STUDY: Global Warming May Harm Children for Life
A new study links extreme heat during early childhood to lower earnings as an adult. by James Temple December 4, 2017 A growing body of research concludes that rising global temperatures increase the risk of heat stress and stroke, decrease productivity and economic output, widen global wealth disparities, and can trigger greater violence (see “Hot and Violent”). Now a new […]
The Polar Vortex Returns: Massive cold wave headed for Eastern half of US, Florida
We’ve been watching this for a few days, and the forecast seems to be solidifying. Dr. Ryan Maue has some of the latest projections for snow and cold in the eastern USA. He notes: Over next 6-days, pattern locks in … Pacific ridge vs. Source: The Polar Vortex Returns: Massive cold wave headed for Eastern […]
Warmists Accused of Lying about Skeptical polar bear researcher Susan Crockford and others
This post summarises some of the lies associated with the recent Harvey et al paper. There’s also a request for reader input! See bold italics below. 1. Harvey et al claim that Crockford hasn’t published anything on polar bears. I had a quick look at two of her papers. Source: Lying about Susan Crockford and […]
Jeff Jacoby: Yes, There Are Benefits From Global Warming
Global warming will bring gains as well as losses, upsides no less than downsides. Climate science isn’t a good-and-evil morality tale. Climate discourse shouldn’t be either. POINT HOPE, ALASKA, is tiny and ill-provisioned, an Arctic backwater so inaccessible that basic groceries have to be flown in and gasoline can only be brought in by barge […]
Scientists Claim An ‘Exceptionally Unlikely’ Global Warming Scenario Could Be Worse Than Expected
‘Exceptionally unlikely’ Source: Scientists Claim An ‘Exceptionally Unlikely’ Global Warming Scenario Could Be Worse Than Expected
Polar-Bear-Gate deepens
The story of the Harvey et al smear paper (previous posts here and here and here) continues to grow rapidly. It’s hard to keep up. The latest news is from a new blog post by Susan Crockford that includes two points of considerable interest – her letter of complaint to the journal, and a release of emails (Polar-Bear-Gate?) between polar bear scientists. […]
Vatican’s climate warning: ‘Very Fabric of Life on Earth at Grave Risk’
by THOMAS D. WILLIAMS, PH.D.5 Dec 20172,356 In a dramatic declaration punctuated by dire threats and warnings, the Vatican is urging the world to “decarbonize the energy system as early as possible and no later than mid-century” to avoid irreversible damage to humans and ecosystems. In its newly released “Final Declaration: Our Planet, Our Health, Our […]