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Spiegel Online Slams Profiteering From Climate Alarmism… Munich Re Admits: “No Climate Signal”!

Spiegel Online Slams Profiteering From Climate Alarmism… Munich Re Admits: “No Climate Signal”!

http://notrickszone.com/2018/02/17/spiegel-online-slams-profiteering-on-climate-alarmism-munich-re-admits-no-climate-signal/

Spiegel Online published two days ago a report by science journalist Axel Bojanowski on the widespread “disinformation surrounding climate change” and the profit made from the hyping and exaggeration of weather extremes. Examples cited are the Deutsche Bundesbahn (German Railway), the reinsurance industry, foremost Munich Re, and alarmist climate scientists such as Potsdam Institute’s Stefan Rahmstorf. All have been playing it loose with the data on weather events and exaggerating (at times grossly) and with the aim of deriving profit, Spiegel shows. “Foaming at the mouth” Bojanowski’s piece has since found much praise and positive reaction for its content. For example high profile meteorologist Jörg Kachelmann tweeted here (translation follows): Dankbar, dass @Axel_Bojanowski via @SPIEGELONLINE den Stand der Wissenschaft in Sachen #Klimawandel korrekt wiedergibt und wiedergeben darf, auch wenn ihm nun Menschen mit Schaum vor dem Mund begegnen werden. https://t.co/RdkwmkcSAh — Jörg | kachelmannwetter.com (@Kachelmann) February 15, 2018 In English: Grateful that @Axel_Bojanowski via @SPIEGELONLINE is allowed to correctly report on the science of climate change, and even if he’ll be confronted by people foaming at the mouth.” Recently the Swiss meteorologist Kachelmann came under harsh attack from Potsdam scientist Stefan Rahmstorf and a leading German Green politician – for having the nerve to give the real facts on storm frequency and intensity on a television talk show that also included Hans-Joachim Schellnhuber. Seasoned journalist Michael Miersch also tweeted: “The best that I’ve ever read on the instrumentalization of climate change.” German Railway: climate change as a cover for poor management Bojanowski begins by describing how today the German Railway (Deutsche Bundesbahn) – once heralded for its outstanding punctuality and overall efficiency – has discovered how to use climate change to deflect blame away from its poor management, which over the years has often led to lousy service. Over the years, the Bundesbahn has made the maintenance of its tracks a victim to cost cutting. Trees and vegetation along the tracks no longer get sufficiently cut back, and so it is common for routes to get blocked during stormy weather. What better excuse than climate change could the Deutsche Bahn have to explain all the disruptions? Data in fact show no increasing trend in extreme weather All the cancellations, service shutdowns and delays are of course due to ever increasing storm intensity and frequency, the Deutsche Bahn management likes to claim, and they get the full backing of the media, policymakers and alarmists climate scientists. Yet Bojanowski calls out these claims by the Bundesbahn for what they are: lame excuses that fall back on hyped up science. The Spiegel journalist writes that a number of scientists have shown that there has in fact been no increase in storm intensity and frequency in Europe, commenting: That’s amazing, as many scientists anticipate fewer storms in Central Europe as a consequence of climate change.” Munich Re bilking the public with climate hype? Another industry caught hyping up extreme weather activity is the reinsurance industry, which insures regular insurance companies against major claims events. The reason for the added hype: justification for hefty premium increases. It’s all about money. Munich Re admits no real climate signal One company Bojanowski cites is the world’s largest reinsurer, Munich Re, which publishes a report annually on “natural catastrophes”, where the company likes to blame climate change, cite scientific alarmist experts and claim there is today a “new normal”. When asked by Spiegel to comment concerning data showing that it isn’t really so, a climate expert from Munch Re was forced to admit: The blanket statement that weather-dependent damages worldwide show a climate signal cannot be supported.” So even the Munich Re knows their claims are hype, yet they continue preaching climate doom and gloom. Bojanowski also accuses the reinsurers and climate alarmist climate scientists of “staying silent on claims from the scientific community that it’s all very much in dispute”. Bojanowski also describes how companies selling environmental products also shamelessly hype climate change in order to get municipalities and cities to invest more in climate protection and environmental systems. Such companies often pay (handsomely) alarmist scientists, such as those from the Potsdam Institute, to spread fear over a rapidly approaching climate doom. Environmental companies spreading climate hype Recently there was a panel of climate experts at the IFAT industrial trade fair for wastewater technology, which saw 3000 environmental companies participating. The panel held a “future dialog” dubbed: “Weather extremes – are we defenseless?” Bojanowski reports that the panel spoke of which weather extremes have been on the increase, but kept silent about the fact that this is still very much in dispute among climate scientists. One panel member was none other than Potsdam climate alarmist/skeptic attack dog, Stefan Rahmstorf. Unmentioned, Bojanowski writes, was the fact that the UN “could not to detect any relationship between floods and storms and global warming“. But hey, why let facts get in the way of good business and profit. Shameless exploitation Unfortunately Spiegel — in its otherwise praiseworthy article– failed to mention two other parties who a major stake in climate alarmism: the media (like Spiegel), who have profited immensely from spectacular climate claims, and politicians who shamelessly exploit climate catastrophism to take more control over society. And let’s not even bring up the wind and solar energy industry, where trillions have been committed in part based on gross climate alarmism.

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