‘Damage from Hurricane Laura has turned out to be much less than originally predicted’
https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2020/08/28/hurricane-laura/ By Paul Homewood Fortunately, the damage from Hurricane Laura has turned out to be much less than originally predicted, although wind damage in and around Lake Charles, which bore the brunt, is still massive: https://www.nola.com/news/hurricane/article_9d69f56e-e88d-11ea-b1f5-a35013378fd2.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-53921285 Laura made landfall with estimated wind speeds of 130 Kts, though as is often the […]
Hurricane Laura & the Wind Speed Dilemma: ‘Looking at sustained winds, one would conclude that Laura was only a weak category two hurricane’
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2020/08/28/hurricane-laura-and-the-wind-speed-dilemma/ Reposted from the Cliff Mass Weather Blog Thursday, August 27, 2020 Hurricane Laura and the Wind Speed Dilemma Last night, Hurricane Laura made landfall on the southwestern coast of Louisiana, bring heavy rain (6-8 inches), strong winds (gusting to 132 mph at one location), and a coastal storm surge (roughly 10 feet at the […]
Hurricane Laura slammed Louisiana, but less damage than forecast
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-storm-laura/hurricane-laura-slams-louisiana-kills-six-but-less-damage-than-forecast-idUSKBN25M1Q1 LAKE CHARLES, La. (Reuters) – Hurricane Laura tore through Louisiana on Thursday, killing six people and flattening buildings across a wide swatch of the state before moving into Arkansas with heavy rains. Laura’s powerful gusts uprooted trees – and four people were crushed to death in separate incidents of trees falling on homes. The […]
Europe’s Green New Deal climate goal: Revolution: To eliminate emissions by 2050, the EU will have to ‘remake civilization’
https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-climate-goal-revolution-net-zero-emissions/ By KARL MATHIESEN 6/17/20, 5:51 PM CET Updated 6/19/20, 5:00 AM CET This article is part of the special report The World in 2050. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen likes to compare her Green Deal to “Europe’s man on the moon moment.” That’s almost certainly a galactic understatement. Cutting the Continent’s emissions to “net zero” — […]
Average American spends over $11K on toilet paper over a lifetime – enough to buy a Rolex! – Study Finds
https://www.studyfinds.org/average-american-toilet-paper/ NEW YORK — Toilet paper entered the spotlight in 2020 in way that no one saw coming. Although most of us aren’t stockpiling rolls like many were a few months ago, a new survey finds that the average American will spend a staggering $11,198 on toilet paper over the course of their life. That’s […]
Coal’s Share Of Global Energy Supply Has Been Increasing For 50 Years, IEA Reports
http://www.thegwpf.com/coals-share-of-global-energy-supply-has-been-increasing-for-50-years/ Coal’s Share Of Global Energy Supply Has Been Increasing For 50 Years, IEA Reports The Global Warming Policy Forum (GWPF) / by bennypeiser / 6h The share of coal in the world’s total energy supply has continued to rise steadily in the last 50 years, according to the IEA’s 2020 World Energy Statistics report. […]
Study published Environmental Research: Cold Weather Linked To Nearly All Temperature-Related Deaths – ‘Cold responsible for 94% of temp-related deaths’
https://climatechangedispatch.com/cold-weather-linked-to-nearly-all-temperature-related-deaths/ Cold Weather Linked To Nearly All Temperature-Related Deaths Climate Change Dispatch / by Jacqueline Carey / 9h With the number of extreme weather days rising around the globe in recent years due to global warming, it is no surprise that there has been an upward trend in hospital visits and admissions for injuries caused […]
UN-Backed Climate Fund Faces Wave Of Abuse Allegations From Staff – ‘Incidents of sexism, racism and harassment’
http://www.thegwpf.com/un-backed-climate-fund-faces-wave-of-abuse-allegations-from-staff/ UN-Backed Climate Fund Faces Wave Of Abuse Allegations From Staff The Global Warming Policy Forum (GWPF) / by bennypeiser / 16h Former and current employees describe incidents of sexism, racism and harassment at Green Climate Fund The Green Climate Fund building in Songdo, South Korea, where employees allege that misconduct has been rife © […]
Astrophysicist Asserts The Globe Will Cool ~1°C During 2020-2053 Due To An Oncoming Grand Solar Minimum
https://notrickszone.com/2020/08/27/astrophysicist-asserts-the-globe-will-cool-1c-during-2020-2053-due-to-an-oncoming-grand-solar-minimum/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=astrophysicist-asserts-the-globe-will-cool-1c-during-2020-2053-due-to-an-oncoming-grand-solar-minimum Astrophysicist Asserts The Globe Will Cool ~1°C During 2020-2053 Due To An Oncoming Grand Solar Minimum NoTricksZone: Not here to worship what i… / by Kenneth Richard / 1d During the last Grand Solar Minimum (17th century), global surface temperatures dipped to the coldest of the last 10,000 years – about 1.4°C colder than […]
Senate Dems unveil California-style $400B per year climate plan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/25/senate-democrats-400billion-climate-change-plan/ By Valerie Richardson – The Washington Times – Tuesday, August 25, 2020 Senate Democrats on Tuesday rolled out an ambitious climate change plan that calls for spending $400 billion annually to achieve net-zero emissions no later than 2050, even as California struggles with rolling blackouts under a comparable statewide renewable energy standard. The 263-page report, the […]