climatedepot--2020-05-27--Climate activist Eric Holthaus likes COVID lockdown impact on car travel: ‘Cars are the problem, not

Climate activist Eric Holthaus likes COVID lockdown impact on car travel: ‘Cars are the problem, not the answer’ – Rips ‘monstrous highway systems’ – Envisions ‘car-free era’ in cities

Climate activist Eric Holthaus : `` Road vehicle transportation is responsible for about 80 % of the rise in global emissions over the past 50 years .
Cars are the problem , not the answer .
There is no reason we can not build an accessible car-free society that works for everyone . ''
In many ways , the climate problem is primarily one of figuring out how to move ourselves from place to place using the least amount of fossil fuels possible ... Once the lockdown is over , there need to be vigorous campaigns to make pedestrian-focused streets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cities can ’ t make this transition simply by adding bike lanes , they have to reinvent themselves for a car-free era . ''
Excerpt : Taking back cities from cars has been a cause for urban activists for decades , but in an era of social distancing , the movement has become urgent as a counterbalance to isolation and to closures of public infrastructure , like parks and buses .
We know that a liveable future will mean one with fewer cars , but it ’ s still an open question if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or double down on the past .
The modern open streets movement – ciclovía – got its start in Bogotá , Colombia , in the 1970s Read more about ciclovía.to counteract the global spread of an alliance between car companies and the fossil fuel industry Read more about the birth of the interstate highway system.that gave birth to monstrous highway systems in the US and Europe in the 1950s and 60s .
Now , amid the pandemic , the movement to ban cars from key streets is rapidly spreading around the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planning to close 75 miles of streets to vehicle traffic.to Mumbai .
The open streets movement is part of the climate movement , because motorised road vehicle transportation is responsible for about 80 % of the rise in global emissions over the past 50 years .
Read WRI ’ s roundup of the stats on global transportation emissions.In many ways , the climate problem is primarily one of figuring out how to move ourselves from place to place using the least amount of fossil fuels possible .
But the open streets movement is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over , there need to be vigorous campaigns to make pedestrian-focused streets the norm , not the exception .
Bike commuting , not socially-isolated recreation , will drive the adoption of bike-friendly cities .
Cities can ’ t make this transition simply by adding bike lanes , Read why bike lanes are bad , actually , from CityLab.they have to reinvent themselves for a car-free era .
And that ’ s where the hope lies : with some effort , on the other side of this pandemic , our cities could become radically @ @ @ @ @ @


climatedepot--2020-05-27--We Didn’t Close America in 1957-1958 during ‘Asian flu’: Dealt with virus ‘without doing unacceptabl

We Didn’t Close America in 1957-1958 during ‘Asian flu’: Dealt with virus ‘without doing unacceptably massive damage to our whole society’

Unlike the coronavirus , it did not leave behind devastated small businesses , massive unemployment and a shattered economy .
While the lockdowns are easing , some states today are still effectively making it a crime to run some businesses . ''
Americans were different in 1957-1958 .
Many had experienced two world wars , the Great Depression , and a Cold War that threatened to plunge the world into a nuclear holocaust .
They understood that life inherently carries risks and that no government , however big , can shelter everyone from harm .
Indeed , totalitarian governments in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tens of millions ...
But America in 1957 did not shut down .
The National Football League played its games .
Elvis Presley kept on wiggling his hips in concerts and TV shows ( below , in a publicity still for that year ’ s “ Jailhouse Rock ” ) .
The economy kept functioning , albeit with a greater number of people than usual calling in sick ... '' It ended up killing some 116,000 Americans—in a country that , with 170 million people , had about half the population of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inflated numbers , about 95,000 have died so far from the coronavirus , by comparison ...
I was born in 1957 .
That ’ s me at the piano—late that year , I think—with my older sisters Susan ( middle ) and Nancy .
That fall , a deadly flu was tearing through America .
It ended up killing some 116,000 Americans—in a country that , with 170 million people , had about half the population of today ’ s America .
Even using inflated numbers , about 95,000 have died so far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clark Whelton , now 80 , wrote about his experience with the disease in a March 13 , 2020 piece in City Journal .
“ I spent a week in my college infirmary with a case of the H2N2 virus , known at the time by the politically incorrect name of ‘ Asian flu , ’ ” Whelton wrote .
“ My fever spiked to 105 , and I was sicker than I ’ d ever been .
The infirmary quickly filled with other cases , though some ailing students toughed it out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ orange juice.
” Whelton recalled something else about the disease .
“ The college itself did not close , and the surrounding town did not impose restrictions on public gatherings .
The day that I was discharged from the infirmary , I played in an intercollegiate soccer game , which drew a big crowd , ” he wrote .
The flu hit and killed all sorts of people , including children and pregnant women .
COVID-19 , by comparison , has most viciously targeted the elderly and people with serious health conditions .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ down .
The National Football League played its games .
Elvis Presley kept on wiggling his hips in concerts and TV shows ( below , in a publicity still for that year ’ s “ Jailhouse Rock ” ) .
The economy kept functioning , albeit with a greater number of people than usual calling in sick .
The country seemed far more concerned about the Soviet Union ’ s launch of the first artificial satellite in space , Sputnik 1 , on October 4 .
Soviet domination of space could have enslaved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and author Andrew Bostom notes , the federal Centers for Disease Control now say that the infection fatality ratio of COVID-19 is 0.27 percent , almost equal to the 0.26 percent of the 1957-1958 Asian flu .
Why did COVID-19 seem so much more terrifying , initiating lockdowns that have devastated America ’ s small businesses ?
Well , the “ science ” was initially wrong .
Epidemiological models that were used by governments all over the world , including those of the United States , grossly exaggerated the death toll .
Politicians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ flatten the curve ” of infections , lest the hospitals be overrun with patients .
No one could be certain what was happening .
China ’ s evil behavior also scared people .
Its communist government hid from the world important information about the virus , which may have escaped from one of its laboratories outside Wuhan .
The brutal regime shut down domestic travel from Wuhan—epicenter of the disease—to protect itself while permitting international travel .
Effectively , China seeded the virus around the world , doing enormous economic damage to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of free societies .
There may be something else to explain the difference .
Americans were different in 1957-1958 .
Many had experienced two world wars , the Great Depression , and a Cold War that threatened to plunge the world into a nuclear holocaust .
They understood that life inherently carries risks and that no government , however big , can shelter everyone from harm .
Indeed , totalitarian governments in the 20th century had killed people by the tens of millions .
In addition , Americans were familiar with far scarier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a vaccine was developed by Jonas Salk in 1955 , crippled and killed children in far greater numbers than the flu .
A flu vaccine for 1957-1958 basically failed .
The Asian flu arose , quickly spiked , and went away .
Unlike the coronavirus , it did not leave behind devastated small businesses , massive unemployment and a shattered economy .
While the lockdowns are easing , some states today are still effectively making it a crime to run some businesses .
Some said during the Vietnam War that we had to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the village .
When all this is over , one of the key problems to resolve will be : how to deal with viruses and save lives without doing unacceptably massive damage to our whole society .

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climatedepot--2020-05-27--Warmist Poll: 74% of Americans aren’t ‘very worried’ about global warming – 60% say they haven’t per

Warmist Poll: 74% of Americans aren’t ‘very worried’ about global warming – 60% say they haven’t personally experienced the effects of it

But this is how the authors spin the study : Even during the coronavirus pandemic , concern about climate change is as high as it ’ s ever been , according to a new survey Two-in-three Americans say they are at least “ somewhat worried ” about global warming , with 26 % saying they are “ very worried ” about it .
That ’ s according to a new survey conducted by the Yale Programme on Climate Change Communication and the George Mason University Centre for Climate Change Communication which notes American public opinion about climate change has remained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all-time highs .
The survey of 1,029 US adults also suggests 73 % of Americans think global warming is happening while a record-tying 62 % of Americans understand that climate change is primarily human-caused .
More than four-in-ten Americans think people in the US are being harmed by global warming “ right now ” and about the same percentage say they have personally experienced the effects of it .
Around 11 % of them agree with the statement that it is too late to do anything about the phenomenon , while 68 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Also see : Gallup Poll : Only 2 % Of Americans Believe ‘ Climate Change ’ Is The Most Important Problem Facing The U.S


climatedepot--2020-05-28--Analysis: Prof. Andrew Dessler: ‘Climate Alarmist as Energy Expert’ (Part II) – ‘A one-world-governm

Analysis: Prof. Andrew Dessler: ‘Climate Alarmist as Energy Expert’ (Part II) – ‘A one-world-government totalitarian in his climate crusade’

“ The popular climate discussion … looks at man as a destructive force for climate livability … because we use fossil fuels .
In fact , the truth is the exact opposite ; we don ’ t take a safe climate and make it dangerous ; we take a dangerous climate and make it safe .
High-energy civilization , not climate , is the driver of climate livability.
” ( Alex Epstein , The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels , pp .
126–127 ) .
The Houston Chronicle ‘ s favorite climate scientist , Andrew Dessler of Texas A & @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a leading climate alarmist ( see Part I yesterday ) fancies himself as an energy and public policy expert .
And so the Chronicle takes Dessler at face value well outside of his areas of expertise .
Here is Dessler ’ s latest Opinion piece for the Houston Chronicle , A Just Transition from Fracking to Renewable Energy is Possible [ February 28 , 2020 ] His op-ed ( in yellow ) is interspersed with my critical comments .
One of the hot-button issues in this presidential campaign is fracking .
All @ @ @ @ @ @ @ either limiting or outright banning the process .
Rather than a knee-jerk tribal response , this is an issue that deserves serious consideration as it pits the uncompromising laws of physics against the conventional wisdom of politics .
Comment : Politics , politics … .
Dessler ’ s “ uncompromising laws of physics ” assume what is under debate .
It asserts that the human influence on climate is unequivocally pronounced and of the worst kind .
And both suppositions are not open to scientific debate !
Yet the “ laws of physics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( ugh ! )
is precisely what is unsettled , as I have documented elsewhere .
To share one quotation therein [ “ The Scientific Challenge of Understanding and Estimating Climate Change ” ( Palmer/Stevens , PNAS : 12-3-2019 ) ] : As a drilling technique that allows extraction of natural gas and oil locked up in shale rocks that would otherwise be inaccessible , fracking has allowed the U.S. to become one of the world ’ s dominant energy producers .
Comment : But much more than this , fracking had made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ producer and is fueling an export boom to compete against coal globally ( via LNG ) .
Dessler ’ s university , Texas A & M , parenthetically , has been in the forefront of horizontal fractionation by educating George Mitchell and thousands of others whose labors have supplied the US and world with huge quantities of hydrocarbons .
Since resources come from the mind , not the ground , TAMU is a global center of for carbon-based energy and thus CO2 emissions .
While many people are making money from fracking today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ costs that must be eventually paid — by us now and later by future generations .
But the sooner we transition to clean energy , the lower the bill will be when it arrives .
Comment : Dessler assumes climate alarm , and he does not understand ( or want to understand ) energy density , reliability , portability , scalability , and cost .
His term “ clean energy ” is a misnomer , as evidenced by Michael Moore ’ s Planet of the Humans .
The environment , in fact , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the production and usage of mineral energies .
Fracking causes many problems , such as earthquakes and air pollution .
But the most serious environmental impact of fracking is climate change .
Fracking often vents methane ( natural gas ) directly to the atmosphere , where it ’ s a powerful greenhouse gas — 20 times as powerful at heating the planet as carbon dioxide .
Because of this , it is an important contributor to climate change : methane released from all human activities contribute about 25 percent as much warming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the extent that earthquakes are linked to drilling , that is a tort issue .
Air pollution has been declining for decades and in recent years .
Tort damages apply to wind turbine health effects as well .
Air pollution from fracking is subsumed under existing air-quality rules too .
Methane as a global warming gas begs the question of climate change as a major problem .
Dessler also should have noted that methane has a relatively short atmospheric lifespan and is controllable ( and declining ) at the drill site .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ watch out meat eaters .
While we have yet to feel the full impact of rising levels of pollution , climate change is costing us a lot of money .
Damages from Hurricane Harvey , for example , cost at least $ 125 billion .
Comment : Alarmists are now assuming that unusual events are tied to anthropogenic warming , whether it be large hurricanes , heavy rain , or droughts .
Buyer beware of recent statistics of extremes that have a propensity to go the other way over time .
And this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not mitigation .
Not all of this came from climate change , but climate change made the storm worse by increasing the rainfall by about 15 percent .
So conservatively at least 15 percent of those damages can be attributed to climate change — corresponding to at least $ 600 per resident of Texas .
Comment : “ Not all ” … thank you for this slight concession .
How much assumes what needs to be debated ( and what is under debate ) .
The $ 600 per resident might also have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ runoff , right Professor ?
Expect private and public actions in response to Harvey , not stasis .
Entrepreneurship internalizes externalities .
And this is just one storm .
Now factor in the extra expense from Harris County having to invest in flood infrastructure ( $ 2.5 billion ) , or the expense from having to build our houses up off the ground to account for more severe future floods , and you see that we ’ re already paying a steep cost .
Comment : That is called adaptation , which should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to prepare for extremes from any source or direction .
For example , I am building a new house in the Texas Hill Country that is 18 inches higher than normal to guard against a 1935-level flood in the region .
And this is just one impact ( more severe rainfall ) in one place ( Houston ) .
Add in the expenses from hotter temperatures — running your air conditioner more , outdoor workers suffering from more heat injuries , agricultural decline , livestock deaths , etc — and then multiply this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can see how unchecked climate change will be an existential economic threat .
Comment : Shame on this climatologist-trying-to-be-an-economist .
At a minimum , the lower energy costs from warmer winters offset incremental summer charges .
And what about the positive externality , the unpriced benefit , of carbon dioxide fertilization ?
Addressing climate change can not be done as long as we are reliant on fossil fuels .
The science on this has been crystal clear for decades , so it is well past time we start planning for how to phase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decades .
Comment : Is climate alarm settled science ?
I have gathered quotations over the past decades disputing this very claim , including from Dessler ’ s distinguished senior colleague at Texas A & M , Gerald North , arguing the opposite .
Based on this , the Democratic candidates all agree that some limits on fracking make sense .
The debate among them is on what schedule and with what policy to carry out the policy .
Among the Democratic frontrunners , Sen. Bernie Sanders , Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Pete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new fracking .
Joe Biden , Michael Bloomberg and Sen. Amy Klobuchar support continuing fracking on a limited basis .
Comment : Dessler reveals himself , once again , as a political operative , not a sober scientist , with his public pronunciations of the science , economics , and policy of climate change .
He is “ all in ” with alarm and government planning and will not debate his opponents in person or in a side-by-side analysis of the issues .
( I have tried . )
There are lots of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ each with its own sets of benefits and drawbacks .
A carbon tax is favored by many across the political spectrum , and indeed will likely be a component of any comprehensive climate plan .
But if enacted alone , without other policies to buffer the associated rise in energy costs , it can mean those with the fewest resources end up paying the largest share of their income .
Comment : Politics trumping science .
What is a “ comprehensive climate plan ” ?
Dessler is a Green New Dealer ( “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hopeful about Climate Change , ” February 15 , 2019 ) .
Other policies can make a more just transition by providing assistance for not only those hurt most by climate change , but also those in the fossil fuel sector who will need to find new sources of employment .
Comment : A lot of folks in the oil and gas industry , tens of thousands Texas A & M educated , might be offended with this conceit .
Maybe a few wish this professor would take his politics elsewhere .
Those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just as beholden to our fossil-fuel-driven economic system as those suffering its consequences , and policies to address climate change should treat both groups fairly .
Comment : Hundreds of thousands demeaned by one Texas A & M Professor .
Bad Aggie… .
When the debate over fracking and fossil fuels gets serious , special interests and other alarmists will scream bloody murder .
They will try to scare you by overstating the costs , trying to convince you that we can not transition to a climate-safe future .
Don ’ t listen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ based in reality .
Comment : Nice try !
Dessler wants to claim that alarmist science is not alarmist because it is ‘ mainstream , ’ but he wants to dismiss mainstream economics because it is , to him , alarmist .
The reality is that innovation has been rapidly driving down the price of renewables — at this point , they are competitive with fossil fuel energy in many locations .
So we ’ re almost there , and it seems certain that the cleverness of American business can get us the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where the transition is seamless .
To believe the alarmists is to not believe in the ability of the market to innovate to a stable climate .
This is something we can absolutely do .
Comment : James Hansen , the scientist who started the climate crusade that Dessler and others are desperately trying to keep alive , can set the record straight ( see here and here ) : Wind and solar are not scalable to meet a modern economy , and hydro and biomass are out too .
Whichever approach to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no mistake : the science of climate change does not compromise .
Lofty campaign promises , constant TV commercials and carefully crafted catchphrases may sway political opinions , but they can ’ t change physics .
Comment : As he began this op-ed , Dessler ends by assuming what must be debated .
He is not being a scientist but a lawyer arguing for one side for a client .
He is convincing few .
Who is Dessler ’ s “ client ” ?
It is deep ecology and a fundamental personal animus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an outlier , simply does not like the self-interested actions of almost everyone else who do not see things the way he does .
Professor Dessler is a one-world-government totalitarian in his climate crusade .
And in one of the hydrocarbon meccas of the world .
Expect him to grow more shrill as the debate continues to leave his views behind .


climatedepot--2020-05-28--Analysis: Andrew Dessler: ‘Climate Alarmist as Energy Expert’ (Part I)

The Houston Chronicle ‘ s favorite climate scientist , Andrew Dessler of Texas A & M ’ s Department of Atmospheric Sciences , fancies himself as an energy and public policy expert .
And so the Chronicle takes Dessler at face value well , even when he is outside his area of expertise .
Part II tomorrow dissects Dessler ’ s latest opinion piece for the Chronicle , A Just Transition from Fracking to Renewable Energy is Possible ( February 28 , 2020 ) ; this post looks more broadly at a climate alarmist swimming deep in the political soup @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him ” inevitably arises given his anger toward dissent , his emotional public pronouncements , and his aggressive association with the Progressive Left .
I have criticized Dessler in more than a dozen posts at MasterResource .
Here are some of his problems , personal and intellectual .
1 .
He is the alarmist ’ s alarmist .
Dessler ’ s pessimism , not unlike that of Paul Ehrlich and John Holdren of yesteryear , is blatant .
Consider his statement : Other examples from “ an angry scientist letting off steam via @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is certain he is correct , and the rest of the us , being dumb or having bad motives , are not .
“ Dessler knows he is right , ” as I have previously written : 3 .
He goes low , notoriously low , against his expert critics .
Consider this hit to the esteemed , level-headed climate scientist Roy Spencer .
Insults are heaved at Judith Curry , Richard Lindzen , and just about every other skeptic of climate alarmism/forced energy transformation .
He refers to yours truly as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to climate change , such as warmer weather , with such conveniences as air conditioning .
He keeps bad company with Michael “ Hide the Decline ” Mann by constantly retweeting Mann ’ s extremism and joining him in popular print .
Bad weather ?
Heat waves ?
It ’ s human-related from our CO2 emissions .
Good or normal weather ?
Just wait until the next bad thing .
And don ’ t look at the statistics of human well being and adaptation .
Can ’ t do that as a deep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take what he gives .
His opponents are “ deniers , ” but he is not an “ alarmist.
” Consider this email exchange between us ( February 16 , 2020 ) : He ended the exchange with this : I have invited Dessler to debate me in print or in person .
He will not do so .
He knows ( and I know ) that while I will argue that CO2 is not a pollutant but a greening agent , and the statistics of human well-being contradict a ‘ worsening ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that climate physics are known and properly incorporated into models ( no and no ) .
With climate feedback effects in open dispute , and a variety of other variables subject to investigation , I have the advantage that will come out in debate .
Regarding the solution of the Green New Deal ( Dessler is all in ) , who really wants to promote that tub of political lard against an able adversary ?
But there will be no debate on this either , states Andrew Dessler et al .
5 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ his pristine worldview .
In long strings of emails , I have tried to get Dessler to fairly present opposite arguments in his textbooks and lectures .
He bobs , weaves , and dodges the basic “ skeptic ” points .
He knows ( and I know ) that any concessions create leaks in a fragile dike .
( Per usual , he dismissed Planet of the Humans one hundred percent without comment . )
The idea of presenting both sides of the debate in the name of scholarship is a non-starter with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” climate models have the correct physics , and he knows all he needs to in regard to climate economics , political economy , and public policy .
( Hardly : see the Appendix below on climate models . )
Energy density ( for fossil fuels ) , and the environmental problems of dilute , intermittent renewable energies , particularly at scale , are brushed aside .
Contrary arguments outside of his field of specialization ( Vaclav Smil on energy density ; Robert Mendelsohn on climate benefits and free-market adaptation ) are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own textbooks that he pitches as science and not advocacy .
6 .
A deep ecologist , he fears human change on the ‘ optimal ’ natural world .
As noted in my review of his science text : His argument is that we have adjusted to the present climate , so any incremental change is costly and disruptive .
A fixation on global averages and “ stable ” climate naively abstracts from natural , localized , seasonal , even extreme , change that have always marked weather .
Lacking a theory of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wealth-is-health capitalism and dense mineral energies tame nature , not unleash it .
( The work of Alex Epstein , who Dessler dismisses along with a bevy of statistics , make this point . )
7 .
Dessler ’ s policy agenda is thoroughly statist ( coercive ) to correct humankind ’ s ‘ market failure.
’ Yet he maintains he is not pushing politics but speaking only as a scientist .
But as I complained to him ( without avail ) : With this background , Part II tomorrow will critically review @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A Just Transition from Fracking to Renewable Energy is Possible [ February 28 , 2020 ] .
An energy expert/realist this Malthusian is not .
Appendix : Opening the Door to Dissent on Models Sometimes Dessler will give an inch or two–but no more .
Here he goes : Wait !
So models are imperfect ?
Models can be tested ?
Ahem … .
Want to debate Roy Spencer or John Christy or Judith Curry or Richard Lindzen on this ?
Remember what your distinguished Texas A & M colleague Gerald North said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of climate change is verboten to the leading alarmists .
Trust us : CO2 is a pollutant and the future climate is grim .
Such is life as a deep ecologist qua scientist .
It has been the Malthusian way from at least Paul Ehrlich in the 1960s .


climatedepot--2020-05-28--Germany’s DWD National Weather Service Denies Station Siting Problem: ‘Dubious’ All-Time Record Temp

Germany’s DWD National Weather Service Denies Station Siting Problem: ‘Dubious’ All-Time Record Temperature Allowed To Stand

Leading German daily Bild here reports on the controversy , which still continues to swirl , over Germany ’ s all-time record high temperature recorded last year in North Germany near the Dutch border .
Independent meteorologists say the readings needs to be thrown out Last year on July 25th , the Lingen thermometer reached a whopping 42.6°C , far eclipsing the old German all-time record of 40.3°C .
But that recording quickly came under fire by independent weather experts who say the station data were corrupted by siting issues .
The Lingen station is located in a depression in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and shielded by trees from the wind , thus creating the ideal conditions for trapping heat .
Last year NTZ reported on the controversial record here noting that surrounding stations did not even come close to record reading in Lingen .
What follows is a comparison of the Lingen ’ s readings to those of 6 nearby stations over the five day period , July 23 – July 27 : On every single day , Lingen handily beat its neighbors by at times huge , red-flag-raising margins .
Today , a year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meteorologists continue to slam the Lingen record .
Bild writes that the Lingen station today “ keeps on recording record-breaking temperatures : On May 20th , the station had 23.6 degrees .
In the neighborhood it was below 20 degrees .
On May 10 , 27.7 degrees were measured in Lingen , in the neighborhood it was barely over 24 degrees.
” Bild also notes that German meteorologist Dominik Jung ( wetternet.de ) “ massively doubts the results of the station in Lingen ” and that “ it is dubious that the DWD @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Bild also cites meteorologist Dr. Karsten Brandt of donnerwetter.de : “ The station in Lingen has the problem that it is located in a depression , which heats up the temperatures .
This is definitely not the warmest place in Germany.
” So is Germany ’ s DWD National Weather Service , which operates the station , ready to dump Lingen ’ s overheated data ?
Bild reports that the DWD plans to stick to the Lingen readings , deeming them to be of good scientific quality .
The DWD replied to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a site assessment , it can be stated that the station conditions have no serious influence on the temperature measurements and therefore do not contradict the WMO standards.
” Exactly .
There ’ s nothing suspicious at all about a station routinely being 3°C warmer than all the others around it .
Silly anyone would get the idea to question that .


climatedepot--2020-05-28--Warmist Sir David Attenborough: ‘Coronavirus pandemic has swept climate change off the front pages’

Sir David suggested the virus could make the world ’ s nations see “ survival depends on co-operation ” .
He said : “ The trouble is that right now the climate issue is also seen as being rather in the distant future because we ’ ve got the virus to think about .
“ And so what are the papers full of ?
The virus .
Quite right , that ’ s what I want to know about , too .
“ But we have to make sure that this issue , which was coming to the boil with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has suddenly been swept off the front pages .
And we ’ ve got to get it back there.
” Renowned nature film producer Sir David Attenborough is worried media coverage of Chinese Coronavirus is distracting attention away from the real problem .
Sir David Attenborough : ‘ Coronavirus pandemic has swept climate change off the front pages ’ The broadcaster and naturalist , who turned 94 in May , said the outbreak has made the issue feel as if it is in ‘ the distant future ’ Sir David Attenborough has said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of climate change from the front pages .
The broadcaster and naturalist , who celebrated his 94th birthday in May , said the outbreak has made the issue feel as if it is in “ the distant future ” .
Appearing on the So Hot Right Now podcast , Sir David suggested the virus could make the world ’ s nations see “ survival depends on co-operation ” .
He said : “ The trouble is that right now the climate issue is also seen as being rather in the distant future because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think about .
“ And so what are the papers full of ?
The virus .
Quite right , that ’ s what I want to know about , too .
“ But we have to make sure that this issue , which was coming to the boil with the next COP meeting in Glasgow , has suddenly been swept off the front pages .
And we ’ ve got to get it back there .
”


climatedepot--2020-05-28--Delingpole: Finally YouTube Cancels Michael Moore Documentary – Photographer complaint claims ‘copyr

Delingpole: Finally YouTube Cancels Michael Moore Documentary – Photographer complaint claims ‘copyright infringement’: ‘I went directly to YouTube…I don’t support the documentary, I don’t agree with its message’

Finally , YouTube has found the flimsy pretext it needed to cancel the controversial Michael Moore-produced eco-documentary which has been infuriating greenies with its anti-renewables message : ‘ copyright infringement.
’ Planet of the Humans , the documentary executive-produced by Moore and written and directed by his friend Jeff Gibbs has racked up over 8 million views on YouTube since its launch last month .
But now — in what Gibbs says is a “ blatant act of censorship ” — YouTube has taken down the video .
This follows a copyright infringement claim to YouTube by Toby Smith , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t like the context in which his material was used and who claims a clip of his material was run without his approval .
According to the Guardian : Smith filed the complaint to YouTube on 23 May after discovering Planet of the Humans used several seconds of footage from his Rare Earthenware project detailing the journey of rare earth minerals from Inner Mongolia .
Smith , who has previously worked on energy and environmental issues , said he did not want his work associated with something he disagreed with .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approaching the filmmakers because I wasn ’ t interested in negotiation .
I don ’ t support the documentary , I don ’ t agree with its message and I don ’ t like the misleading use of facts in its narrative.
” Michael Moore ’ s YouTube channel for the documentary now says : This is but the latest skirmish in a long-running battle between green activists and the documentary makers Moore and Gibbs .
In the process , Michael Moore has become an unlikely darling of the right .
Moore is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for his decades of leftist activism .
But on this occasion , his message gels with what conservative climate skeptics – most notably President Donald Trump – have been saying for some time : that renewable energy is an expensive , environmentally destructive boondoggle which does nothing to save the planet .
Greenies and left-wing activists feel that they have been betrayed by one of their own .
They have sought desperately to get the documentary cancelled .
They first attempted to do so by claiming the film contained ‘ misinformation.
’ Left-wing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the discredited anti-fracking movie Gasland , and Michael Mann , inventor of the discredited Hockey Stick curve , published an open letter , claiming : But though the documentary was rejected by its distributor , it continued to be available on YouTube .
Until now .
Filmmaker Jeff Gibbs is surely correct when he says that YouTube ’ s cancellation of the documentary is politically motivated .
In a statement quoted in the Guardian , he says : “ This attempt to take down our film and prevent the public from seeing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by political critics of Planet of the Humans .
It is a misuse of copyright law to shut down a film that has opened a serious conversation about how parts of the environmental movement have gotten into bed with Wall Street and so-called “ green capitalists.
” There is absolutely no copyright violation in my film .
This is just another attempt by the film ’ s opponents to subvert the right to free speech.
” It does give an indication , though , of how successful the documentary has been in exposing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the green movement .
For decades greens have been championing renewable energy as the only meaningful solution to ‘ climate change ’ and ‘ global warming ’ ; but as Planet of the Humans painstakingly demonstrates , the environmental cost of renewables far outweighs their ( at best ) feeble benefits .
The complaint brought by photographer Toby Smith is typical of this cognitive dissonance .
His Rare Earthenware project traces the rare earth elements used for green technologies such as wind turbines and smart car batteries to the region where they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shows is that there is nothing remotely green about the toxic , radioactive conditions under which they are mined .
Yet , apparently because the documentary gives succour to right-wing climate sceptics , Smith doesn ’ t want his material used in it .
This speaks volumes about the warped thinking of the green movement : political ideology will almost always take precedence over actually saving the planet .


climatedepot--2020-05-28--Eat Bugs! EU Pressing member States to Promote Climate Friendly Insect Protein Diets

h/t Breitbart ; European taxpayer ’ s money is once again being spent on promoting ultra-processed food insect protein meat substitutes , to save the world from climate change .
Are Europeans ready for an insect-based diet ?
While insect-based foods have so far been a niche product , they are viewed as a highly promising solution to the challenges facing the food industry .
Although new EU regulations should pave the way for these products , European eating habits will have to change too .
EURACTIV Germany reports .
Since the start of 2019 , customers of the German @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between garlic and herb flavoured mealworms , or buffalo worms with hints of sour cream and onion .
And foods made from insects , such as chocolate bars , granola , pasta or burgers , are also appearing in other major supermarkets all over Europe .
“ Customers who buy insect-based foods are primarily looking for a new eating experience .
Our task is to translate this into products that fit our normal eating habits , ” said Bastien Rabastens , founder of French company Jimini ’ s , which supplies Kaufland .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry calls the “ yuck factor ” .
By 2030 , every person will eat an average of 10 % more meat than in 2015 , according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation ( FAO ) .
The rising consumption of meat represents a massive environmental burden – not only because of the methane emissions coming from billions of animals but also because producing their animal feed requires a lot of land and water , which in turn would be lacking for the production of food for humans .


climatedepot--2020-05-28--U.S. climate scientist James Hansen pushes for Canadian carbon tax

( Calgary , Alberta ) The Canadian Federation of Taxpayers ( CTF ) has issued a showing most countries have frozen or rolled back carbon taxes , but US climate scientist James Hansen is pushing for a .
Hansen ’ s argument is that the tax has to be high enough that people will buy into the carbon dividend ( rebate to lower income households ) – effectively making Canadians into carbon serfs and a carbon welfare society .
CTF reports : “ About half of the emissions covered by carbon taxes are priced below US $ 10/tCO2e , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent State and Trends of Carbon Pricing ( 2019 ) .
” Canada has on the books , which have never been audited for effectiveness .
This begs the question of “ what is a climate scientist doing dabbling in Canada ’ s domestic affairs on carbon taxes , pushing a carbon tax that is 21 times that of the world , ” says Friends of Science Society .
As revealed by Lawrence Solomon in the 2009 article “ James Hansen , the scientist who more than any other is responsible for bringing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public , was among the scientists Enron commissioned.
” Enron had profited from cap and trade , but the company in 2001 due to off-book accounting and financial fraud .
None-the-less , a group of green billionaires took up the global cap-and-trade challenge , apparently working from the Enron carbon/cap-and-trade scheme model , as reported by .
Like Enron , they have funded local and global environmental groups to agitate for policies in countries around the world , favorable to their proposed global cap and trade plan .
The plans require a price @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their trillions in vested interests in renewables .
Many of these groups are associated with the Tar Sands Campaign that has falsely created of the Alberta oil sands and driven a downturn in the economy .
Michael Moore ’ s recent movie “ Planet of the Humans ” revealed how this green crony capitalism is destroying the planet for no climate benefit .
Canadians now face an onslaught of – the number one being Mark Carney , now UN Climate Czar and former Bank of England and Bank of Canada governor .
Carney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not comply with his demands to report on climate risk and abandon fossil fuel investments .
As Robert Lyman ’ s new report shows : , Carney is misleading the public and investors on global oil consumption and demand .
Both oil production and consumption have risen by more than one million barrels per day per year since 2012 .
• Oil demand is at its highest level in history .
• In absolute terms , oil demand is growing twice as fast as renewables .
• Global oil reserves have risen throughout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 1998 to 1730 billion barrels in 2018 ; peak oil is nowhere in sight .
That is a 10 million barrel per day increase over the nine years .
• In absolute terms , natural gas is experiencing the fastest rate of growth of all energy sources , almost three times as fast as renewables .
• Natural gas demand is at its highest level in history .
Friends of Science Society says carbon dioxide from human industry is a nominal influence on climate change , known since the 2013 IPCC AR5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experts ’ like Mark Carney are still pushing the climate-carbon dioxide catastrophe theme constitutes a violation of securities regulations related to ‘ material change ’ .
Furthermore , as Roger Pielke , Jr. reports , climate catastrophe scenarios are the , which is far from reality or business-as-usual .
“ Green ” groups in Canada are demanding that the new Canadian Infrastructure Bank be used to finance their green crony capitalist schemes .
Friends of Science Society issued a into the development of the Canadian Infrastructure Bank in Nov. 2017 .
The Conflict @ @ @ @ @ @ @ valid in their opinion .
Evidence from to shows that carbon taxes have no discernible impact on emissions reduction and are simply oppressive to taxpayers and industry .
Friends of Science Society says Carbonbaggers should not be using carbon taxes as a means of creating a Canadian climate welfare state , especially not driven by foreign influences , street theatre , and deception .


climatedepot--2020-05-28--Meteorologist Joe Bastardi’s ‘annual counter to hurricane hype’

Well it is getting to be an annual thing just before NOAA comes out with their forecast ( which I suspect is going to be close to ours , issued first on March 10 calling for a big season .
See our latest here : https : //www.weatherbell.com/may-2020-hurricane-season-update ) as sure as the snow melts 2 things happen 1 ) Hurricanes are worse than ever hype happens 2 ) Me exposing the lack of looking at other factors Here was last years piece : So let us go to this USA Today article which is making the rounds : The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to me being skeptical : Scientists studied 40 years of satellite images to reach their conclusions .
1 ) No joke ITS THE SATELLITE ERA , YOU DIDNT HAVE SATELLITES BEFORE THE 60S SO LIKE NOW how can you tell what it was like then ?
2 ) So what if they are if its mostly out over the ocean ?
Dr Bill Gray forecasted this anyway 40 yrs ago !
Bill Gray was no fan of man-made climate change ideas 3 ) THEY HAVE BEEN WEAKER COMING TO THE US COAST If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Atlantic in the 60S-1980s and you went back to the warm cycle , what do you think is going to happen naturally ?
And why isn ’ t the real premise of this is that the much-maligned for his AGW stance , Dr. William Gray , was exactly right , if this is true ?
But is it true or does it not dig into enough details to give a more focused picture ?
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So here are some mitigating factors that have to be brought up , 1 ) Hurricanes now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unit , constantly monitored .
We know everything is going on , We see them from above , even if in the middle of nowhere .
A classic example was Wilma , at her strongest , her pinprick eye ( 2.3 miles wide ) would have never been seen by satellites in the 1980s , let alone in the pre-satellite era .
So we are seeing more and seeing them at their strongest .
How do we know if the 1938 hurricane was not a 5 at some time out in the middle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intensity is only reached for a relatively short time , a ship would have to have gone thru the center , and if you are sailing into a hurricane , chances are you are going to try to change course if you can to avoid that , 2 ) While hurricanes may be stronger over the water , they are weaker in general as they move in close to the US .
Let us take a look at major landfalls by decade , all maps from this site : As usual , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ argument .
BTW how do we know how strong those storms may have been before landfall , Katrine , Rita , and Wilma all hit as 3s but because we were constantly on top of them , we knew they had reached 5s : See that 38 storm ?
That could cause a lot of damage to former presidents Obama ’ s house at Martha ’ s Vineyard , raising the question ( which I will raise again in 1954 , TWICE , ) Why , if you believed in what you were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ house 3 feet above sea level and only a 5-foot barrier island in front of it , on a funnel-shaped inlet where a south wind and surge piles water up if you knew what hurricanes have done to New England and are saying it was worse than ever now ?
( answer : because he can which is fine , its his call , but don ’ t blame man-made climate change for what is a matter of when , not if , naturally ) , maybe I am just jealous I can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good place to ride out a storm if the house stands .
Interesting Wonder if I can out there and pal around so when one comes I can get out there ) .
1941-1950 10 ( including one that would cause immense damage to Mir a Lago .
Why would current President Trump buy a place there ?
Because he can , but t least he isn ’ t saying things are worse ( BTW people have been rooting for that place to be hit , so I guess we have a race @ @ @ @ @ @ @ becomes a betting line at Vegas ?
What if they both get hit in one year ? )
I would advise both of them if you are buying here , its not if , but when , there is big damage .
Not because of climate change , but because history has shown us that : Donna had 3 landfalls , and that counts , The total major landfalls is 12 Carol and Edna would be a real problem for President Obama and even Donna Which I do not wish to see , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him , if it happens again , blame climate change for something that obviously was a problem before , and a reason a radar “ fence ” was constructed on the east coast .
This was the most intense Ace/Storm decade on record .
Averaging over 10/storm Despite the headline on the article , Ace/Storm in the last decade is a tad over 8 The warm cycle of the Atlantic ended after that , In hits heyday 1931-1960 the average major hit/decade was 10/decade or 1 a year .
We are not even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last 30 years of the warm cycle .
So the cold cycle takes over from the 1960s thru the 1980s .
So this 30-year period in which the satelite era started in earnest during a cold cycle , had 5 majors hits/decade , or half as much , But like so many things we see on the general issue today , we start at a point of convenience for the argument , The only true metric we have that is consistent over the years is the intensity at landfall , because we know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ land .
It was very hard to figure out how strong the might have been over the water relative to what we have today , So let ’ s get the to recent warm period and see if its worse than before , or just worse , as forecasted , relative to the cold period .
The most recent 10 years so far has been 3 , let ’ s say I am right about this hurricane season and 2 majors hit , let ’ s make it 3 , That would still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If they are no major hits , it would have been the weakest decade since 1911 !
So the average in this warm period is only as of now , 5.6/decade !
So what is going on here and why don ’ t articles like this touch upon this , Well , the warming is likely having some effect , Those of you that follow me have followed my ideas that the warming of the oceans is distorting temperature and pressure patterns so big large mature storms WEAKEN as they come to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ AMERICA are lower than average during the hurricane season , the convergence needed to maintain the major storm is more spread out , Florence is classic , It weakened as it came to the coast .
The very warm water northwest of it meant the storm was spreading out , taking convergence away from the core .
Plus the very fact they may be stronger over the water means almost any factor can cause them to weaken , which does not support it being that strong .
This leads to 2 conclusions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harvey , The shorter tracked storms are more likely to be strongest at landfall .
2 ) It is my argument for seeding major hurricanes coming to the coast .
to disrupt those processes ( wrote this last year : https : //www.cfact.org/2019/08/30/no-nukes-for-hurricanes-but-maybe-its-time-to-restart-project-stormfury/ ) Hurricanes need to focus energy at their core , spread it out , be it by large scale natural distortion of warmth or pressure patterns , or by seeding them , you will disrupt the storm , Given the exponential nature of the Saffir-Simpson scale , knocking it down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 24 hours , would be a plus , What have we got to lose ?
So what is the conclusion , 1 ) The article , like many preseasons “ it is getting worse than ” ever pieces , takes what has an arguable appearance of truth then projects from it , without looking at the counter-argument or the BENEFITS plainly seen in the lack of intense hurricane hitting the US the past… SIXTY YEARS NOW .
2 ) We don ’ t know what we would have seen in the era before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ storms were hitting the US more frequently 3 ) The research is very important but my skepticism on purpose rises from every year we hear this about this time I have been forecasting a big year for natural reasons since March 10 , and most importantly THEY SHOULD BE STRONGER as per Dr. Bill Grays ideas , which were made when there was less activity in a colder time .
So they may be stronger out over the water , but something is causing them to weaken and I suspect its the spreading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and pressure pattern ) that may supply a clue .
What is needed for major hurricane hits on the US coast are higher than average pressures over the Atlantic off NE and Mid Atlantic , which would focus the lower than average pressures , and hence enhanced upward motion patterns , over the areas where hurricanes in the 30s 40s and 50s frequented more oftenl Look at the pressure anomalies in the 11 years ending 1960 , the height of the hurricane hit pattern on the US .
Now notice the past 11 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hits .


climatedepot--2020-05-28--‘Crucial’ UN Climate Summit in Scotland poised for full year delay

UN widely expected to approve UK government request for crucial Summit to be rescheduled for November 2021 The UK government has written to the UN ’ s climate change secretariat to request a full year delay to the postponed COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow , warning that the spread of the coronavirus pandemic around the world could make an earlier date unviable .
The UNFCCC is set to consider the request in the coming days and is widely expected to rubberstamp the proposed news dates , which would see the rescheduled global summit run from November 1st to 12th , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ British and Italian co-hosts for the Summit could look to reschedule the high profile meeting for Spring next year .
But the progress of the coronavirus pandemic around the world , coupled with concerns over a second winter outbreak in countries already hit by the virus , has led officials to conclude a full year delay would reduce the risk of a second postponement .
“ Given the uneven spread of COVID 19 , this date would present the lowest risk of further postponement , andthe best chance of delivering an inclusive and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The original delay , which was confirmed at the start of April , was prompted by fears it would be impossible for all delegations to attend if some countries continued to have lockdown measures in place this autumn .
These concerns were further amplified by significant logistical challenges , including the fact the planned conference venue in Glasgow has been converted into a temporary field hospital .
The UK government and other stakeholders at the talks now fear hosting the Summit in early 2021 could result in it facing similar disruption , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delegates and the ability to run a fully inclusive Summit with all countries represented .
Proposals for a virtualised Summit have been considered , but while country delegations have continued to hold talks online many observers fear the talks would struggle to deliver the landmark agreement that governments are seeking without a predominantly physical meeting .
Moreover , the diplomatic groundwork and preliminary meetings for the Summit , which are crucial for ensuring a final agreement can be reached , have been disrupted by the pandemic .
As such officials now believe it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ available to reschedule meetings next year and step up efforts to rebuild political momentum ahead of the talks .
The Guardian also reported this morning that the UN is keen to see the Biodiversity COP in China , which has also been postponed from its original autumn 2020 date , precede COP26 .
The Chinese government is currently understood to be exploring new dates for the Summit in the first half of 2021 .
The letter to the UNFCCC sets out a new timetable for the run up to COP26 , highlighting how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ summits , the UN General Assembly this autumn , and a major Climate Adaptation Summit early next year can all be used to drive progress ahead of the Glasgow Summit .
It also stresses that pressure will continue to be applied to governments to ensure they deliver promised upgrades to national climate action plans and funding commitments made under the Paris Agreement .
“ Postponement of COP26 does not mean postponement of climate action , ” the letter states .
“ We must scale up action to respond to the climate emergency .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ambition by submitting enhanced Nationally Determined Contributions ( NDCs ) and long-term strategies that chart a path to net zero ; that support is enhanced and the $ 100bn climate finance goal is met ; and through scaling up action and support for adaptation.
” Observers remain concerned that a long delay could minimise the ability of the COP26 Summit to shape economic recovery plans and ensure governments continue to prioritise climate action as they seek to rebuild their economies .


climatedepot--2020-05-29--What The BBC Don’t Want You To Know About Miami’s Rising Seas – ‘Virtually the whole of the US East

What The BBC Don’t Want You To Know About Miami’s Rising Seas – ‘Virtually the whole of the US East Coast is subsiding because of long term geological processes’

Just down the coast from Donald Trump ’ s weekend retreat , the residents and businesses of south Florida are experiencing regular episodes of water in the streets .
In the battle against rising seas , the region – which has more to lose than almost anywhere else in the world – is becoming ground zero .
The first time my father ’ s basement flooded , it was shortly after he moved in .
The building was an ocean-front high-rise in a small city north of Miami called Sunny Isles Beach .
The marble lobby had a waterfall that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your car for you .
For the residents who lived in the more lavish flats , these cars were often BMWs and Mercedes .
But no matter their value , the cars all wound up in the same place : the basement .
When I called , I ’ d ask my dad how the building was doing .
“ The basement flooded again a couple weeks ago , ” he ’ d sometimes say .
Or : “ It ’ s getting worse.
” It ’ s not only his building : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foot of water on a main road a couple of towns over and is used to tiptoeing around pools in the local supermarket ’ s car park .
Ask nearly anyone in the Miami area about flooding and they ’ ll have an anecdote to share .
Many will also tell you that it ’ s happening more and more frequently .
The data backs them up .
It ’ s easy to think that the only communities suffering from sea level rise are far-flung and remote .
And while places like the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ particularly dramatic challenges , they aren ’ t the only ones being forced to grapple with the issue .
Sea levels are rising around the world , and in the US , south Florida is ground zero – as much for the adaptation strategies it is attempting as for the risk that it bears .
One reason is that water levels here are rising especially quickly .
The most frequently-used range of estimates puts the likely range between 15-25cm ( 6-10in ) above 1992 levels by 2030 , and 79-155cm ( 31-61in ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they have been in decades – and far higher than when this swampy , tropical corner of the US began to be drained and built on a century ago – many of south Florida ’ s drainage systems and seawalls are no longer enough .
That means not only more flooding , but challenges for the infrastructure that residents depend on every day , from septic tanks to wells .
“ The consequences of sea level rise are going to occur way before the high tide reaches your doorstep , ” says William @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA ) .
Sea level rise is global .
But due to a variety of factors – including , for this part of the Atlantic coast , a likely weakening of the Gulf Stream , itself potentially a result of the melting of Greenland ’ s ice caps – south Floridians are feeling the effects more than many others .
While there has been a mean rise of a little more than 3mm per year worldwide since the 1990s , in the last decade , the NOAA Virginia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has measured a 9mm rise annually .
That may not sound like much .
But as an average , it doesn ’ t tell the whole story of what residents see – including more extreme events like king tides ( extremely high tides ) , which have been getting dramatically higher .
What ’ s more , when you ’ re talking about places like Miami Beach – where , as chief resiliency officer Susanne Torriente jokes , the elevation ranges between “ flat and flatter ” – every millimetre counts .
Most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sits at an elevation of 60-120cm ( 2-6ft ) .
And across the region , underground infrastructure – like aquifers or septic tanks – lies even closer to the water table…… Not only are sea levels rising , but the pace seems to be accelerating .
That ’ s been noted before – but what it means for south Florida was only recently brought home in a University of Miami study .
“ After 2006 , sea level rose faster than before – and much faster than the global rate , ” says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is now with Miami ’ s Florida International University .
From 3mm per year from 1998 to 2005 , the rise off Miami Beach tripled to that 9mm rate from 2006… .
One graph compiled in 2015 by the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact , a non-partisan initiative that collates expertise and coordinates efforts across Broward , Miami-Dade , Monroe and Palm Beach counties , is especially revealing ( see below ) .
At the bottom is a dotted green line , which rises slowly .
Before you get optimistic , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would require significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in order to be plausible and does not reflect current emissions trends.
” More probable is the range in the middle , shaded blue , which shows that a 6-10in ( 15-25cm ) rise above 1992 levels is likely by 2030 .
At the top , the orange line is more severe still , going off the chart – to 81 inches ( 206cm ) – by the end of the century .
The article continues to ramble on in similar vein .
But where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has the BBC omitted them ?
The BBC mentions the tide gauge at Virginia Key , just outside Miami .
We can see that the long term rate of sea level rise has been 2.92mm/yr , and that the rate of rise has been accelerating in recent decades : However , the data at Virginia only goes back to 1931 .
There is a much longer record going back to 1897 at Fernandina Beach , just up the Florida coast , which tells a completely different story : The overall rate of rise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and more significantly the rate of rise now is no higher than it was in the first half of the 20thC , putting paid to the exponential rise in sea level quoted in the BBC report .
If we focus on the most recent 50-yr trends , we see that Virginia is running at 3.52mm/yr , but Fernandina is lower at 2.77mm .
Clearly this difference has nothing whatsoever to do with climate change , and everything to do with local factors , most likely caused by water extraction .
And the story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whole of the US East Coast is subsiding because of long term geological processes .
The main one is the collapse of the forebulge of the Laurentide Ice Sheet .
Retreat of the ice sheet since the end of the ice age means that land under it is still springing back up .
However , as that happens , land on the periphery , such as the Atlantic coast , is tilting downwards .
The rate of subsidence is highest further north , but on the Florida coast it is in the order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that whereas the current relative rate of sea level rise ( RSL ) at Fernandina is 2.77mm/yr , subsidence accounts for about 0.4mm of this .
Therefore the absolute sea level rise ( ASL ) is 2.37mm .
At Virginia Key , the combination of geological and local subsidence account for approximately 1.1mm/yr , nearly a third of the reported rise .
There is no evidence at all that Florida will see 81 inches of sea level rise by 2100 , as hysterically reported .
Based on current trends , a figure of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has managed perfectly well with that amount of sea level rise in the past century , and I am sure they will continue to do so .
But that does not suit the BBC ’ s narrative , does it ?


climatedepot--2020-05-29--EU Turns Climate Change Into Political Weapon In Brexit Trade Negotiations

BRUSSELS ( Reuters ) – Britain ’ s refusal to seal climate commitments in a new deal with the European Union to govern their relations after Brexit has become a stumbling block in their deadlocked talks and raises the risk of future trade disputes .
While Britain has joined the global Paris agreement to fight climate change and has its own ambitious emissions-cutting goals , London has refused to make binding commitments in the area in the new deal it is seeking with the EU from 2021 .
“ This creates big problems with the level playing field and is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” said an official from the 27-nation bloc .
Britain has a legally-binding target to reduce its net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050 .
The EU ’ s executive Commission wants to set the same goal for the bloc , although it has yet to secure the support of all member states .
Yet their bust-up over climate provisions in the new deal reflects fundamental differences about the nature of their future relationship .
“ The EU is trying to put this into the trade deal in another example of how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK policies , ” said a British official .
The post EU Turns Climate Change Into Political Weapon In Brexit Trade Negotiationsappeared first on The Global Warming Policy Forum ( GWPF ) .


climatedepot--2020-05-29--Your 2030 electric vehicle is parked on the bottom of the ocean: ‘Materials required for the emergin

Your 2030 electric vehicle is parked on the bottom of the ocean: ‘Materials required for the emerging global electric vehicle industry can be found in abundance on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean’

For the vast majority of today ’ s car buyers it ’ s welcome to stay there , judging by the puny sales figures .
Materials required for the emerging global electric vehicle industry can be found in abundance on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean , about halfway between Hawaii and Mexico , says DW.com .
In a region called the Clarion-Clipperton Zone ( CCZ ) , on the seafloor at depths between 4 and 5.5 kilometers , an estimated 21 billion metric tons of “ polymetallic nodules ” wait to be picked up by mining robots .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billion tons of manganese , 270 million tons of nickel , 230 million tons of copper and 50 million tons of cobalt .
These materials are needed to make batteries for electric vehicles ( EVs ) , electrical cables and other equipment critical to the move from a fossil-fueled to a clean-tech world .
“ Measured according to their dry mass , the nodules are typically made up of about 31 % manganese , 7 % iron , 1.4 % nickel , 1.2 % copper , and 0.17 % cobalt , ” says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ marine geology and deep-sea mining section of Germany ’ s Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources ( BGR ) .
“ The nodules ’ composition happens to be remarkably well-aligned with the needs of electric vehicle makers , ” Gerard Barron , CEO of Vancouver Canada-based DeepGreen Metals ( DGM ) , told DW .
“ Carmakers will need a great deal more of these metals in order to make battery cathodes and electrical connectors for an electric vehicle fleet of around a billion cars and trucks by mid-century , up from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ mission is not limited to harvesting nodules , Barron says .
The long-term goal is to ensure that the metals are fully recycled , with nothing thrown away : “ First we have to mine enough of these metals to supply the huge increase in quantity we ’ ll need for a renewable-energy-powered e-mobility future .
Then we need to make sure we recycle everything.
” Barron and Rühlemann both say there are good reasons to believe the environmental impact of seabed nodule mining will be far less severe than land-based mining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ solid waste and toxic materials release .
Accessing land-based ores requires clearing a lot of land , moving a lot of overburden , and crushing huge volumes of rock , Barron notes .
Land-based ores are also dirtier as they contain more toxic heavy metals .
And while CCZ seafloor nodules contain four metals key to the EV industry in one handy package , three different land-based mines are needed to obtain those same four metals .


climatedepot--2020-05-29--Study Shows Climate Change Expands Migratory Bird Ranges; Media Freaks

A newly published study shows North American birds are taking advantage of global warming to expanding their ranges northward , without any shrinkage in the southern edge of their North American ranges .
Rather than celebrate this good news for birds , climate alarmists and their media puppets are crying “ Crisis !
” A Google News search this morning for the term “ climate change ” shows articles about the new bird-range study are among the top search results .
Incredibly , the titles for media articles about the study include , “ Migratory Birds Are Failing to Adapt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ birds in the Eastern US are struggling to adapt to climate change , ” and “ National Audubon Society Says Climate Change Is Pushing Bird Boundaries , Community Scientists Confirm.
” Saying birds are “ struggling ” and “ failing ” to adapt to climate change , or that climate change is “ pushing ” bird boundaries , are grossly misleading ways to describe the good news of expanding bird ranges .
In the study , wildlife researchers working for the federal government tracked bird ranges during the past 50 years .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the National Academy of Sciences .
• Annual resident bird species ( birds that do not migrate ) have , as a whole , increased their ranges northward toward the poles without losing any of their southern ranges .
That is wonderful news .
• Birds that migrate within North America have increased their ranges northward toward the poles without losing any of their southern ranges .
That is also wonderful news .
• Birds that migrate to North America from the tropics have had no change in their northern ranges , though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nations appears to be shrinking .
That is not good news .
So , most North American birds have larger ranges today , thanks to global warming .
Annual resident bird species and migratory birds within North America have not experienced shrinking southern ranges .
The only concerning part of the survey is the subset of birds that winter outside the United States in Third World countries .
They appear to have shrinking ranges within those Third World countries .
Overall , the findings are quite good news for birds and should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subset of the study that might raise concern , declining ranges in Third World nations , is quite a stretch to blame on global warming .
If all other bird species , with southern ranges not in Third World nations , see no decline in their southern ranges , why would there be shrinkage of southern ranges only in Third World countries ?
The answer can likely be found in what the authors of the study explicitly acknowledge – “ [ T ] he primary threats to North American birds are thought to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and direct and indirect anthropogenic mortality.
” Also , “ these threats are likely the primary drivers of declines in North America ’ s ” birds , the authors reported .
Habitat loss and other threats to bird species are much greater in tropical Third World countries than in eco-conscious North America .
The North American bird range is growing .
Birds that spend some of their time in North America and some of their time in Third World nations experience no range shrinkage in their North American ranges but some shrinkage in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cause for the shrinkage of southern ranges for birds wintering in Third World countries clearly appears to be non-climate pressures on birds and other species in Third World countries .
Indeed , the authors themselves note “ deforestation and other factors in tropical nations ” may be pressuring that subset of birds migrating from tropical nations .
In summary , the new study on climate change and bird ranges is good news .
As a general rule , global warming is causing an expansion of bird ranges .
To the extent a subset @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the reason appears to be non-climate pressures in Third World countries .
When the media describe the overall good news from the study as birds “ struggling , ” “ failing , ” or having their boundaries “ pushed ” by global warming , it reveals their biased and dishonest agenda .


climatedepot--2020-05-29--‘CO2 levels’ and your ‘carbon footprint’ — NOT the problem you’ve been told

Irrational fears about essential carbon dioxide in relation to the Earth ’ s climate have long since degenerated into superstition or old wives ’ tales , for which we ’ re all paying the price , as discussed here .
– – – Last year a student at a nearby university complained she couldn ’ t focus in class ; she was convinced high levels of carbon dioxide ( CO2 ) were the cause , says Dan Nevert @ CFACT .
The entire building was immediately evacuated and tested for “ toxic levels of this dangerous gas.
” After determining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parts-per-million ( ppm ) , the classroom air was considered “ safe ” and classes again resumed .
Recently , this same school advertised that you can now “ offset carbon emissions from previously completed university-funded ground-transportation and air travel trips ” — by filling out a “ travel carbon offsets ” form , available in their “ Sustainability Office.
” Plus , this school is offering a course on “ how to lower your carbon footprint.
” National Association of Scholars is planning a meeting to discuss indoor CO2 levels , because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cognition by the end of this century , and the best way to prevent this hidden consequence of climate change is to reduce fossil fuel emissions.
” A publication this week in Nature Climate Change states that “ government policies and human activity data , due to decreases in travel during forced COVID-19 confinements , have decreased daily global CO2 emissions by ~17 % to ~25 % by early April 2020 , compared with mean 2019 levels.
” As I read this nonsense in the news every day , I feel like screaming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the ‘ carbon footprint ’ is absolute insanity !
Where has common sense gone ?
” Doesn ’ t anyone remember — from grade school and high school biology — what they learned about plant photosynthesis requiring CO2 and all animals requiring oxygen ( O2 ) and exhaling CO2 ?
Life on this planet is carbon-based ; if we were not carbon-based , the next available tetrahedral element ( having four chemical bonds ) in Mendeleev ’ s Periodic Chart is silicon — in which case we would be able to live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CO2 levels in our lungs reach ~40,000-50,000 ppm , which causes us to inhale our next breath .
One of the first things medical students learn in respiratory physiology — is that the carotid body ( small cluster of chemoreceptor cells , located at bifurcation of the common carotid artery running along both sides of neck ) detects changes in arterial blood flow pO2 ( partial pressure of oxygen ) , pCO2 , blood pH , and temperature .
When the blood pCO2 reaches a critical level , this message is quickly sent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which then sends signals to our diaphragm to breathe ; more O2 is needed , and excessive CO2 must be expelled .
The human breathing reflex is controlled by blood CO2 levels , not O2 levels .
Too little CO2 , which can happen from hyperventilating , leads to respiratory alkalosis .
This is called hyperventilation syndrome — usually brought on by stress and anxiety .
Symptoms include light-headedness ; tingling in the fingers , toes and face ; and chest pain ; sometimes people fear they ’ re having a heart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to breathe into a paper bag , which increases your blood CO2 back to normal .


climatedepot--2020-05-29--Coronavirus Reveals The Truth About Denmark’s Costly Carbon Tax

Denmark will not consider how to raise taxation of greenhouse gas emissions until fall because of the current economic uncertainty , Minister for Climate , Energy and Utilities Dan Jorgensen says .
In 2019 Denmark set itself some of the world ’ s most ambitious environmental goals ; they include a 70 % reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 , compared to 1990 levels .
The EU ’ s target , by contrast , is for a 40 % reduction by 2030 , an objective that Jorgensen has said is not sufficiently ambitious .
It will be impossible to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looking at a fundamental overhaul of the Danish economy that puts a larger price on pollution , Jorgensen said in an interview Wednesday , but “ the middle of an unprecedented crisis where thousands and thousands of Danes are losing their jobs , and companies are closing down ” is not a good time to raise taxes .
A report released in March by the government-appointed Danish Council on Climate Change recommended increasing carbon taxation , but Jorgensen said that a tax covering the whole of society would be extremely complex and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is ready to implement .
The government is planning a broad overhaul of its tax system , he said , but this has been sidetracked by the coronavirus crisis .
“ Like [ boxer ] Mike Tyson said , everybody has got a plan until he gets hit in the face , ” said Jorgensen .
“ That ’ s what happened to us.
” The post Coronavirus Reveals The Truth About Denmark ’ s Costly Carbon Taxappeared first on The Global Warming Policy Forum ( GWPF ) .


climatedepot--2020-05-29--EU Recovery Fund Has Costly Green Strings Attached

The European Union ’ s proposed €750 billion ( $ 829B ) fund to help the bloc recover from the coronavirus crisis will have green strings attached , with 25 % of all funding set aside for climate action , the European Commission has said .
It ’ s now official : the EU ’ s updated seven-year €1 trillion ( $ 1.1T ) budget proposal and €750 billion recovery plan will both be geared towards the green and digital transitions .
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ( pictured ) made the announcement on Wednesday ( 27 May ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The recovery plan turns the immense challenge we face into an opportunity , not only by supporting the recovery but also by investing in our future : the European Green Deal and digitalization , ” von der Leyen said in a statement .
Earlier plans to reserve 25 % of EU spending for climate-friendly expenditure “ will apply throughout ” the EU ’ s updated budget proposal and recovery program from the COVID-19 crisis , EU officials explained .
Spending will also be guided by a sustainable finance taxonomy , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that contribute to at least one of six pre-defined environmental objectives , such as climate change mitigation .
And a “ do no harm ” test embedded in the taxonomy will in principle exclude fossil fuels and nuclear power , which are seen to be undermining other environmental objectives such as pollution prevention and control .
“ The ‘ do no harm ’ principle is very much also applying to this recovery instrument , ” said a senior EU official who briefed journalists on Tuesday , ahead of the plan ’ s publication @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distributed to EU member states under the recovery fund will need to support “ investments and reforms ” in the applicant country , an EU official explained , saying green aspects will be part of the criteria .
In addition , green criteria will also apply to the so-called solvency instrument aimed at shoring up companies in need of liquidity .
“ The philosophy is very much helping the economy to recover .
But we want the economy to recover in a certain direction , which is green , digital , and more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ By adding green conditions to its recovery fund , the European Commission is also trying to restore a level playing field between rich and poor EU member states .
During the corona crisis , national governments have spent nearly €2 trillion in state aid for ailing companies and small businesses , without any green conditions attached .
And 52 % of that aid was spent by Germany alone , raising fears that the crisis will deepen economic disparities within the 27-member EU bloc .
“ This is not an even game , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minister .
“ Allowing countries to get an unfair advantage may create more problems ” related to economic and social cohesion , she told a recent EURACTIV online event , calling for “ a level playing field ” where “ everybody sets the same targets ” .
[ … ] Crucially , there will be tight political oversight on how EU recovery funds will be spent .
Any request to tap into the fund “ must be signed off by the Commission and the Council , ” an EU official said , referring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brings together the 27 member states .
The close political scrutiny is partly aimed at ensuring EU funds are spent on “ investments and reforms ” in the regions and sectors most affected by the crisis , EU officials said .
But it is first and foremost aimed at placating the “ Frugal Four ” group of countries – Austria , Denmark , Sweden , and The Netherlands – who fear southern and eastern EU states lack the discipline to spend wisely .
First , EU countries will have to formally apply to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to “ explain ” how it will support economic reforms agreed at the EU level during the so-called European “ semester ” of economic policy coordination .
The Commission will then assess national programs against the country-specific recommendations adopted under the European semester as well as broader EU objectives such as the European Green Deal and the digital agenda .


climatedepot--2020-05-29--The Power Liars: How Google, Microsoft, and Amazon pretend to be 100% renewable

• Upcoming “ Accelerator call ” : an overview of The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels 2.0 • The Power Liars : How Google , Microsoft , and Amazon pretend to be 100 % renewable • New interview on “ Death to Tyrants ” podcast • Catch up on the Human Flourishing Project Upcoming “ Accelerator call ” : an overview of The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels 2.0 Thanks to the generous support of our Accelerators I ’ ve been able to invest a lot of time and resources lately on my writing .
Most of that time has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fossil Fuels 2.0 .
Next week I ’ ll be hosting the first of what I hope to be many “ Accelerator calls ” to discuss strategy , share new insights , and answer questions .
This one will be an overview of The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels 2.0 .
I ’ ll be sharing a detailed outline of the book , explaining some of the major changes , and answering questions .
If you ’ re already an Accelerator , you ’ ll get an invitation .
If you ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call , become an Accelerator at any level .
The Power Liars : How Google , Microsoft , and Amazon pretend to be 100 % renewable Last week Google made headlines by refusing to develop new AI technologies for oil and gas companies .
The common narrative on this issue is : Google , Microsoft , and Amazon are doing a good job by becoming 100 % renewable themselves , but undercutting that by helping oil and gas companies become more efficient .
This narrative was put forward by a Greenpeace report that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ view is the exact opposite : Google , Microsoft , and Amazon are doing a good job by using digital technologies to help oil and gas companies become more efficient—but undercutting that with dishonest and cowardly claims that they are anywhere near “ 100 % renewable.
” I discuss why on this week ’ s Power Hour , featuring my long-time researcher Steffen Henne .
• Why no company is or can be 100 % renewable for the foreseeable future .
• The three dishonest techniques companies use to claim that they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ carbon neutral.
” • How Google , Microsoft , and Amazon use these techniques to deceive the public .
• Why companies ’ refusal to consider nuclear energy is cowardly .


climatedepot--2020-05-29--Greta Thunberg Or Naomi Seibt — How They Enforce Official Climate Orthodoxy

Almost certainly , you have heard of Greta Thunberg .
Indeed , you undoubtedly know a lot about her .
She is the Swedish teenager who for more than a decade has suffered from various mental illnesses , including depression , Asperger ’ s syndrome , obsessive-compulsive disorder , and even something called “ selective mutism.
” Apparently , in between bouts of mental illness , at some point she became interested in the issue of climate change .
In late December 2018 , at the age of 15 , Greta suddenly sprang on the world stage , when she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ climate conference in New York .
That ’ s when we first got to see her trademark anger — fury , even — about what she perceived to be the crisis of the climate .
In 2019 she spent the year playing hooky from school and leading climate “ strikes ” and demonstrations wherever she could get an audience .
On September 23 , 2019 she was back at the UN in New York giving a barn-burning speech letting everyone know how deeply furious she is that anyone is enjoying their life .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ : [ Y ] ou all come to us young people for hope .
How dare you !
You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words .
And yet I ’ m one of the lucky ones .
People are suffering .
People are dying .
Entire ecosystems are collapsing .
We are in the beginning of a mass extinction , and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth .
How dare you !
Here is a picture of Greta delivering that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that anyone had done to her to “ steal [ her ] dreams and [ her ] childhood ” ?
I ’ m still trying to figure that one out .
My own inclination is to feel very sorry for this young lady .
As a high-school age girl who hasn ’ t even attended school much of the time and hasn ’ t yet studied these things at all , she obviously has no real idea about whether “ entire ecosystems are collapsing ” or whether we are “ in the beginning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before her un hinged anger takes over everything and destroys her life , she needs to get some professional help with her mental issues .
But that ’ s just my view .
Then there ’ s Naomi Seibt .
You may not even have heard of her .
She ’ s a little older than Greta — 19 to Greta ’ s 17 — and hails from the German state of North Rhine Westphalia .
Naomi graduated from high school in 2017 at the age of 16 , and while there won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
After high school , Naomi started on her own to develop a presence on YouTube as a climate skeptic , and attracted the notice of the Heartland Institute .
On December 4 , 2019 she appeared at the behest of Heartland in Madrid , Spain , at the time of a UN climate conference in that city , and delivered what looks to me like a very reasonable and appropriate speech for an intelligent young lady to give .
Excerpt : Science is based on intellectual humility and it is important that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out there instead of promoting it .
And these days ‘ climate change science ’ really isn ’ t science at all .
We ’ ve heard it today .
They draw their conclusions before testing their hypothesis and base their assumptions on incoherent models .
It ’ s an insult to science itself .
By contrast to Ms. Thunberg ’ s rant on subjects like ecosystem collapse and mass extinctions about which she obviously knew nothing , Ms. Seibt ’ s talk was about the basics of scientific inquiry , like humility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students can and should have studied thoroughly .
Certainly , you might think , there could be nothing objectionable about a young woman making such obvious points in the context of what goes under the name of “ climate science.
” If you think that , then you don ’ t understand how this game works .
Try googling “ Naomi Seibt ” and see what comes up .
It ’ s one completely vicious take down after another .
Here ’ s one from Greenpeace ; one from DeSmog Blog , one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ headline is “ ‘ Anti-Greta ’ Climate Denier Naomi Seibt Marched with Neo-Nazis and Promotes White Nationalism.
” Wow !
But if you read the piece with a critical eye , the charges quickly disintegrate like a castle of sand .
The “ marched with neo-Nazis ” charge stems from Seibt having attended a pro-life rally in 2018 where a photographer got a picture of at least one person attending who has been identified as a neo-Nazi .
OK then .
The “ white nationalism ” charge , per Greenpeace , stems from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stefan Molyneux , and from a charge that she has been associated in at least some way with the AfD political party ( which she has denied ) .
I don ’ t know much about Molyneux , but taking a quick look at his website , it seems that recent guests on his shows have included the likes of Walter Williams , Jordan Peterson , and Michelle Malkin .
That sounds rather respectable .
Greenpeace quotes the Southern Poverty Law Center ( which I have identified as a hate group ) as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who amplifies scientific racism , eugenics and white supremacism.
” Greenpeace doesn ’ t have any objectionable quote from Molyneux , but apparently relies on the SPLC to smear him .
The DeSmog and Guardian pieces basically repeat the same smears .
And did I mention that Seibt is facing a criminal prosecution from something called the State Media Authority in her home state of North Rhine Westphalia ?
It ’ s almost beyond ridiculous , but apparently there ’ s a new law in that state making it a minor crime to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an online video without some kind of required disclosure .
Seibt is being prosecuted for three videos where the alleged “ product placement ” involves mention of the Heartland Institute .
Here is a write-up on the subject from Christopher Monckton today at Watts Up With That .
Monckton points out that the supposed case falls on its face because only one of the three videos mentions Heartland , and that one is only a brief announcement of Seibt ’ s association with the Institute , thereby meeting the supposed disclosure requirement .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ free speech contained in the German constitution .
Nevertheless , Seibt is facing prospective fines of several thousand euros and up to 28 days in jail .
Well , that ’ s how you are treated if you dare to violate the official party line , and you get even a little bit of traction .
If you follow the link to Watts Up With That , you will find directions for how to contribute to Ms. Seibt ’ s defense , should you be so inclined .
And Thunberg ?
Go to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the honors and awards that she has won over the past couple of years — some dozens of them .
Time ’ s 25 Most Influential Teens of 2018 ; Swedish Woman of the Year ; 2019 Rachel Carson Prize ; the “ Laudato Si ” Prize from Pope Francis ; the Ambassador of Conscience Award from Amnesty International ; Keys to the City of Montreal from its Mayor ; Time ’ s Person of the Year ; Glamour ’ s Woman of the Year ; and on and on and on and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which the official orthodoxy is enforced .


climatedepot--2020-05-29--New Study: Arctic Waters Were 4°C Warmer Than Today And Nearly Sea-Ice Free Year-Round ~4100 Years A

New Study: Arctic Waters Were 4°C Warmer Than Today And Nearly Sea-Ice Free Year-Round ~4100 Years Ago

Today , the region north of Svalbard is encrusted with sea ice for all but a few weeks per year and summer sea surface temperatures ( SSTs ) hover near 0°C .
Scientists ( ) have determined this same region had sea ice-free conditions last about 10 months per year while SSTs reached 4°C just ~4100 years ago .
In early September , 2019 , Arctic explorers once again needed to be rescued from the “ disappearing ” sea ice that had captured their ship in central Svalbard .
This region is presently free of sea ice for only a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
Observational measurements ( Rösel et al.
, 2018 ) of the sea ice north of Svalbard indicate the ice has actually been significantly thicker in recent years ( 1.56 to 1.65 meters in 2015 , 2017 ) than it was in 1955 ( 0.94 of a meter ) .
A study site northeast of Svalbard ( Brice et al.
, 2020 ) reveals today ’ s sea surface temperatures of “ < 0°C ” are at least 4°C colder than they were just a few thousand years ago , when the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but “ a couple of months ” every year .
Notice the graphics that show today ’ s sea ice monthly duration ( ~11 months per year ) and summer sea surface temperatures ( zero degrees Celsius ) are among the highest and lowest ( respectively ) of the Holocene .
Per Brice et al .
( 2020 ) , the much warmer Arctic climate and absence of sea ice reached an “ optimum ” during “ the interval around 3000-2000 cal yr BP ” such that late Stone Age human settlements north @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Although our core was collected offshore , far from human settlement , the data compiled here and the reconstruction we propose provide some clues on the regional climate and marine environment history .
Hence , our study yields some information about the fact that the interval around 3000–2000 cal yr BP was probably the most favorable time window of the Holocene for human occupation in the area of northern Svalbard .
Such a finding does not support directly the hypothesis of Stone Age settlements in Svalbard proposed by Christiansson and Simonsen ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oceanographical framework that would make it feasible .
”


climatedepot--2020-05-29--Nurture Over Nature: Study Finds Becoming A Parent Leads To Larger ‘Carbon Footprint’

LARAMIE , Wyo .
— Even the most environmentally conscious among us may end up being more wasteful once they @ @ @ @ @ a new study .
More and more people are doing their best these days to @ @ @ @ @ but once a baby is added to the mix , it becomes much more difficult @ @ @ @ @ Over Nature : Study Finds Becoming A Parent Leads To Larger Carbon Footprint appeared first @ @ @ @


climatedepot--2020-05-29--Win for Climate Skeptics: Trump’s Executive Order Begins to Strip Section 230 Protection from Social

Win for Climate Skeptics: Trump’s Executive Order Begins to Strip Section 230 Protection from Social Media Giants

https : //wattsupwiththat.com/2020/05/28/giant-win-for-climate-skeptics-president-trump-just-removed-section-230-protection-from-abusive-social-media-giants/ Guest essay by Eric Worrall In a huge win for climate skeptics and Conservatives , President Trump @ @ @ @ @ to curb the alleged abuses of social media giants and their allegedly biased “ fact @ @ @ @ @ on Preventing Online Censorship Issued on : May 28 , 2020 By the authority vested @ @ @ @ @


climatedepot--2020-05-29--Iceland Temperature Trends Show There’s More To Climate Change Than Just Trace Gas CO2

Iceland is situated in the upper North Atlantic , which makes it a ideal for observing climate patterns and changes in that region .
Some people say that today ’ s climate is being driven almost entirely by man-made CO2 , a trace gas in the atmosphere .
Others , however , insist that the system is far more complex and involve a vast array of interdependent factors .
One of the major factors is oceanic cycles .
What follows is a chart of April mean temperatures from 6 stations in Iceland , plotted using the data from the Japan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results show there has been very little change since 1997 .
Interestingly , the powerful El Nino years of 1998 and 2016 show cold April mean temperatures in Iceland .
This of course may be coincidental .
But the mean temperatures for one single month like April are not enough to tell us if there is an overall warming or cooling trend for Iceland .
Looking at the annual mean temperature plot using JMA data for three stations , we find the following trends : Iceland mean annual temperatures at three stations , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three stations plotted above show no warming at all , even though global temperatures are said to be warming due to CO2 .
So why would Iceland be cooling ?
Obviously other natural factors are very much at work , like oceanic cycles .
The story is similar at many locations worldwide .
CO2 is not the main driver of the climate .


climatedepot--2020-05-29--Alarmists, Media Blame Cyclical Locust Plagues On Climate Change

Parts of India are undergoing their worst locust invasion in decades , following a cycle that has occurred throughout recorded history .
Climate alarmists and their media ventriloquist dummies are claiming climate change must be to blame .
“ India is facing its worst desert locust invasion in nearly 30 years , and the climate crisis is partly to blame , ” says an article published in Ecowatch .
Nevertheless , the Ecowatch article presents no evidence this cyclical locust invasion is either caused by climate change or is especially severe compared to other historical locus invasions .
The article @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assertion because no such evidence exists .
“ Locusts are not uncommon in the northwest Indian state of Rajasthan , but this year they have also entered the states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh for the first time since 1993 and the state of Maharashtra for the first time since 1974 , ” writes Ecowatch .
As the article admits , these events have happened repeatedly before , with the 1974 locust plague occurring during a 30-year global cooling period when the mainstream media were warning about a coming ice age .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with some regularity all over the globe throughout history .
The Wikipedia entry on locust notes , “ [ t ] he ancient Egyptians carved them on their tombs and the insects are mentioned in the Iliad , the Bible , and the Quran .
Swarms have devastated crops and been a contributory cause of famines and human migrations.
” And academic papers also show locust plagues have even been common across Europe , with one paper noting , “ The history of locust plagues shows how pervasive plagues were , and when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seemingly almost continuous in occurrence .
If it was like this in Europe where the majority of historical records come from , how much more so must it have been in Africa where conditions were much more conducive to locusts ?
” As a 2013 article in Farm Progress notes in the United States , “ the speed , ferocity , and devastation of locusts , particularly the Rocky Mountain locust , would have once been a fact of life for a sweep of American farmers from California to Texas to Minnesota.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States since European colonization was recorded in 1875 , which was 150 years of global warming ago , during the late stages of the Little Ice Age .
Abundant rainfall in recent years has brought more abundant water , crops , plants , and vegetation .
This has benefited people , desirable wildlife , and locusts .
The benefits of more water and food for all life do not become a crisis – or even a politically advantageous climate crisis , simply because locusts also benefit from better conditions for all life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sense , a unique factor contributing to the locus plague this year was its coincidental arrival with the COVID-19 pandemic .
Amidst the Coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns , however , many of these normal monitoring and response mechanisms were abandoned .
A recent article in Wired discusses the problems that occurred with monitoring and response to the 2020 locust eruption .
In Africa , where the current locust eruption first arose , above-average rainfall , heavy vegetation , and multiple years of good crop production made conditions ripe of the locust population boom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State University working with the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization operates a network of monitoring and response teams across much of North Africa , the Middle East , and the Indian subcontinent .
The current locust population explosion occurred in fairly wild and remote areas in the Middle East and Africa , areas with limited roads and infrastructure , and really erupted just as the Coronavirus shutdown was hitting .
These factors combined to hamper locust monitoring and response across the region .
In other regions , political instability also prevented an effective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yemen has been ravaged by years of war , leaving it unable no to deploy the specially trained crews the government had previously used to spray common pesticides that effectively kill locusts in mere hours .
The ongoing civil war there also made it too dangerous for farmers and other regular folks to spray the pesticides themselves .
In short , myriad factors have contributed to the current locust plague striking large parts of Africa , Asia , and the Middle East , but there is no evidence that they are historically unusual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or climate factors can be blamed , it would be weather and climate factors that greatly benefit humans , wildlife , vegetation , and crop production .
Climate alarmists , however , don ’ t want people to hear that .
Instead , they pick out the small downside and implicitly tell people that an ideal climate would be one of drought , crop failure , water shortages , and sparse plant growth to deprive food for locusts – and everything else .