WSJ: The Climate-Change Tort Racket – Liberal cities attempt a climate shake down of oil firms
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-climate-change-tort-racket-1528499384?mod=flipboard# San Francisco, Oakland, New York and Seattle have sued five global oil giants—BP, Chevron ,ConocoPhillips , ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell —for billions in future damages from climate change. Brass-knuckled plaintiff firm Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro has been shopping around the lawsuit to other cities desperate for cash. No court has recognized common-law claims […]
Study uses MRI brain scans to examine the ‘Neurobiology of Climate Change Denial’
Via: https://cliscep.com/2018/06/06/the-neurobiology-of-climate-change-denial/ The Neurobiology of Climate Change Denial Posted on 06 Jun 18 by JOHN RIDGWAY Much work has already been undertaken to establish the cognitive foundation for the irrationality of climate change denial. Of particular note are the studies undertaken by Lewandowsky, Kahneman, Shapiro and O’Conner, identifying the many cognitive biases that invalidate arguments put forward by those who […]
‘Turncoat’ NASA chief Bridenstine says he changed mind about climate change because he ‘read a lot’
http://awesternheart.blogspot.com/2018/06/nasa-chief-says-he-changed-mind-about.html By JR on Saturday, June 09, 2018 Turncoat NASA chief says he changed mind about climate change because he ‘read a lot’ This is a good example of regulatory capture — when the people being regulated win over their supervisor to their viewpoint. It happens all the time. He looks a bit of a Shlemiel anyway so […]
Critics Blame Trump For The Hurricane Maria Death Toll And Response But The Facts Tell A Different Story
Critics Blame Trump For The Hurricane Maria Death Toll And Response But The Facts Tell A Different Story http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/06/harvard-study-puerto-rico-trump-disaster-response/ ‘That was a deliberate attempt to preserve the tourism industry’ — gReader Pro
California Lawmaker Voted Out For Raising Energy Taxes
California Lawmaker Voted Out For Raising Energy Taxes http://www.thegwpf.com/california-lawmaker-voted-out-for-raising-energy-taxes/ LOS ANGELES. The Orange County-area state senator who voted to raise gas taxes is out of a job after Tuesday’s primary election, denying Senate Democrats a supermajority for the rest of the year. Democratic state Sen. Josh Newman will be replaced by former Republican Assemblywoman Ling […]
Carbon Dating Accuracy Called Into Question After Major Flaw Discovery
Carbon Dating Accuracy Called Into Question After Major Flaw Discovery http://www.thegwpf.com/carbon-dating-accuracy-called-into-question-after-major-flaw-discovery/ Though one of the most essential tools for determining an ancient object’s age, carbon dating might not be as accurate as we once thought. When news is announced on the discovery of an archaeological find, we often hear about how the age of the […]
Global temperature continues to drop from El Nino induced high
Global temperature continues to drop from El Nino induced high https://wattsupwiththat.com/2018/06/global-temperature-continues-to-drop-from-el-nino-induced-high/ From Dr. Roy Spencer: UAH Global Temperature Update for May, 2018: +0.18 deg. C The Version 6.0 global average lower tropospheric temperature (LT) anomaly for May, 2018 was +0.18 deg. C, down a little from the April value of +0.21 deg. C: Some regional […]
The approaching solar cycle 24 minimum continues the long slide in solar activity
The approaching solar cycle 24 minimum continues the long slide in solar activity https://wattsupwiththat.com/2018/06/the-approaching-solar-cycle-24-minimum/ Guest essay by Javier Solar cycle 24 is ending and we are approaching a time of minimal solar activity between solar cycles 24 and 25, known as a solar minimum. Despite claims that we understand how the Sun works, our solar […]
Winning! Heartland Institute Provides Science to EPA to Back Up Pruitt’s Climate Views
Heartland Institute Provides Science to EPA to Back Up Pruitt’s Climate Change Views https://wattsupwiththat.com/2018/06/heartland-institute-provides-science-to-epa-to-back-up-pruitts-climate-change-views/ From a press release: ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL (June 7, 2018) The Heartland Institute today shipped copies of the Climate Change Reconsidered series of reports to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt. An accompanying letter from Heartland Institute President Tim Huelskamp, Ph.D., […]
Study: Banning plastic packaging hurts more than it helps
Study: Banning plastic packaging hurts more than it helps http://www.cfact.org/2018/06/07/study-banning-plastic-packaging-hurts-more-than-it-helps/ Outright bans on plastics have an overall negative effect on the environment, and recycling initiatives make for better solutions, according to an Independent Institute report. — gReader Pro