistently viewed as the instigators , those affected and the observers of these events.
” Their research took them to Ecuador and the volcanic mountain Chimborazo .
Due to its location close to the equator , the summit of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planet when measured from the Earth ’ s center .
According to the six German researchers , “ Together with our local partners , we go in search of traces of human activity in this environment ” by using “ methods from glaciology , biology , chemistry , acoustic ecology , computer science and medicine , we will investigate the human impact on Chimborazo at different altitudes – from advancing climate change and its consequences for humans , glacial retreat and biodiversity , to acoustic ecological changes and the question of whether microplastics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ice.
” But already some are criticizing the expedition .
Not only because of the carbon footprint the long travel and extensive accommodation , but because of it has the appearance of a junket disguised as a scientific expedition .
“ The first stop on our expedition is Quito , the capital of Ecuador and the world ’ s highest capital city .
We will spend a few days in the city to give ourselves time to acclimatize to the altitude , and set out from here on our first day trips , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be studied by among others , a musicology professor .
Chart source : Expedition Anthropocene .
The team were planned to hike to the active volcano Pichincha and the inactive volcano Chimborazo – the highest point above Earth ’ s center – as well as to the Ambato and the Llanganates National Park where they would “ spend a few days in a complementary vegetation zone to the mountainous regions of the Andes.
” Of course long hikes to sites are all part of many expeditions and thus perfectly legitimate .
But controversy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the German team .
Many have nothing or little to do with climate science .
German science site Die kalte Sonne here noted : “ No single geologist , geographer or glaciologist is involved .
Instead there is a musicologist , a medical doctor ( okay , maybe because of the altitude ) , a computer scientist and ( EVEN !
! )
a physicist .
The physicist comes from the PIK !
” “ Six young people simply claimed that they would study the consequences of climate change and without further ado @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nice example of a real-life satire : young up-and-coming artists ( some of them really artists ) are “ researching ” climate change in South America in Humboldt ’ s footsteps , ” Die kalte Sonne writes .

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Monster carbon footprint: Six German researchers fly all the way to Ecuador to study how humans are impacting the earth during the Anthropocene – and do lots of hiking at the expense of the public – on a 17-day “expedition”. Some of them, including a musicologist, are of questionable scientific disciplines.
Chimborazo in Riobamba, Ecuador, Photo David Torres Costales, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikipedia here.
In spring 2020, six members of Die Junge Akademie from the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina from a range of disciplines – departed on “Expedition Anthropocene”.
“One of the focal points of the expedition,” the website says, “is climate change and its consequences for the environment as well as the transition of a region over the past 200 years.”
“In this, humans are consistently viewed as the instigators, those affected and the observers of these events.”
Lots of hiking
Their research took them to Ecuador and the volcanic mountain Chimborazo. Due to its location close to the equator, the summit of Chimborazo is the highest point on the planet when measured from the Earth’s center.
Impacts from “advancing climate change”
According to the six German researchers, “Together with our local partners, we go in search of traces of human activity in this environment” by using “methods from glaciology, biology, chemistry, acoustic ecology, computer science and medicine, we will investigate the human impact on Chimborazo at different altitudes – from advancing climate change and its consequences for humans, glacial retreat and biodiversity, to acoustic ecological changes and the question of whether microplastics can be detected in the snow and ice.”
A junket disguised as science?
But already some are criticizing the expedition. Not only because of the carbon footprint the long travel and extensive accommodation, but because of it has the appearance of a junket disguised as a scientific expedition.
“The first stop on our expedition is Quito, the capital of Ecuador and the world’s highest capital city. We will spend a few days in the city to give ourselves time to acclimatize to the altitude, and set out from here on our first day trips,” the site explains.
Locations to be studied by among others, a musicology professor. Chart source: Expedition Anthropocene.
The team were planned to hike to the active volcano Pichincha and the inactive volcano Chimborazo – the highest point above Earth’s center – as well as to the Ambato and the Llanganates National Park where they would “spend a few days in a complementary vegetation zone to the mountainous regions of the Andes.”
Not a single climate-related scientist – one musicologist
Of course long hikes to sites are all part of many expeditions and thus perfectly legitimate. But controversy swirls concerning the background of members of the German team.
Many have nothing or little to do with climate science. German science site Die kalte Sonne here noted: “No single geologist, geographer or glaciologist is involved. Instead there is a musicologist, a medical doctor (okay, maybe because of the altitude), a computer scientist and (EVEN!!) a physicist. The physicist comes from the PIK!”
“Six young people simply claimed that they would study the consequences of climate change and without further ado they jetted off to Ecuador. A nice example of a real-life satire: young up-and-coming artists (some of them really artists) are “researching” climate change in South America in Humboldt’s footsteps,” Die kalte Sonne writes.


notrickszone--2020-04-18--Prominent German Prof Says COVID-19 Lockdown “Completely Unnecessary”, “Unbelievably Damaging To The

Prominent German Prof Says COVID-19 Lockdown “Completely Unnecessary”, “Unbelievably Damaging To The Economy”

In an interview with Punkt.Preradovic , finance Prof. Dr. Stefan Homburg of the Leibniz University of Hanover said Germany ’ s lockdown has “ amounted to nothing ” , has had no effect on the spread of the corona virus and that the spread had already slowed down below a reproduction number of 1.0 before the lockdown .
In the interview , the prominent professor , once an adviser to former chancellor Gerhard Schröder , cited a chart from the Robert Koch Institute ( RKI ) that was issued on April 15th : As the RKI chart shows , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rapidly before reaching a peak on about March 10 .
By March 21st , the reproduction number dropped below 1.0 .
It wasn ’ t until March 23 that the German government decreed a lockdown .
As the chart shows , since the lockdown was enacted , the reproduction number did not change at all .
It ’ s had no effect .
“ It is not the case that the reproduction number went down after the lockdown ” , Professor Homburg says .
“ There are two points we can draw from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not necessary because the number was below 1 , and secondly , the lockdown was not effective because the number didn ’ t drop afterwards.
” Homburg agrees that the lockdown led to “ enormous economic damage ” and was “ completely unnecessary ” .
In view of the data , Homburg does not know why the lockdown continues even today .
Currently the reproduction rate stands at 0.7 .
Homburg tells Preradovic that the politicians issued the lockdown in panic , came too late and thus so served no purpose .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the economy , but also for other human factors .
It ’ s about suicides and delayed operations.
” Citing the RKO numbers , Homburg also says : “ There is not going to be any terrible epidemic .
All the panic was fanned by the Robert Koch Institute , who said on March 20th that in the best case we will see 300,000 dead , and maybe 1.5 million dead.
” Today the number is well under 5000 .
Homburg explains that the origin of the alarming death projections were adopted by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that “ it ’ s unbelievable that the government allowed itself to be so misled.
” Financial ruin for no reason at all On the overall situation , Homburg comments : “ It ’ s completely unimaginable .
Huge damage is being caused .
People and businesses are being financially ruined without any reason at all.
” On why it ’ s happening , Homburg says that German politicians , such as Angela Merkel , have gotten full cover from the media , and today enjoy high approval ratings because of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And as long as the polls remain so , Homburg says , there ’ s little incentive for politicians to relax the lockdown .
Trump may wish to take a look at what ’ s happening in Germany , and move fast to end the destructive lockdown in USA .

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In an interview with Punkt.Preradovic, finance Prof. Dr. Stefan Homburg of the Leibniz University of Hanover said Germany’s lockdown has “amounted to nothing”, has had no effect on the spread of the corona virus and that the spread had already slowed down below a reproduction number of 1.0 before the lockdown.
Citing data from Robert Koch Institute (RKI)
In the interview, the prominent professor, once an adviser to former chancellor Gerhard Schröder, cited a chart from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) that was issued on April 15th:
As the RKI chart shows, in early March the reproduction number had risen rapidly before reaching a peak on about March 10. By March 21st, the reproduction number dropped below 1.0.
“Ineffective”, “completely unnecessary”
It wasn’t until March 23 that the German government decreed a lockdown. As the chart shows, since the lockdown was enacted, the reproduction number did not change at all. It’s had no effect.
“It is not the case that the reproduction number went down after the lockdown”, Professor Homburg says. “There are two points we can draw from this: First, the lockdown was not necessary because the number was below 1, and secondly, the lockdown was not effective because the number didn’t drop afterwards.”
“Enormous economic damage”
Homburg agrees that the lockdown led to “enormous economic damage” and was “completely unnecessary”. In view of the data, Homburg does not know why the lockdown continues even today. Currently the reproduction rate stands at 0.7.
Homburg tells Preradovic that the politicians issued the lockdown in panic, came too late and thus so served no purpose. “It was not only unbelievably damaging for the economy, but also for other human factors. It’s about suicides and delayed operations.”
Panic fanned by absurd numbers
Citing the RKO numbers, Homburg also says: “There is not going to be any terrible epidemic. All the panic was fanned by the Robert Koch Institute, who said on March 20th that in the best case we will see 300,000 dead, and maybe 1.5 million dead.” Today the number is well under 5000.
One single alarmist paper
Homburg explains that the origin of the alarming death projections were adopted by the RKI from one single alarmist paper and that “it’s unbelievable that the government allowed itself to be so misled.”
Financial ruin for no reason at all
On the overall situation, Homburg comments: “It’s completely unimaginable. Huge damage is being caused. People and businesses are being financially ruined without any reason at all.”
On why it’s happening, Homburg says that German politicians, such as Angela Merkel, have gotten full cover from the media, and today enjoy high approval ratings because of the appearance of being competent crisis managers. And as long as the polls remain so, Homburg says, there’s little incentive for politicians to relax the lockdown.
Trump may wish to take a look at what’s happening in Germany, and move fast to end the destructive lockdown in USA.


notrickszone--2020-04-19--Lock Down Exposes Diesel Ban Folly As Air Quality Fails To Improve …Other Factors In Play

Cars are not as dirty as claimed .
Once again we find in Germany another article reporting how pollution from diesel cars has been massively over-hyped .
Despite a massive reduction in car traffic due to the COVID-19 lock down , nitrogen oxide levels still remain high , reports German weekly FOCUS here .
The air is no cleaner than before the lock down .
This virtually disproves the basis of the diesel bans that environmentalists have been hotly pursuing across over the recent months .
The diesel engine , they told us , was the primary source of fine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was high time to ban them .
This prompted activist city administrations to plan action against cars in cities .
Diesel emissions , they said , were causing millions to die prematurely .
The science , they claimed , told us there was no choice .
COVID-19 has since exposed that claim to be fake .
That ’ s no surprise because for months skeptics accused officials of relying on dubious data and studies on which to base the bans .
But they were ignored .
Now the skeptics feel vindicated .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ random evaluation of air quality data from the Federal Environment Agency ( UBA ) over the past ten weeks by the news magazine FOCUS , nitrogen oxide levels at Stuttgart ’ s Neckartor and Landshuter Allee in Munich , for example , initially decreased gradually after the corona shutdown on 23 March , but then rose again.
” “ Ban is off the table ” Steffen Bilger ( CDU ) , Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Transport , told FOCUS : “ In my view , the subject of diesel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Why the nitrogen oxide levels are not falling despite the rapid decline in traffic raises questions that the responsible environmental authorities must clarify.
” Yet the UBA Environment Office continues to back diesel vehicle bans , pointing out that wind , temperatures , and precipitation also have an effect on air quality and that the period of time is still too short to assess the effects of the shutdown .
Nice to see for once that a Ministry finally realizes there are more factors at play other than just CO2 and cars @

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Cars are not as dirty as claimed.
Once again we find in Germany another article reporting how pollution from diesel cars has been massively over-hyped. Despite a massive reduction in car traffic due to the COVID-19 lock down, nitrogen oxide levels still remain high, reports German weekly FOCUS here. The air is no cleaner than before the lock down.
This virtually disproves the basis of the diesel bans that environmentalists have been hotly pursuing across over the recent months. The diesel engine, they told us, was the primary source of fine particle pollution in German cities and that it was high time to ban them. This prompted activist city administrations to plan action against cars in cities. Diesel emissions, they said, were causing millions to die prematurely.
The science, they claimed, told us there was no choice. COVID-19 has since exposed that claim to be fake.
That’s no surprise because for months skeptics accused officials of relying on dubious data and studies on which to base the bans. But they were ignored. Now the skeptics feel vindicated.
Air quality has not improved
FOCUS reports: “According to a random evaluation of air quality data from the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) over the past ten weeks by the news magazine FOCUS, nitrogen oxide levels at Stuttgart’s Neckartor and Landshuter Allee in Munich, for example, initially decreased gradually after the corona shutdown on 23 March, but then rose again.”
“Ban is off the table”
Steffen Bilger (CDU), Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Transport, told FOCUS: “In my view, the subject of diesel driving bans is finally off the table. Why the nitrogen oxide levels are not falling despite the rapid decline in traffic raises questions that the responsible environmental authorities must clarify.”
Environment Ministry (unwittingly) concedes other factors
Yet the UBA Environment Office continues to back diesel vehicle bans, pointing out that wind, temperatures, and precipitation also have an effect on air quality and that the period of time is still too short to assess the effects of the shutdown.
Nice to see for once that a Ministry finally realizes there are more factors at play other than just CO2 and cars.
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notrickszone--2020-04-20--New Studies Show Cloud Cover Changes Have Driven Greenland Warming And Ice Melt Trends Since The 199

New Studies Show Cloud Cover Changes Have Driven Greenland Warming And Ice Melt Trends Since The 1990s

Scientists now acknowledge cloud cover changes “ control the Earth ’ s hydrological cycle ” , “ regulate the Earth ’ s climate ” , and “ dominate the melt signal ” for the Greenland ice sheet via modulation of absorbed shortwave radiation .
CO2 goes unmentioned as a contributing factor .
Climate modeling of factors influencing Greenland warming , surface melt have been 100 % wrong A few years ago scientists acknowledged “ a major disparity in trends between models from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project 5 ( CMIP5 ) and observations for the last 20-30 years ” ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ All 36 climate models simulating blocking over Greenland were wrong .
None of the models were correct .
The abysmal performance of the modeling relative to observations has been ongoing for the last 20 to 30 years – effectively for the entire time the CMIP5 models have been in existence .
In all other scientific fields , a one hundred percent failure rate ongoing for decades would have long ago resulted in a reassessment of modeling parameters .
Climate science is apparently in a realm of its own .
Within a matter of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clouds can vary by ±40 W/m² in the Arctic .
From one year to the next , cloud radiative effects can vary by 70 W/m² and overall cloud radiative effects can reach 360 W/m² ( Ebell et al.
, 2020 ) .
In contrast , the total accumulated change in net impact from CO2 forcing is only 1.82 W/m² since 1750 ( Feldman et al.
, 2015 ) .
Simply put , cloud forcing radiatively dominates in the Arctic .
CO2 is a bit player , at most .
According to a new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , clouds “ control the Earth ’ s hydrological cycle ” , “ regulate the Earth ’ s climate ” , and drive polar ice melt .
Further , “ the surface melt climate is strongly dependent on the representation of clouds and related radiation fluxes “ .
Models of cloud effects over Greenland are biased – or wrong – by 25-50 W/m² .
Cloud cover decline from 1994-2017 “ dominates ” the warming and ice melt trend Another new study ( Hahn et al.
, 2020 ) finds reduced cloud cover @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( +7.3 W/m² ) and drove the warming from the 1990s to mid-2000s .
This shortwave cloud forcing trend is what “ dominates ” the melt signal for Greenland .
Greenland ’ s warming trend is shown to taper off into a pause or a slight cooling trend since ~2005 .
Likewise , the ice melt trend spiked in 2012 but has been flat ( or declining ) overall since about 2005 too .
There is thus no clear indication in the scientific literature that atmospheric CO2 concentration changes can even remotely compete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ climate trends over Greenland .

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Scientists now acknowledge cloud cover changes “control the Earth’s hydrological cycle”, “regulate the Earth’s climate”, and “dominate the melt signal” for the Greenland ice sheet via modulation of absorbed shortwave radiation. CO2 goes unmentioned as a contributing factor.
Climate modeling of factors influencing Greenland warming, surface melt have been 100% wrong
A few years ago scientists acknowledged “a major disparity in trends between models from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project 5 (CMIP5) and observations for the last 20-30 years” (Hanna et al., 2018).
All 36 climate models simulating blocking over Greenland were wrong. None of the models were correct. The abysmal performance of the modeling relative to observations has been ongoing for the last 20 to 30 years – effectively for the entire time the CMIP5 models have been in existence.
In all other scientific fields, a one hundred percent failure rate ongoing for decades would have long ago resulted in a reassessment of modeling parameters. Climate science is apparently in a realm of its own.
Cloud forcing dominates in the Arctic
Within a matter of hours, the radiative forcing effects from clouds can vary by ±40 W/m² in the Arctic. From one year to the next, cloud radiative effects can vary by 70 W/m² and overall cloud radiative effects can reach 360 W/m² (Ebell et al., 2020).
In contrast, the total accumulated change in net impact from CO2 forcing is only 1.82 W/m² since 1750 (Feldman et al., 2015).
Simply put, cloud forcing radiatively dominates in the Arctic. CO2 is a bit player, at most.
Clouds regulate Greenland’s climate…and models grossly fail to simulate this
According to a new study (Lenaerts et al., 2020), clouds “control the Earth’s hydrological cycle”, “regulate the Earth’s climate”, and drive polar ice melt.
Further, “the surface melt climate is strongly dependent on the representation of clouds and related radiation fluxes“. Models of cloud effects over Greenland are biased – or wrong – by 25-50 W/m².
Cloud cover decline from 1994-2017 “dominates” the warming and ice melt trend
Another new study (Hahn et al., 2020) finds reduced cloud cover from 1994-2017 led to enhanced shortwave radiation (+7.3 W/m²) and drove the warming from the 1990s to mid-2000s. This shortwave cloud forcing trend is what “dominates” the melt signal for Greenland.
Greenland’s warming trend is shown to taper off into a pause or a slight cooling trend since ~2005. Likewise, the ice melt trend spiked in 2012 but has been flat (or declining) overall since about 2005 too.
There is thus no clear indication in the scientific literature that atmospheric CO2 concentration changes can even remotely compete with cloud radiative effects as drivers of climate trends over Greenland.


notrickszone--2020-04-21--Christiana Figueres: Course Set In The 2015 Paris Agreement Is “In Serious Danger”

Setback : In a recent interview with the German Klimareporter here , former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres said that a global energy system transformation “ can be a joint solution to the current crises ” and that she was “ very disappointed ” by the cancellation of the 50th Earth Day anniversary event in Washington .
She also said that the Paris Agreement is in serious danger since key countries have ignored it .
Figueres also told Klimareporter that greenhouse gas emissions of the world “ must be drastically reduced so that we achieve a reduction of half in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an annual reduction in greenhouse gases of 7.6 percent from now until 2030 .
This would be needed to keep the earth ’ s atmosphere from heating over to 1.5 degrees Celsius .
The former UN official also said that “ climate change is threatening our democratic systems ” – and that “ we all need to take political action to ensure that decision-makers act in accordance with our values.
” Since early March the climate issue has been pushed out of the international spotlight as countries struggle to keep the spread of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have implemented strict , controversial lockdowns which have led to extreme economic hardship .
When asked if she was afraid the COVID-19 crisis would soon justify the dilution in climate protection , Figueres said that before the corona pandemic hit , “ We were already facing two other major crises : the oil price crash and climate change .
The three crises are actually independent of each other , but they have converged and now have a previously unknown impact.
” When asked if the Paris Agreement is in jeopardy since Japan , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their climate targets – and the USA is withdrawing completely – Figueres said that the course set in the 2015 Paris Agreement “ is in serious danger ” .
She also noted : “ Although the current economic shutdown caused by the Corona crisis will reduce global emissions by a few percentage points this year , but of course that is not sustainable ” .
Figueres still believes there ’ s a chance to meet the ambitious 2050 targets , telling Klimareporter : “ We have the solutions , the technologies and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the former head of the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ( UNFCCC ) from 2010 to 2016 .

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Setback: In a recent interview with the German Klimareporter here, former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres said that a global energy system transformation “can be a joint solution to the current crises” and that she was “very disappointed” by the cancellation of the 50th Earth Day anniversary event in Washington.
Image: Profile photo Christiana Figueres, Twitter
She also said that the Paris Agreement is in serious danger since key countries have ignored it.
Figueres also told Klimareporter that greenhouse gas emissions of the world “must be drastically reduced so that we achieve a reduction of half in ten years”, which corresponds to an annual reduction in greenhouse gases of 7.6 percent from now until 2030. This would be needed to keep the earth’s atmosphere from heating over to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Climate change “threatening demoncracy”
The former UN official also said that “climate change is threatening our democratic systems” – and that “we all need to take political action to ensure that decision-makers act in accordance with our values.”
Since early March the climate issue has been pushed out of the international spotlight as countries struggle to keep the spread of the COVID-19 virus under control. Many have implemented strict, controversial lockdowns which have led to extreme economic hardship.
World now hit by 3 crises
When asked if she was afraid the COVID-19 crisis would soon justify the dilution in climate protection, Figueres said that before the corona pandemic hit, “We were already facing two other major crises: the oil price crash and climate change. The three crises are actually independent of each other, but they have converged and now have a previously unknown impact.”
Paris Accord “in serious danger”
When asked if the Paris Agreement is in jeopardy since Japan, Russia and others are unwilling to tighten their climate targets – and the USA is withdrawing completely – Figueres said that the course set in the 2015 Paris Agreement “is in serious danger”.
She also noted: “Although the current economic shutdown caused by the Corona crisis will reduce global emissions by a few percentage points this year, but of course that is not sustainable”.
Figueres still believes there’s a chance to meet the ambitious 2050 targets, telling Klimareporter: “We have the solutions, the technologies and the money to do it.”
Christiana Figueres is the former head of the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) from 2010 to 2016.
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notrickszone--2020-04-22--Michael Moore Film May Splinter Green Movement, Calls Green Energies “A Delusion”, Billionaire Bonan

Michael Moore Film May Splinter Green Movement, Calls Green Energies “A Delusion”, Billionaire Bonanza

In short , everything we ’ ve been told about green energies is a lie .
And a select few swindlers out there are making a financial killing while the environment gets devoured by “ green ” technologies .
The newly released Planet of the Humans film is an as damning documentary as you ’ ll ever see – produced by leftist Michael Moore .
It ’ s a huge load of inconvenient truth all at once .
Will the film be too much to take and be shut down by the social media giants and others ?
Directed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the crony capitalism , corruption and outright deceit and fraud being perpetrated by green energy billionaires , politicians and their spokespeople , like Bill McKibben who is prominently featured .
The film is certainly going to be a harsh wake up call for a good portion of the Fridays for Future movement .
It just has to be .
No one could possibly be that deep in denial , could they ?
Throughout the film one adjective gets used repeatedly to describe green energies : “ delusional ” .
Skeptics have been pointing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Finally many of their arguments are being delivered powerfully in this 100-minute film .
Director Gibbs not only shows how the often ballyhooed green energy systems like wind , solar , electric cars and biomass don ’ t work , but are in fact making everything worse – much worse .
He adds : “ The notion that green energies would save us is just a delusion.
” The film presents so many examples of green energy fraud and folly : e.g .
the insanely low output of wind and sun , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being burned to prop up green energy systems , false promises of green energy being free and free and clean , all the toxic waste they produce , the mass destruction on precious biotopes , the solar panels are made of sand , biomass is clean and sustainable , to name a few .
Renowned figures like Al Gore and Bill McKibben and Sierra Club – once revered as environmental heroes – suddenly now come across as swindling villains .
One stunning example of clean energy gone wrong is the McNeil biomass plant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wood each hour.Another plant in Michigan burns toxic creosote railroad ties along with the wood !
– all next door to a head start school and home for the elderly .
In the wintertime snow on the ground turns black .
In Lansing Michigan , tonnes of concrete and steel were installed to support a football-field size solar panel system that can supply energy for whole 10 homes for a year .
In 20 years it ’ ll be a field of litter , a monument among many of the Gore ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hectares of mountain forest were removed as the entire Lowell Mountain ridge was blasted to make way for thousands of tonnes of steel and concrete and 21 monster wind turbines which show up for work only one day a week on average .
Gibbs says he is supporter of green energy , but painfully had to admit : “ Everywhere I encountered green energy , it wasn ’ t what it seemed.
” The many green energy examples he presents in fact can not operate without traditional energy sources .
“ Green energies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Other prime examples of green energy follies examined by Planet of the Humans are the Mojave Desert Ivanpah Solar Array , or the Dagget Solar Array .
Once heralded as a solution for the future , they now sit half buried in sand and litter the land .
The materials to build the facility in part came from companies owned by the Koch brothers .
“ This relies ” on the most toxic and industrial processes that we ’ ve ever created.
” Planet of the Humans takes an especially harsh look at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McKibben , who appears as a stooge for environmentally ruthless billionaires .
What is especially shocking is the utterly blind following by young people the movement has , many being totally unaware of what is really going on .
We suspect and hope the young generation is going to finally sober up from the green mind trip that their junkies have induced them into .
You can almost sense it .
It ’ s important this film be viewed by as many young people as possible so that it becomes a real threat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all its good points , the film spreads leftist misconceptions such as the notion there are too many humans on the planet , that our resources are limited and that climate change is a real problem .
Hopefully Messieurs Moore and Gibbs will extend their research and realize here as well that climate change is merely part of the green energies ’ sales pitch , criminally exaggerated to make the green energies look like the solution .

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In short, everything we’ve been told about green energies is a lie. And a select few swindlers out there are making a financial killing while the environment gets devoured by “green” technologies.
The newly released Planet of the Humans film is an as damning documentary as you’ll ever see – produced by leftist Michael Moore.
It’s a huge load of inconvenient truth all at once. Will the film be too much to take and be shut down by the social media giants and others?
Directed by environmentalist Jeff Gibbs, the film examines the crony capitalism, corruption and outright deceit and fraud being perpetrated by green energy billionaires, politicians and their spokespeople, like Bill McKibben who is prominently featured.
The film is certainly going to be a harsh wake up call for a good portion of the Fridays for Future movement. It just has to be. No one could possibly be that deep in denial, could they?
Throughout the film one adjective gets used repeatedly to describe green energies: “delusional”. Skeptics have been pointing out the green energy folly for years. Finally many of their arguments are being delivered powerfully in this 100-minute film.
Green energies as a savior is “just a delusion”
Director Gibbs not only shows how the often ballyhooed green energy systems like wind, solar, electric cars and biomass don’t work, but are in fact making everything worse – much worse. He adds: “The notion that green energies would save us is just a delusion.”
Green energies: a bill of false promises
The film presents so many examples of green energy fraud and folly: e.g. the insanely low output of wind and sun, corporate green washing, more fossil fuels being burned to prop up green energy systems, false promises of green energy being free and clean, all the toxic waste they produce, the mass destruction on precious biotopes, the solar panels are made of sand, biomass is clean and sustainable, to name a few.
From heroes to villains
Renowned figures like Al Gore and Bill McKibben and Sierra Club – once revered as environmental heroes – suddenly now come across as swindling villains.
One stunning example of clean energy gone wrong is the McNeil biomass plant in Vermont which burns 30 cords of wood each hour.Another plant in Michigan burns toxic creosote railroad ties along with the wood! – all next door to a head start school and home for the elderly. In the wintertime snow on the ground turns black.
Black snow
In Lansing Michigan, tonnes of concrete and steel were installed to support a football-field size solar panel system that can supply energy for whole 10 homes for a year. In 20 years it’ll be a field of litter, a monument among many of Gore’s green energy folly.
Also in Vermont hectares of mountain forest were removed as the entire Lowell Mountain ridge was blasted to make way for thousands of tonnes of steel and concrete and 21 monster wind turbines which show up for work only one day a week on average.
“Green energies not replacing fossil fuels”
Gibbs says he was supporter of green energy, but painfully had to admit: “Everywhere I encountered green energy, it wasn’t what it seemed.” The many green energy examples he presents in fact cannot operate without traditional energy sources. “Green energies are not even replacing fossil fuels.”
Other prime examples of green energy follies examined by Planet of the Humans are the Mojave Desert Ivanpah Solar Array, or the Daggett Solar Array. Once heralded as a solution for the future, they now sit half buried in sand and litter the land.
The materials to build the facility in part came from companies owned by the Koch brothers. “This relies” on the most toxic and industrial processes that we’ve ever created.”
Bill “Blackwater” McKibben
Planet of the Humans takes an especially harsh look at biomass and its primary promoter, Bill McKibben, who appears as a stooge for environmentally ruthless billionaires. What is especially shocking is the utterly blind following by young people the movement has, many being totally unaware of what is really going on.
Potential backlash
We suspect and hope the young generation is going to finally sober up from the green mind trip that their green drug dealers have induced them into. You can almost sense it. It’s important this film be viewed by as many young people as possible so that it becomes a real threat to the FFF trance movement.
Too much pessimism
For all its good points, the film spreads leftist misconceptions such as the notion there are too many humans on the planet, that our resources are limited and that climate change is a real problem.
Hopefully Messieurs Moore and Gibbs will extend their research and realize here as well that climate change is merely part of the green energies’ sales pitch, criminally exaggerated to make the green energies look like the solution.
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