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Quote of the Week: “…we need to be offering up frightening situations, make simplified, dramatic statements, and make little point out of any doubts we may perhaps have…. Every folks has to come to a decision what the correct stability is between being efficient and being fair. I am hoping that implies being each.” – Stephen Schneider, Uncover, pp. 45–48, October 1989.
Collection of the Week: Zero.05ºC in 25 years
THIS WEEK:
Through Ken Haapala, President, Science and Environmental Coverage Mission (SEPP)
Truthful Science: The whole remark by means of Stephen Schneider within the 1989 interview in Uncover mag, cited above, is:
“At the one hand, as scientists we’re ethically certain to the medical manner, in impact promising to inform the reality, the entire reality, and not anything however — this means that that we should come with the entire doubts, the caveats, the ifs, ands, and buts. However, we aren’t simply scientists however human beings as nicely. And prefer the general public we’d like to peer the arena a greater position, which on this context interprets into our operating to cut back the chance of doubtless disastrous climatic substitute. To try this we wish to get some broad-based reinforce, to seize the general public’s creativeness. That, in fact, includes getting a lot of media protection. So, we need to be offering up frightening situations, make simplified, dramatic statements, and make little point out of any doubts we may perhaps have. This ‘double moral bind’ we continuously to find ourselves in can’t be solved by means of any formulation. Every folks has to come to a decision what the correct stability is between being efficient and being fair. I am hoping that implies being each.”
In efforts to frighten the general public about weather and the surroundings, the UN bureaucracies on the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Local weather Exchange (IPCC) and its father or mother group, the United International locations Surroundings Programme (UNEP), are shedding effectiveness and turning into a ways much less fair. This loss of candor extends to its fans together with the USA World Exchange Analysis Program (USGCRP) and its 13 affiliated businesses.
The most recent UN effort comes from the Intergovernmental Science-Coverage Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Products and services (IPBES):
“…an impartial intergovernmental frame, established by means of member States in 2012. The target of IPBES is to fortify the science-policy interface for biodiversity and ecosystem services and products for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, long-term human well-being and sustainable construction.”
The management of the 5 teams of professionals is beneath Sir Robert Watson (UK) a long-time foe of carbon dioxide emissions who chaired the IPCC from 1997 to 2002. Below his management the IPCC produced the 3rd Overview File (AR3, 2001), which featured Mr. Mann’s hockey-stick, claimed a false medical consensus, emerging sea ranges, higher frequency of warmth waves, false self assurance within the skill of weather items to assignment / expect, and more potent proof (extremely questionable) that world warming / weather substitute over the former fifty years become led to by means of human actions, basically use of fossil fuels. It become in AR3 that the time period style predictions become replaced to projections on the insistence of the past due Vincent Grey of New Zealand, a power critic.
In line with its media releases IPBES is liberating a complete file appearing that:
“Nature’s Unhealthy Decline ‘Remarkable’ Species Extinction Charges ‘Accelerating’
“Present world reaction inadequate; ‘Transformative modifications’ had to repair and give protection to nature; Opposition from vested pursuits may also be conquer for public excellent
“Maximum complete evaluate of its type; 1,000,000 species threatened with extinction”
The “Advance Unedited” model of the file displays “hockey-stick” taste graphs of extinction of species, however little exhausting proof. As a substitute, it is stuffed with bureaucratic language and organizational graphs. Apparently, beneath direct drivers the file does no longer come with carbon dioxide (CO2) however does state:
“The direct anthropogenic drivers are the ones which are the results of human selections, specifically, of establishments and governance methods and different oblique drivers. Anthropogenic drivers come with habitat conversion, e.g., degradation of land and aquatic habitats, deforestation and afforestation, exploitation of untamed populations, weather substitute, air pollution of soil, water and air and species introductions. A few of these drivers, comparable to air pollution, could have adverse affects on nature; others, as relating to habitat recovery, or the advent of a herbal enemy to battle invasive species, could have sure results.” (p.37)
Air air pollution and weather substitute have change into a euphemism, a rewording, for CO2 emissions.
Now we have over 35 years of Landsat satellite tv for pc imagery appearing that with expanding carbon dioxide the planet is greening, and plant existence is thriving. But, the UN experiences forget about the advantages of CO2.
Lately, the United Kingdom had teenagers protesting CO2 emissions beneath the banner of “Extinction Riot,” implying that persevered CO2 emissions will trigger extinction. Those occasions and the brand new UN file instructed a perplexing query: which crew is extra immature? The kids of the Extinction Riot, who trust adults claiming risks of CO2. Or, the “professionals” on the UN claiming 1,000,000 species are about to move extinct from CO2, regardless of a long time of proof appearing plant existence is thriving from extra CO2. See hyperlinks beneath Protecting the Orthodoxy and Social Advantages of Carbon Dioxide.
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The Greenhouse Impact – A Little bit of Historical past: Many authors advocating that small modifications within the latest point of atmospheric CO2 will trigger main modifications in temperatures seek advice from a 1896 paintings by means of famous Swedish chemist Svante Arrhenius wherein he calculated the impact of CO2 on temperatures as though it had been the main motive force of worldwide warming (and cooling), enough to convey the earth out of the final main ice age. His calculations are rigorous and bold, however that doesn’t imply his conclusions are right kind.
In 1941, Serbian astrophysicist Milutin Milankovitch started growing the mathematical principle that the seasonal and latitudinal diversifications of photo voltaic radiation gained by means of earth decide main warming and cooling classes, the latter turning into ice ages. In line with NASA’s Earth Observatory (Mar 24, 2000, no longer up to date):
“Now referred to as the Milankovitch Idea, it states that because the Earth travels via area across the solar, cyclical diversifications in 3 parts of Earth-sun geometry mix to supply diversifications within the quantity of solar power that reaches Earth:
1. “Diversifications within the Earth’s orbital eccentricity—the form of the orbit across the solar.
2. Adjustments in obliquity—modifications within the attitude that Earth’s axis makes with the aircraft of Earth’s orbit.
Three. Precession—the substitute within the route of the Earth’s axis of rotation, i.e., the axis of rotation behaves just like the spin axis of a most sensible this is winding down; therefore it lines a circle at the celestial sphere over a time period.
“In combination, the classes of those orbital motions have change into referred to as Milankovitch cycles.”
In 1976, Hays, Imbrie, and Shackleton printed a paper, in Science, in keeping with 450,000 years of ocean-floor sediments within the Southern Hemisphere appearing that the modifications within the weather corresponded with Milankovitch Idea. From this, they concluded that within the earth’s orbital geometry are the basic reason behind the succession of Quaternary ice ages (the present length starting about 2.6 million years in the past). The use of this style, one can estimate that throughout the subsequent seven thousand years the Northern Hemisphere will start experiencing intensive glaciation.
There are some problems with this principle. On the other hand, the present findings of the IPCC, and its fans, are in keeping with the 1979 Charney File, which admitted it become in keeping with hypothesis from weather modelers, no longer proof. Bodily proof that CO2 is the most important motive force of worldwide warming / weather substitute is but to be produced.
Sadly, lots of those that declare that the greenhouse impact is a nicely understood principle relationship again to the paintings of Svante Arrhenius in 1896, forget about his later paintings in 1906 wherein he subsidized down from his 1896 calculations doubling of CO2 will building up temperatures by means of five to six ºC (about 10 ºF) . Thankfully, in 2014 Pals of Science, a bunch founded in Canada, translated the later paintings from German. The 1906 paintings is extra in-line with forecasts by means of the IPCC and what the Charney File speculated.
Arrhenius founded his revised paintings on an 1861 lecture by means of John Tyndall,
“…Tyndall offered the result of an research of the reasonably robust absorption of warmth radiation by means of water vapour and carbon dioxide. At the foundation of this research, he expressed the view that modifications in CO2 and water vapour content material of the ambience provide an explanation for all weather modifications which have been known by means of geological examine.”
From studying the paper by means of Arrhenius, it sounds as if he didn’t take hold of the greenhouse impact. Apparently that Tyndall grasped the concept that of the greenhouse impact, however his experiments produced crude estimates. Because of later experiments, satellites, and leading-edge sensors, we will be able to refine those crude estimates of the impact of water vapor and CO2, which will likely be additional mentioned in next TWTWs. Sadly, it sounds as if that greenhouse fuel warming might not be enough to stop one other ice age from going on. See hyperlinks beneath Difficult the Orthodoxy and https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/options/Milankovitch
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AIRS: The April 25 TWTW mentioned Roy Spencer’s submit on NASA’s Atmospheric InfraRed Sounder (AIRS) beginning with the Aqua satellite tv for pc in early 2002.
“The surface temperature continues to be ‘retrieved’ in partly- (or even mostly-) cloudy situations from different channels upper up within the setting, and with ‘cloud clearing’ algorithms, however those unique numerical workout routines can by no means get round the truth that the skin pores and skin temperature can solely be seen with satellite tv for pc infrared measurements when no clouds are provide.” [Boldface was italics in the original.]
What become much more attention-grabbing to TWTW become the remark by means of Spencer:
“AIRS has even demonstrated how expanding CO2 within the final 15+ years has decreased the infrared cooling to outer area on the wavelengths impacted by means of CO2 emission and absorption, the primary observational proof I’m conscious about that expanding CO2 can regulate — alternatively minimally — the worldwide calories price range.”
Spencer has adopted those with two further posts the use of AIRS. One, the use of AIRS, Spencer displays that for the USA midnight floor temperatures and decrease troposphere temperatures from floor to two.five km (Eight,000 thousand toes) had been warming considerably, however daylight temperatures have no longer been warming considerably. Two, over all of the 16.6-year checklist the warming of the troposphere has been slight, as indicated by means of UAH temperature data the use of microwaves (which is able to checklist temperature traits regardless of clouds).
The primary submit confirms the statement that greenhouse fuel warming is basically a midnight prevalence, slowing midnight cooling of the earth. It isn’t a daylight risk. Thus, the claims of the IPCC, and its fans, that expanding CO2 will trigger dire warmth waves, crop screw ups, and many others. are in large part fabrications. The second one submit signifies that we’ve got not anything to worry from expanding CO2. With out query, continual tracking of the ambience is necessary, however there’s no proof that expanding CO2 is inflicting vital substitute. See hyperlinks beneath Difficult the Orthodoxy.
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Measurements of El Niño Frequencies: There are a number of varieties, “flavors,” of El Niños with other penalties in climate. The main El Niño kind, taste, is a warming tongue within the sea floor within the japanese Pacific alongside the equator off Peru. The second one main kind is a warming within the central Pacific alongside the equator some 10,000 km (6,000 miles) away.
Researchers have hit on one way of taking core samples of corals to estimate converting patterns of El Niños. The researchers found out that for many of the 400-year checklist each varieties took place with roughly the similar frequency, however the japanese Pacific kind become considerably more potent. On the other hand, since about 1900 the central Pacific El Niño is turning into extra widespread and more potent than up to now. The reason for El Niños isn’t established and the 400-year checklist is simply too brief to think that the present pattern will proceed. One may use the information to argue that El Niños introduced the globe out of the Little Ice Age. See hyperlinks beneath Protecting the Orthodoxy and Converting Climate.
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Uncertainty: There may be quite a lot of uncertainty relating to weather substitute and its reasons. Sadly, the over $40 billion that the USA authorities has spent on weather science, in line with printed authorities experiences, has helped little. Nice advances had been made in sensors and tools, however necessary ones are in large part neglected by means of authorities scientists. Greenhouse principle and the contribution of CO2 to warming aren’t nicely understood. There aren’t any common theories supported by means of exhausting information that resist exhausting research.
Writing in “Quadrant,” and carried in Local weather, And so forth. retired Australian atmospheric physicist Garth Paltridge expressed his perspectives. Necessarily, weather substitute has change into a faith for many who don’t have any faith. Even though no longer said by means of Paltridge, another way, one may argue that the ones opposing this “new faith” assert that explanations of weather substitute are unsatisfactory for many who are restlessly looking for wisdom or trust that authorities continual, nationwide or world, will have to no longer be prolonged over crucial elements of the financial system, comparable to calories, with out transparent, compelling proof of want and worth. See hyperlink beneath Difficult the Orthodoxy.
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SEPP’S APRIL FOOLS AWARD
THE JACKSON
SEPP is carrying out its annual vote for the recipient of the coveted trophy, The Jackson, a lump of coal. Readers are requested to appoint and vote for who they believe is maximum deserving, following those standards:
· The nominee has complex, or proposes to advance, vital enlargement of governmental continual, legislation, or keep watch over over the general public or vital sections of the overall financial system.
· The nominee does so by means of pointing out such measures are important to offer protection to public fitness, welfare, or the surroundings.
· The nominee publicizes that bodily science helps such measures.
· The bodily science supporting the measures is flimsy at ultimate, and in all probability non-existent.
The seven previous recipients, Lisa Jackson, Barrack Obama, John Kerry, Ernest Moniz, John Holdren, Gena McCarthy and Jerry Brown aren’t eligible. Typically, the committee that makes the choice prefers a candidate with a countrywide or world presence. The vote casting will shut on June 30. Please ship your nominee and a short lived explanation why the individual is certified for the distinction to [email protected]. Thanks.
Collection of the Week: Zero.05ºC in 25 years. A file in “Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters” describing: the principle options of the lately printed International Ocean Experiment–Argo World Hydrographic Climatology evaluating it with the former research compiled in NOAA’s WOA13 [World Ocean Atlas Climatology], each with the similar temporal and spatial solution. The file states:
“The 2 climatologies represent imply ocean states which are 25 years aside, and the zonally averaged segment of the WAGHC-minus-WOA13 temperature distinction obviously displays the sea warming sign, with a median temperature building up of Zero.05°C for the higher 1500-m layer since 1984”.
Zero.05°C is finer than the accuracy of even excellent thermometers. Claiming ocean measurements of temperature of larger accuracy is a computational workout of “manufactured” precision – the end result of averaging an enormous quantity of knowledge, none of which is understood with that accuracy.
Indubitably, a lot will likely be manufactured from this file to assert that the oceans are warming and that the warming is accelerating. Oceans had been warming and cooling for loads of thousands and thousands of years. Assuming the precision said within the file is correct, the present 25-year length signifies that, if persevered, the oceans will heat by means of 1ºC (2 ºF) over the following 500 years. Apparently, the NOAA’s graph of the International Ocean Atlas Climatology has a contour period of 2ºC, which will require 1000 years. See hyperlinks beneath Converting Seas and https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/OC5/woa13fv2/woa13fv2.pl
NEWS YOU CAN USE:
Statement: Is the Solar Emerging?
Deep photo voltaic minimal fast-approaching and cosmic rays proceed to upward thrust
Through Paul Dorian, Perspecta, Inc. April 29, 2019 [H/t GWPF]
Present Sun Cycle Amongst Weakest On File. Probably Cloud-Seeding Cosmic Radiation Close to Easiest Stage Since 1950s
The Solar in April 2019
Through Prof. Fritz Vahrenholt and Frank Bosse, (German textual content translated/edited by means of P. Gosselin), No Methods Zone, Would possibly 7, 2019
Censorship
Algorithms, Shadow Bans Threaten Unfastened Speech, Political Range
Through Larry Bell, Newsmax, Apr 29, 2019
https://www.newsmax.com/larrybell/dorsey-facebook-google-zuckerberg/2019/04/29/identity/913720/
Difficult the Orthodoxy — NIPCC
Local weather Exchange Reconsidered II: Bodily Science
Idso, Carter, and Singer, Lead Authors/Editors, Nongovernmental Global Panel on Local weather Exchange (NIPCC), 2013
https://www.heartland.org/media-library/pdfs/CCR-II/CCR-II-Complete.pdf
Abstract: http://www.nipccreport.org/experiences/ccr2a/pdf/Abstract-for-Policymakers.pdf
Local weather Exchange Reconsidered II: Organic Affects
Idso, Idso, Carter, and Singer, Lead Authors/Editors, Nongovernmental Global Panel on Local weather Exchange (NIPCC), 2014
http://climatechangereconsidered.org/climate-change-reconsidered-ii-biological-impacts/
Abstract: https://www.heartland.org/media-library/pdfs/CCR-IIb/Abstract-for-Policymakers.pdf
Local weather Exchange Reconsidered II: Fossil Fuels
Through More than one Authors, Bezdek, Idso, Legates, and Singer eds., Nongovernmental Global Panel on Local weather Exchange, April 2019
http://retailer.heartland.org/store/ccr-ii-fossil-fuels/
Obtain without a fee:
Why Scientists Disagree About World Warming
The NIPCC File at the Clinical Consensus
Through Craig D. Idso, Robert M. Carter, and S. Fred Singer, Nongovernmental Global Panel on Local weather Exchange (NIPCC), Nov 23, 2015
http://climatechangereconsidered.org/
Obtain without a fee:
https://www.heartland.org/policy-documents/why-scientists-disagree-about-global-warming
Nature, No longer Human Task, Regulations the Local weather
S. Fred Singer, Editor, NIPCC, 2008
http://www.sepp.org/publications/nipcc_final.pdf
Difficult the Orthodoxy
NASA The: 80% of U.S. Warming has been at Night time
Through Roy Spencer, His Weblog, Apr 30, 2019
http://www.drroyspencer.com/2019/04/nasa-airs-80-of-u.s.warming-has-been-at-night/
The Weak point of Tropospheric Warming as Showed by means of AIRS
Through Roy Spencer, His Weblog, Would possibly 1, 2019
http://www.drroyspencer.com/2019/05/the-weakness-of-tropospheric-warming-as-confirmed-by-airs/
Hyperlink to paper: Contemporary world warming as proven by means of AIRS
Through J Susskind, et al., Environmental Analysis Letters, Apr 17, 2019
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/aafd4e/meta
The Possible Reason for Local weather Fluctuations –Svante Arrhenius
A Translation of his 1906 Amended View of “World Warming”
Translated by means of Pals of Science, 2014
https://www.friendsofscience.org/property/paperwork/Arrhenius%201906,%20ultimate.pdf
Diversifications within the Earth’s Orbit: Pacemaker of the Ice Ages
Through J. D. Hays, John Imbrie, and N. J. Shackleton, Science, 1976
https://science.sciencemag.org/content material/194/4270/1121
Local weather science violates the fundamental precepts of science
Through Sanjeev Sabhlok, The Occasions of India, Would possibly nine, 2019
Richard Feynman rightly stated, “Science is the conclusion within the lack of information of professionals”.
GWPF Observation at the Proposed Internet 0 2050 Emissions Goal
Through Team of workers Writers, GWPF, Would possibly 2, 2019
“The advice of the Committee on Local weather Exchange (CCC) for a Internet 0 emissions goal by means of 2050 is grounded in not anything more potent than irresponsible optimism and arbitrary assumptions about charge and technological feasibility.”
Guilt-tripping Britain to web 0
Through Rupert Darwall, CapX, Would possibly 7, 2019, [H/t GWPF]
https://capx.co/guilt-tripping-britain-to-net-zero/
CO2 Information Manipulation
Through Tim Ball, Virtual Control, April 30, 2019
https://drtimball.ca/2019/co2-data-manipulation/
Adapting to weather substitute “it’s in our genes” — One more reason to forget about the extinction scare
Through Jo Nova, Her Weblog, Would possibly Eight, 2019
1,000,000 species face extinction? Time to burn fossil fuels to avoid wasting them
Through Jo Nova, Her Weblog, Would possibly 7, 2019
Local weather’s uncertainty precept
Through Garth Paltridge, Local weather And so forth. Would possibly 6, 2019
https://judithcurry.com/2019/05/06/climates-uncertainty-principle/
Do NASA’s Newest Figures Verify World Warming?
Through Anthony Watts, American Philosopher, Would possibly nine, 2019
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/05/do_nasas_latest_figures_confirm_global_warming.html
The use of P-Values To Diagnose “Developments” Is Invalid
Through William Briggs, His Weblog, Would possibly Eight, 2019
https://wmbriggs.com/submit/27088/
Protecting the Orthodoxy
Toby’s Eyes Have Been Opened
Through Andrew Montford, GWPF, Would possibly nine, 2019
https://www.thegwpf.com/tobys-eyes-have-been-opened/
Hyperlink to article: The UN’s extinction caution doesn’t upload up
Through Toby Younger, The Spectator, Would possibly 11, 2019
https://www.spectator.co.united kingdom/2019/05/the-u.s.extinction-warning-doesnt-add-up/
Hyperlink to UN Press Unencumber: Media Unencumber: Nature’s Unhealthy Decline ‘Remarkable’; Species Extinction Charges ‘Accelerating’
Through Team of workers Writers, UN Intergovernmental Science-Coverage Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Products and services (IPBES), Accessed Would possibly 10, 2019
https://www.ipbes.web/information/Media-Unencumber-World-Overview
IPCC Clone Predicts Doom
Through Donna Laframboise, Large Image Information, Would possibly 6, 2019
https://nofrakkingconsensus.com/2019/05/06/ipcc-clone-predicts-doom/
ENSO Normals: A New U.S. Local weather Normals Product Conditioned by means of ENSO Segment and Depth and Accounting for Secular Developments
Through Anthony Arguez, et al. AMS, Would possibly 7, 2019 [H/t Climate Etc.]
https://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/abs/10.1175/JAMC-D-18-0252.1
[SEPP Comment: NOAA types arguing for faster climate change. Should it be annual, quarterly, monthly, or daily to satisfy their short-term data?]
Indigenous peoples, ‘guardians of Nature’, beneath siege
Through Marlowe Hood, Paris (AFP), Would possibly 6, 2019
http://www.terradaily.com/experiences/Indigenous_peoples_guardians_of_Nature_under_siege_999.html
[SEPP Comment: The claimed polar bear experts do not consider the observations of the ‘guardians of Nature’ to be knowledge.]
Britain’s Purple-Inexperienced revolution? Corbyn Forces Commons Vote to Claim ‘Local weather Emergency’
Through Team of workers Writers Sky Information, By way of GWPF, Apr 28, 2019
Potty Wadhams And King Need To “Repair” The Local weather!
Through Paul Homewood, No longer a Lot of Other folks Know That, Would possibly 10, 2019
BBC: “Scientists in Cambridge plan to arrange a examine centre to expand new tactics to fix the Earth’s weather.
“It’ll examine radical approaches comparable to refreezing the Earth’s poles and putting off CO2 from the ambience.
“The centre is being created as a result of fears that latest approaches won’t on their very own give up unhealthy and irreversible harm to the planet.
“The initiative is the primary of its type on the earth and may result in dramatic discounts in carbon emissions.
“The initiative is co-ordinated by means of the federal government’s former leader medical adviser, Prof Sir David King.”
Satellites to trace carbon from each continual plant on Earth
Through Benjamin Storrow, E&E Information, Would possibly nine, 2019
https://www.eenews.web/climatewire/2019/05/09/tales/1060299313
[SEPP Comment: for what purpose?]
Wondering the Orthodoxy
International Chief’s Lack of awareness About Local weather Exchange Continues In spite of Easy, Evident Proof.
Through Tim Ball, Virtual Control, Would possibly nine, 2019
World Warming Power Restrictions Threaten U.S. Nationwide Safety
Through James Taylor, WUWT, Would possibly 10, 2019
We Most effective Have 3 And A Part Days To Prevent Local weather Exchange
If we don’t give up our rights and hand keep watch over of the financial system over to the state, the arena will just about be over by means of Tuesday morning.
Through David Marcus, The Federalist, Would possibly Three, 2019
https://thefederalist.com/2019/05/03/we-only-have-three-and-a-half-days-to-stop-climate-change/
Local weather Information – Would possibly 2019
Through Alan Moran, The Australian Local weather Sceptics Weblog, Would possibly 2, 2019
http://theclimatescepticsparty.blogspot.com/2019/05/climate-news-may-2019.html
Biodiversity risk received’t be tackled by means of alarmist biologist hype and dismantling capitalism
Through Matt Ridley, Response, Would possibly 7, 2019 [H/t GWPF]
“For some cause, environmental activists hate speaking in regards to the luck tales of conservationists in saving species, recuperating their populations and reintroducing them to the wild. They like to reside at the threats. This brings extra exposure and donations, however it additionally spreads a suggest of melancholy, leaving many strange humans feeling helpless, reasonably than engaged. It’s time for a decent debate about what we will be able to do to avoid wasting flora and fauna, reasonably than a Personal Fraser cry of ‘we’re all doomed’”.
Polar Bears: Which Narrative to Consider?
Through Jim Steele, WUWT, Would possibly 1, 2019
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2019/05/01/polar-bears-which-narrative-to-believe/
“Most significantly, Arctic research display much less sea ice promotes extra photosynthesis. After sea ice had lately diminished by means of nine%, Stanford scientists made up our minds productiveness higher by means of 30%. Extra photosynthesis supplies extra meals for fish. Extra fish feed extra seals and fatter seals feed extra polar bears.”
After Paris!
Germany, Italy, Hungary & Poland Reject Internet-zero Local weather Goal
Through Frédéric Simon, Euractiv.com, Would possibly Eight, 2019
“The governments of France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Spain, Portugal and Luxembourg have introduced an charm to spice up EU weather motion forward of a significant summit on the way forward for Europe happening in Romania subsequent Thursday (nine Would possibly).
“A leaked ‘non-paper’ by means of the 8 nations calls at the Eu Union to step up the combat in opposition to weather substitute and signal as much as a Eu Fee plan to reach net-zero greenhouse fuel emissions ‘by means of 2050 at the newest’”.
Exchange in US Administrations
US U.s.a.Its Recreation in Catastrophic Grid Coverage
Through Paul Steidler, Actual Transparent Power, Apr 30, 2019
Hyperlink to Government order: Government Order on Coordinating Nationwide Resilience to Electromagnetic Pulses
Through Team of workers Writers, The White Area, Mar 26, 2019
Perry, requested about environmental justice, talks about electrical energy fees
Through Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, Would possibly nine., 2019
“’Environmental justice is broader than that however clearly encompasses such problems as weatherization, the place issues are positioned, how issues are positioned, who comes to a decision what’s positioned the place—all of the ones are environmental justice problems,’ he [Rep. Donald McEachin (D-V.A.)] stated, and in most cases are considered during the lens of race and poverty.
US weather sceptics ship shivers via Arctic cooperation
Through Sam Kingsley and Pierre-Henry Deshayes
Rovaniemi, Finland (AFP) Would possibly 7, 2019
Social Advantages of Carbon Dioxide
NASA publicizes carbon dioxide is GREENING the Earth… displays how Inexperienced New Demise is a DEATH cult that will cave in world ecology
Through Mike Adams, Herbal Information, Apr 26, 2019
https://www.naturalnews.com/2019-04-26-nasa-declares-carbon-dioxide-is-greening-the-earth.html
Hyperlink to key paper: Greening of the Earth and its drivers
Through Zaichun Zhu, et al. Nature Local weather Exchange, Apr 25, 2016
https://www.nature.com/articles/nclimate3004
Hyperlink to NASA Internet Website: Carbon Dioxide Fertilization Greening Earth, Learn about Reveals
Through Samson Reiny, NASA, Apr 26, 2016
https://www.nasa.gov/function/goddard/2016/carbon-dioxide-fertilization-greening-earth
Issues within the Orthodoxy
In spite of Rising Protests, EU Leaders Depart Sibiu With No Local weather Motion
Through Dave Keating, Forbes, Would possibly nine, 2019
“A few of the ones scholars travelled to Sibiu and unfurled a large banner outdoor the place EU leaders had been assembly studying ‘Damaged weather, damaged long run’”.
Germany is Failing
Through Donn Dears, Energy For USA, Would possibly 7, 2019
https://ddears.com/2019/05/07/germany-is-failing/
Leaked German executive file: emissions goal will likely be ignored regardless of on-target renewables
Through Julian Wettengel, Power Publish,.ecu, April 29, 2019
Across the International, Purchaser’s Regret Units in for Expensive Blank Energy
Through David R Baker and Brian Eckhouse, Bloomberg, April 24, 2019
In search of a Not unusual Floor
Two Tendencies that May End up Important
Through Alan Carlin, Carlin Economics and Science, Would possibly 11, 2019
http://www.carlineconomics.com/archives/4982
Science, Coverage, and Proof
The Bizarre Fact of International Local weather Coverage
Through Alan Carlin, Carlin Economics and Science, Would possibly 7, 2019
http://www.carlineconomics.com/archives/4974
Evaluate of Contemporary Clinical Articles by means of CO2 Science
Interactive Results of Increased CO2 and Temperature on Brassica napus
Juozapaitiene, G., Diksaityte, A., Sujetoviene, G., Aleinikoviene, J. and Juknys, R. 2019. Aboveground and below-ground carbon allocation of summer season rape beneath increased CO2 and air temperature. Agricultural and Meals Science 28: 1-Eight. Would possibly Eight, 2019
http://www.co2science.org/articles/V22/may possibly/a4.php
Advanced Expansion and Nitrogen Fixation from Increased CO2 in Two Lentil Cultivars
Parvin, S., Uddin, S., Bourgault, M., Roessner, U., Tausz-Posch, S., Armstrong, R., O’Leary, G., Fitzgerald, G. and Tausz, M. 2018. Water availability moderates N2 fixation take pleasure in increased [CO2]: A 2-year free-air CO2 enrichment learn on lentil (Lens culinaris MEDIK.) in a water restricted agroecosystem. Plant, Mobile & Surroundings 41: 2418-2434. Would possibly 6, 2019
http://www.co2science.org/articles/V22/may possibly/a3.php
A Evaluate of Coral Thermal Tolerance Skills
Thomas, L., Rose, N.H., Bay, R.A., Lopez, E.H., Morikawa, M.Ok., Ruiz-Jones, L. and Palumbi, S.R. 2018. Mechanisms of thermal tolerance in reef-building corals throughout a fine-grained environmental mosaic: Classes from Ofu, American Samoa. Frontiers in Marine Science Four: Article 434, doi: 10.3389/fmars.2017.00434. Would possibly Three, 2019
http://www.co2science.org/articles/V22/may possibly/a2.php
“The back-reef swimming pools on Ofu are perfect for learning the thermal tolerance of corals in a herbal environment. Corals inhabiting such swimming pools revel in a variety of temperature and irradiance values throughout a tidal cycle, probably the most variable of which achieve temperatures of 34°C or upper and day by day thermal fluctuations of as much as 6°C. Two swimming pools particularly, a extremely variable pool experiencing temperatures that vary from 24.five to 35°C and a relatively variable pool with temperature diversifications of 25-32°C, have served as superb settings for researchers to analyze the topic of thermal tolerance; they’re adjoining to each other (~500 m aside) and each maintain a various assemblage of corals which are ‘just about equivalent in species variety and p.c reside coral duvet.’”
A CO2-induced Enhancement of Wheat Grain Yields on Acidic Soils
Dong, J., Grylls, S., Hunt, J., Armstrong, R., Delhaize, E. and Tang, C. 2019. Increased CO2 (free-air CO2 enrichment) will increase grain yield of aluminum-resistant however no longer aluminum-sensitive wheat (Triticum aestivum) grown in an acid soil. Annals of Botany 123: 461-468.
http://www.co2science.org/articles/V22/may possibly/a1.php
Fashions v. Observations
Scientists Request Revamping Of Local weather Fashions After Discovering Arctic Four.6°C WARMER In 1930s Than As of late!
Previous Arctic heat unexplained: In Franz Josef Land it become a number of levels hotter in early 1930s than right this moment
Through Team of workers Writers, Die kalte Sonne, (German textual content translated/edited by means of P Gosselin), Would possibly 10, 2019
Fashion Problems
New “exascale” supercomputer can run flawed weather items even quicker
Through Anthony Watts, WUWT, Would possibly Eight, 2019
Size Problems — Floor
BIG NEWS – Verified by means of NOAA – deficient climate station siting ends up in man made longer term warming
Through Anthony Watts, WUWT, Would possibly Three, 2019
Hyperlink to paper: Affects of Small-Scale City Encroachment on Air Temperature Observations
Through Leeper, Kochendorfer, Henderson, and Paleki, AMS, Would possibly 2, 2019
https://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/10.1175/JAMC-D-19-0002.1
Mosher: “microsite bias subjects greater than UHI, particularly within the first kilometer
Visitor submit by means of Steven Mosher, WUWT, Would possibly Three, 2019
A New Temperature Reconstruction From Central Asia Presentations 432 Years Of No Warming, Contemporary Cooling
Through Kenneth Richard, No Methods Zone, Would possibly 2, 2019
How a lot has urbanisation affected United Kingdom temperatures?
Through Paul Homewood, No longer a Lot of Other folks Know That, Would possibly 6, 2019
Albany [Australia] robbed of its coldest ever April day, BOM adjusts temp up 15 levels C?!
Through Jo Nova, Her Weblog, Would possibly five, 2019
Converting Climate
El Niño has quickly change into more potent and stranger, in line with coral data
Through Mandy Freund, et al, The Dialog, Would possibly 6, 2019
Hyperlink to paper: Upper frequency of Central Pacific El Niño occasions in latest a long time relative to previous centuries
Through Mandy Freud, et al., Nature Geoscience, Would possibly 6, 2019
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-Zero19-0353-Three
Unimaginable examine produces 400-year El Niño checklist, revealing startling modifications
Through Charles the moderator, WUWT, Would possibly 7, 2019
Ph.D. pupil extracts world-first centuries lengthy seasonal checklist of El Niños from coral cores
[SEPP Comment: Link to paper immediately above.]
What Took place To Joe’s Everlasting Drought? [Southwest US]
Through Paul Homewood, No longer a Lot of Other folks Know That, Would possibly 10, 2019
https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2019/05/10/what-happened-to-joes-permanent-drought/
Hyperlink to paper: 2,500 Years of Hydroclimate Variability in New Mexico, USA
Through Oliver, Harley and Maxwell, Geophysical Analysis Letters, Apr 1, 2019o
How Atmospheric Sounding Reworked Climate Prediction
Through Jenny Marder for GSFC Information, Greenbelt MD (SPX) ,Would possibly 03, 2019
http://www.spacedaily.com/experiences/How_Atmospheric_Sounding_Transformed_Weather_Prediction_999.html
Converting Local weather
New Learn about: The Tropical Atlantic Was once 7.five°C Hotter Than Now Whilst CO2 Was once 220 ppm
Through Kenneth Richard, No Methods Zone, Would possibly nine, 2019
Converting Seas
Comparability of worldwide climatologies confirms warming of the worldwide ocean
Through Charles the Moderator, WUWT, Would possibly 10, 2019
Hyperlink to paper: A brand new world ocean hydrographic climatology
Through Viktor Gouretski, Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters, Mar 12, 2019
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/complete/10.1080/16742834.2019.1588066
Steady observations within the North Atlantic demanding situations latest view about ocean move variability
Through Kevin Kilty, WUWT, Would possibly 11, 2019
Hyperlink to assignment abstract: Collaborative Analysis: Overturning within the Subpolar North Atlantic—the Irminger and Iceland Basins
Through Susan Lozier, et al.
https://www.whoi.edu/fileserver.do?identity=163724&pt=2&p=175489
Bramston Reef Corals – The Different Aspect of the Dust Flat
Through Jennifer Marohasy, Her Weblog, Would possibly 6, 2019 [H/t WUWT]
https://jennifermarohasy.com/2019/05/corals-other-side-of-mud-flat/
“White corals don’t have any zooxanthellae and are usally lifeless, as a result of they’ve been uncovered to temperatures which are too excessive. Vibrant corals, like skinny girls, are extra nutrient starved and usally exist in environments of intense illumination – present close to the boundaries of what could be regarded as wholesome.
“Such classic details aren’t nicely understood. As a substitute there may be an obsession with saving the Nice Barrier Reef from coming near near disaster whereas we’re both proven footage of bleached white lifeless coral, or spectacularly vibrant corals from outer reefs in nutrient-starved waters … whereas 1000’s of sq. kilometres of wholesome brown coral is neglected.”
Marine Virus Survey Unearths Biodiversity Scorching Spots
Ocean samples amassed from around the globe produced a twelvefold building up within the selection of marine viruses recognized. A portion of the Arctic Ocean has “unusually excessive variety.”
Through Kimberly M. S. Cartier, EOS, Would possibly Three, 2019 [H/t Climate Etc.]
https://eos.org/articles/marine-virus-survey-reveals-biodiversity-hot-spots
New Science Reveals Coral Reefs Are [May Slightly Heat] Heating The Planet – Reef Ecosystems A Internet Supply Of CO2 Emissions
Through Kenneth Richard, No Methods Zone, Would possibly 6, 2019
Converting Cryosphere – Land / Sea Ice
BBC Sea Ice Howler
Through Paul Homewood, No longer a Lot of Other folks Know That, Would possibly Eight, 2019
https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2019/05/08/bbc-sea-ice-howler/
The language of the proposed Arctic Council assertion integrated: “Scientists and environmental teams warn that the retreat of Arctic sea ice threatens polar bears and marine species, but additionally contributes to emerging sea ranges, including to the chance of coastal flooding.”
[SEPP Comment: Melting of floating sea ice does not increase sea levels and polar bears are not threatened.]
Fewer clouds give a contribution to extra sea ice in Antarctic: examine
Through Team of workers Writers, Xinhua, Apr 26, 2019
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-04/26/c_138013260.htm
Agriculture Problems & Concern of Famine
File maize crop anticipated for Brazil in 2018/2019 season
Through Elizabeth Schroeder, Farmers Weekly, Apr 29, 2019
[SEPP Comment: The chief competitor with the US in the world market in maize and soybeans.]
Bumper crop: Centre hikes wheat import tariff to 40 consistent with cent
India’s wheat manufacturing is estimated at a checklist 99.12 million tonnes in 2018-19 crop 12 months, which runs from July to June, about 2 consistent with cent upper than final 12 months’s.
Through Team of workers Writers, Indian Categorical, Apr 28, 2019
Olive Oil Manufacturing in Spain Units File
Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fishing and Meals reported that olive oil manufacturing in Spain reached 1.77 million heaps via March of the 2018/19 marketing campaign, an building up of 43 p.c when compared with the similar length within the earlier marketing campaign.
Through Rosa Gonzalez-Lamas, Olive Oil Occasions, Would possibly 2, 2019 [H/t GWPF]
Decreasing Requirements
The Economist adopts Tesla’s ‘Ludicrous Mode’
Visitor essay by means of David Archibald, WUWT, Would possibly 1, 2019
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2019/05/01/the-economist-adopts-teslas-ludicrous-mode/
Why This NY Occasions Maple Syrup Tale Tastes Bizarre
Through Eric Felten, Actual Transparent Investigations, Would possibly 7, 2019
Speaking Higher to the Public – Exaggerate, or be Imprecise?
Local weather substitute: England flood planners ‘should practice for worst’ Say Surroundings Company
Through Paul Homewood, No longer a Lot of Other folks Know That, Would possibly nine, 2019
[SEPP Comment: Leave out key facts.]
Speaking Higher to the Public – Make issues up.
‘World Warming’ No longer Frightening Sufficient, Alarmists Rebrand ‘Local weather Disaster’
Through Thomas Williams, Breitbart, Would possibly 1, 2019 [H/t William Readdy]
“’A a hit candidate’s [term’s] purpose is to develop the dialog round a topic with phrases that spark passion on each ends of the political spectrum… whereas fending off overstating the issue,’ it [the study] declared.”
[SEPP Comment: The Edsel is not selling. Let’s do the Edsel II!]
Extra ravenous polar undergo nonsense from Nationwide Geographic & a greater video to look at
Through Susan Crockford, Polar Undergo Science, Would possibly 6, 2019
Eco Scares Crowd Seek
Through Paul Homewood, No longer a Lot of Other folks Know That, Would possibly nine, 2019
https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2019/05/09/eco-scares-crowd-search/
A crowd examine request for scares
Speaking Higher to the Public – Use Propaganda on Kids
Local weather Messages
Through Andrew Montford, GWPF, Would possibly 6, 2019
https://www.thegwpf.com/climate-messages/
Quote of the Week: Greta Thunberg claims so that you could “see” carbon dioxide within the air
Through Anthony Watts, WUWT, Would possibly 2, 2019
[SEPP Comments: Unfortunately, this child has become a symbol of greenhouse gas warming. Question the graph produced by NASA, Climate Science Investigations: The Greenhouse Effect.]
Prevent mendacity to teenagers about death polar bears with the intention to obtain motion on weather substitute
Through Susan Crockford, Polar Undergo Science, Would possibly Four, 2019
Increasing the Orthodoxy
Kigali Resurfaces
Through Donn Dears, Energy For USA, Would possibly five, 2019
https://ddears.com/2019/05/10/kigali-resurfaces/
“Please word, there aren’t any secure possible choices to the chemical compounds that will likely be banned.”
[SEPP Comment: The US unemployment rate is below 4%, considered impossible by many noted economists a few years ago. Yet, the justification for passing the absurdly expensive treaty is that it may create jobs?]
UN Goals the Sand Other folks
Through Donna Laframboise, Large Image Information, Would possibly Eight, 2019
https://nofrakkingconsensus.com/2019/05/08/un-targets-the-sand-people/
[SEPP Comment: Hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas uses a great deal of sand, so sand is a likely target for the UN and other green groups.]
Ottawa takes first step with weather emergency declaration, ambitious motion should apply
Through Brent Patterson, Rabble.ca, Apr 29, 2019
“The Town of Ottawa will have to decide to net-zero greenhouse fuel emissions by means of 2025, a key call for made by means of Extinction Riot.
“The Town of Ottawa will have to dedicate (because the Town of Vancouver is thinking about) to a goal of two-thirds of journeys within the town to be taken by means of strolling, biking, and public transit by means of 2030.
[SEPP Comment: In January, the average temperature for Ottawa ranges from a low of 6 degrees F to a high of 22.]
Wondering Eu Inexperienced
Decarbonisation and the Command Financial system,
Through Professor Michael Kelly, College of Cambridge, By way of GWPF, Would possibly Eight, 2019
https://www.thegwpf.com/decarbonisation-and-the-command-economy/
100% Renewables At 764 Euros In line with Family In line with MONTH… Germany’s Four.6 TRILLION Euro Inexperienced Energies Flop
The Four.6 trillion-euro German inexperienced energies flop
Through Prof. Fritz Vahrenholt and Frank Bosse, (German textual content translated/edited by means of P. Gosselin), No Methods Zone, Would possibly Eight, 2019
Wondering Inexperienced Somewhere else
Beware the Message
Through Donn Dears, Energy For USA, Apr 30, 2019
https://ddears.com/2019/04/30/beware-the-message/
Can Renewable Portfolio Requirements make RE Paintings?
Through Geo, Power Issues, Would possibly nine, 2019
http://euanmearns.com/can-renewable-portfolio-standards-make-re-work/#more-23126
[SEPP Comment: Beware of false analogies.]
“Inexperienced” Power Insurance policies Harm the Surroundings, Some other Case Learn about
Through John Hinderaker, Energy Line, April 28, 2019
“I don’t suppose maximum environmentalists care in any respect in regards to the penalties of the insurance policies they recommend. Trendy environmentalism is tribal virtue-signaling, not anything extra. And the remainder of us are caught with the invoice.”
The Political Video games Proceed
Democrats revive Paris Settlement, Inexperienced Local weather Fund
Through Nick Sobczyk, E&E Information, Would possibly nine, 2019
https://www.eenews.web/greenwire/2019/05/09/tales/1060303365
Europe’s Nationalists Goal Local weather Motion
Criticizing weather insurance policies is some way for far-right events to stir feelings in opposition to elites forward of this month’s Eu Parliament elections.
Through Thomas Ok. Grose, US Information, Would possibly Eight, 2019
What is going to the carbon tax charge? Invoice Shorten says just a mendacity charlatan would ask. [Australia]
Through Jo Nova, Her Weblog, Would possibly 11, 2019
Litigation Problems
Michael Bloomberg Is Paying a Local weather Prosecutor $125,000 to Paintings “Professional Bono” for Maryland’s AG
Through Tim Pearce, Day-to-day Caller, Would possibly 7, 2019
https://dailycaller.com/2019/05/07/michael-bloomberg-brian-frosh-maryland/
Cap-and-Industry and Carbon Taxes
The Carbon Buying and selling Racket Places Picket Again at the Burner
Through Robert Gottliebsen, The Australian, By way of GWPF, Would possibly nine, 2019
https://www.thegwpf.com/the-carbon-trading-racket-goes-down-under/
“As soon as rackets get into any marketplace, they multiply.”
The Hassle With Carbon Taxes: Classes For Asian Policymakers
Through Tilak Doshi, Forbes, Would possibly 7, 2019
“Some Asian planners have reacted in opposition to the ‘carbon imperialism’ of the West in a choice for the continuing significance of fossil fuels for financial construction and poverty alleviation. However it’s the wider voter response within the advanced nations in opposition to expensive weather substitute insurance policies, fought out in electoral contests at native, provincial and nationwide ranges, that supply Asian leaders precious classes at the hassle with carbon taxes.”
The Time Has Come for a World Carbon Emissions Tax
Through Mats Persson, Mission Syndicate, Would possibly 1, 2019
[SEPP Comment: Who gets the loot – the UN?]
Subsidies and Mandates Ceaselessly
Electrical Automobile Subsidies Aren’t All They’re Cracked As much as Be
Through Steve Pociask, Actual Transparent Power, April 19, 2019
“On most sensible of the $7,500 to be had during the EV tax credit score, electrical automobiles homeowners don’t pay fuel taxes to assist reinforce the roads they use, moving extra of the load onto strange drivers and contributing to an enormous investment deficit for our floor infrastructure.”
Researchers Say Renewable Power Mandates Reason Massive Electrical energy Worth Will increase
Through Tim Benson, Heartland Institute, By way of WUWT, Would possibly 2, 2019
Hyperlink to WORKING paper: Do Renewable Portfolio Requirements Ship?
Through Greenstone and Nath, Power Coverage Institute on the College of Chicago, April 2019
https://bfi.uchicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/BFIEPIC_WP_201962_v4.pdf
[SEPP Comment: The calculations of “A 1-4 Percent [Increase] In Renewable Technology Raises Electrical energy Costs Through 11-17 %” are too exact.]
Power Problems – Non-US
U.Ok. Adviser Set to Counsel 0 Emissions Goal by means of 2050
Through Jess Shankleman, Bloomberg, Apr 30, 2019
No Carbon Britain
Through Paul Homewood, No longer a Lot of Other folks Know That, Would possibly 7, 2019
https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2019/05/07/no-carbon-britain/
Hyperlink to file: Internet 0 – The U.s.a.contribution to preventing world warming
Through Team of workers Writers, Committee on Local weather Exchange, Would possibly 2, 2019
[SEPP Comment: Exposing the costs of the “great” plan.]
UK publicizes Local weather Chastity Vow (it’s a Groupthink Emergency)
Through Jo Nova, Her Weblog, Would possibly Three, 2019
http://joannenova.com.au/2019/05/uk-declares-climate-chastity-vow-its-a-groupthink-emergency/
DOMINIC LAWSON: How the Kremlin should be howling with laughter now inexperienced zealots have sabotaged our fracking bonanza
Through Dominic Lawson, Day-to-day Mail, UK, Apr 29, 2019
Executive has ‘double criteria’ for permitting drilling in Cornwall
Through Paul Homewood, No longer a Lot of Other folks Know That, Would possibly nine, 2019
“The Executive has been accused of ‘blatant double criteria’ for permitting [unregulated geothermal] drilling in Cornwall that is in a position to trigger more potent tremors than fracking.”
Sweden’s Loss of Electrical energy Capability Is Threatening Expansion
A shift towards renewables is overwhelming the country’s grid, leaving a possible Olympic Video games in 2026 depending on reserve turbines.
Through Jesper Starn, Bloomberg, Would possibly Three, 2019 [H/t ICECAP]
Relevancy of Disaster within the Mideast
Through Donn Dears, Energy For USA, Would possibly 10, 2019
https://ddears.com/2019/05/10/relevancy-of-book-crisis-in-the-mideast/
Power Problems – Australia
Local weather Council pleads “censorship” and calls billions of bucks “a loss of motion”
Through Jo Nova, Her Weblog, Would possibly 1, 2019
Extra renewables, extra checklist fees
Through Jo Nova, Her Weblog, Would possibly 10-, 2019
http://joannenova.com.au/2019/05/more-renewables-more-record-prices/
Hyperlink to file: Quarterly Power Dynamics, Q1, 2019
Through AEMO, Australian Power Marketplace Operator, 2019
https://www.aemo.com.au/-/media/Recordsdata/Media_Centre/2019/QED-Q1-2019.pdf
Power Problems — US
ERCOT Warns of Summer season Emergency Prerequisites as Call for Continues to Leap
Through Sonal Patel, Energy Magazine, Would possibly nine, 2019
“ERCOT has been making ready for tight working reserves owing to a spate of new plant retirements—together with about Four GW of main coal baseload technology—and delays in some deliberate sources.”
Oil and Herbal Gasoline – the Long run or the Previous?
How Local weather Exchange Buried a Wilderness 20,000 Toes Underneath the Gulf of Mexico Seafloor
Through David Middleton, WUWT, Would possibly Eight, 2019
Saudi Aramco Sees Shale Gasoline as Kingdom’s Subsequent Power Bonanza
Through Anthony Dipaola and Verity Ratcliffe, Bloomberg, Apr 29, 2019
The following ‘Ferrari of shale’ is also hiding in Australia’s outback
Through Team of workers Writers, Bloomberg, By way of The Japan Occasions, Would possibly Three, 2019 [H/t GWPF]
Trump management strikes ahead with ultimate rule to permit new California drilling
Through Miranda Inexperienced, The Hill, Would possibly nine, 2019
We should Forget about the Anti-fracking Nimbies
Through Roger Boyes, The Occasions, By way of GWPF, Would possibly 1, 2019
https://www.thegwpf.com/we-must-ignore-the-anti-fracking-nimbies/
Go back of King Coal?
Why Is China Putting A World Wager On Coal
Through Steve Inskeep, and Ashley Westerman, NPR, Apr 29, 2019
https://www.npr.org/2019/04/29/716347646/why-is-china-placing-a-global-bet-on-coal?t=1556610919897
Nuclear Power and Fears
3 Mile Island nuclear plant to near by means of September 30
Through Team of workers Writers, AFP, Would possibly nine, 2019
https://phys.org/information/2019-05-mile-island-nuclear-september.html
“No person died at 3 Mile Island and no person become significantly injured however the coincidence sparked national worry in regards to the protection of nuclear continual and put the brakes on building of latest reactors.”
Opposing Yucca Mountain turns into Democratic litmus check
Through Timothy Cama, E&E Information reporter, Would possibly Eight, 2019
https://www.eenews.web/eedaily/2019/05/08/tales/1060293441
[SEPP Comment: Campaigning for no reliable source of electricity or energy is the litmus test?]
Choice, Inexperienced (“Blank”) Sun and Wind
The Sun Power Racket
Through Norman Rogers, American Philosopher, Would possibly five, 2019
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/05/the_solar_energy_racket.html
The Explanation why Renewables Can’t Energy Trendy Civilization Is As a result of They Have been By no means Supposed To
Through Michael Shellenberger, Forbes, Would possibly 6, 2019
International Cools on Renewable Power
Through Team of workers Writers, The Financial Occasions, By way of GWPF, Would possibly 6, 2019
https://www.thegwpf.com/green-stagnation-the-world-cools-on-renewable-energy/
EU28 Climate Dependent Renewables in 2017 and indicative fees
Through Ed Hoskins, His Weblog, Accessed Would possibly Eight, 2019 [H/t GWPF]
https://edmhdotme.wordpress.com/ecu28-weather-dependent-renewables-in-2017-and-indicative-costs/
[SEPP Comment: In the EU, the growth of solar and wind power installations is diminishing rapidly. These systems are dependent on subsidies, not economics.]
Country’s first assignment become excellent for tourism — learn
Through David Iaconangelo, E&E Information reporter, Would possibly Eight, 2019
https://www.eenews.web/energywire/2019/05/08/tales/1060293321
Hyperlink to paper: Sustainability and Tourism: the Impact of the United State’ First Offshore Wind Farm at the holiday Apartment Marketplace
Through Carr-Harris and Lang, Division of Environmental and Herbal Useful resource Economics, Univ of Rhode Island, Apr 22, 2019
https://www.eenews.web/property/2019/05/07/document_pm_03.pdf
[SEPP Comment: How sustainable is it?]
Choice, Inexperienced (“Blank”) Automobiles
Batteries can not make renewables dependable
Through David Wojick, CFact, Apr 26, 2019
https://www.cfact.org/2019/04/26/batteries-cannot-make-renewables-reliable/
Hyperlink to review: U.S. Battery Garage Marketplace Developments
Through Team of workers Writers, EIA, Would possibly 21, 2018
https://www.eia.gov/research/research/electrical energy/batterystorage/
Blame Recreation Over Inexperienced Vehicles Subsidy Cuts
Through Team of workers Writers, The Occasions, By way of GWPF Would possibly nine, 2019
https://www.thegwpf.com/blame-game-over-green-cars-subsidy-cuts/
California Dreaming
California strikes to prohibit brain-damaging pesticide as EPA resists courtroom motion
Through Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, Would possibly Eight, 2019
[SEPP Comment: No link to study or a summary of studies.]
Environmental Business
When will inexperienced zealots work out that Britain can not combat weather substitute by myself?
Through Nick Timothy, Telegraph, UK, By way of GWPF, Would possibly nine, 2019
Different Clinical Information
Actual temperature measurements with invisible mild
Through Team of workers Writers, Washington DC (SPX), Would possibly 10, 2019
http://www.spacedaily.com/experiences/Precise_temperature_measurements_with_invisible_light_999.html
Hyperlink to investigate paper: Enhancements within the design of thermal-infrared radiation thermometers and sensors
Through Howard W. Yoon, Vladimir Khromchenko, and George P. Eppeldauer, Optics Categorical (the Optical Society), Would possibly 2, 2019
https://www.osapublishing.org/oe/summary.cfm?uri=oe-27-10-14246
Are Clinical Journals No-Spin Zones? No longer As Continuously As We May Need
Through Chuck Dinerstein, ACSH, Would possibly 6, 2019
“’… industry-funded examine had a decrease percentage of spin than nonprofit funded examine.’ (27% of research funded only by means of “for benefit,” and 40% for public investment).”
NASA leader requires world effort to review asteroid risk
Through Paul Brinkmann, UPI, Apr 29, 2019
[SEPP Comment: Study a real threat?]
Rein within the 4 horsemen of irreproducibility
Dorothy Bishop describes how threats to reproducibility, known however unaddressed for many years, may perhaps in any case be introduced beneath keep watch over.
Through Dorothy Bishop, Nature, Apr 24, 2019 [H/t WUWT]
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-Zero19-01307-2
Different Information that Would possibly Be of Hobby
Prior to You Vote Inexperienced, Please Be told Some Historical past
Through Donna Laframboise, Large Image Information, Would possibly 1, 2019
https://nofrakkingconsensus.com/2019/05/01/before-you-vote-green-please-learn-some-history/
Fluctuating oxygen led to evolutionary surges all the way through Cambrian length
Through Brooks Hays, Washington (UPI) Would possibly 6, 2019
[SEPP Comment: See what those blue-green bacteria and their descendants did! Promoted growth of animals that eat them.]
Notre Dame’s melted roof leaves astronomical lead ranges
Through Team of workers Writers, AP, Would possibly nine, 2019
https://apnews.com/db9cd962a7ed4e229c6a498a8a4eb10d
[SEPP Comment: How many of the original builders died from lead exposure?]
The liberty to avoid wasting your existence
Through Matt Ridley, Rational Optimist, Would possibly Eight, 2019
http://www.rationaloptimist.com/weblog/vaping-and-freedom/
“Why do humans oppose hurt aid applied sciences?”
The Nice Horse Manure Disaster of 1894
Through Ben Johnson, Ancient UK, No date [H/t James Rust]
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Nice-Horse-Manure-Disaster-of-1894/
“On reasonable a horse will produce between 15 and 35 kilos of manure consistent with day, so you’ll be able to believe the sheer scale of the issue.”
“Every horse additionally produced round 2 pints of urine consistent with day and to make issues worse, the common existence expectancy for a operating horse become solely round Three years.”
[SEPP Comment: More like 20 imperial pints, or 3 US gallons, or 11 liters.]
Two-thirds of the arena’s longest rivers now not run loose
Through Elizabeth Pennisi, Science, Would possibly Eight, 2019
https://www.sciencemag.org/information/2019/05/two-thirds-world-s-longest-rivers-no-longer-run-free
BELOW THE BOTTOM LINE:
California eating places may possibly upload weather substitute surcharge: ‘We as cooks wish to do the correct factor’
Through Alexandra Deabler, Fox Information, April 25, 2019
https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/california-restaurants-climate-change-surcharge
In Silicon Valley, the Quest to Make Fuel Out of Skinny Air
This startup needs to tug carbon out of the ambience to assist give up weather substitute—and perhaps someday flip an enormous benefit within the procedure
Through Joshua Brustein, Bloomberg, Apr 30, 2019
Scientists flip again evolutionary clock to expand high-CO2-tolerant microalgae
Through Team of workers Writers, Beijing, China (SPX), Mar 27, 2019
Hyperlink to paper: Knockdown of carbonate anhydrase elevates Nannochloropsis productiveness at excessive CO2 point
Through LiWei, et al., Metabolic Engineering, July 2019
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1096717618304415?by way ofp.c3Dihub
[SEPP Comment: For what purpose?]
Fatal smog
Through Team of workers Writers, Local weather Exchange Predictions.org, Would possibly 6, 2019
http://climatechangepredictions.org/uncategorized/10471
“Smog-related deaths from weather substitute are projected to extend by means of about Four.five p.c from the 1990s to the 2050s, in line with research at Columbia and Johns Hopkins universities.
‘A scientist at Yale College, Michelle Bell, seemed on the 50 biggest towns in japanese United States and located that the health-alert days would pass up by means of 68 p.c over the following a long time.’ SFGate, 17/Four/07”
Settlement or oblivion!
Through Team of workers Writers, Local weather Exchange Predictions.org, Would possibly five, 2019
http://climatechangepredictions.org/uncategorized/4425
“Delegates on the U.N. weather convention struggled to agree Tuesday on whether or not they’ll name on wealthy countries to chop greenhouse fuel emissions by means of particular quantities, and the U.N. leader warned that the human race faces oblivion if it fails to confront world warming. ‘We’re at a crossroad,’ he added. ‘One trail ends up in a complete weather substitute settlement, the opposite to oblivion. The selection is apparent.’ The Washington Publish, 11 Dec 2007”
