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Pielke Jr. Analysis: Taking Us for Fools: How a turnkey method attributes any trend to climate change – ‘Turning the symbols, authority, & institutions of expertise into public & policy maker (mis)understandings of climate science’

https://rogerpielkejr.substack.com/p/taking-us-for-fools Taking Us for Fools: How a turnkey method attributes any trend to climate change By ROGER PIELKE JR. Excerpt: One of the most brazen — and successful — propaganda campaigns sits out in plain sight. I am referring to the

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Extreme weather expert Dr. Roger Pielke: ‘Actual fire on the landscape in South France measured as area burned has not increased, & arguably has decreased’

https://rogerpielkejr.substack.com/p/three-hard-truths-about-frances-wildfires Worse fire weather, less fire on the ground, and mitigation benefits detectable only in models By ROGER PIELKE JR. Excerpt: The pattern is very familiar: With every extreme event comes claims — from journalists, scientists, and politicians — that

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Pielke Jr.: Europe’s Deadly Aversion to Air Conditioning: ‘Tens of thousands die in European summers for want of a technology the rest of the rich world takes for granted’

https://rogerpielkejr.substack.com/p/europes-deadly-aversion-to-air-conditioning By ROGER PIELKE JR. Excerpt: Europe is warming: ~0.5°C per decade since the 1980s. Figure 1 shows the continent’s annual count of days since 1950 with “strong heat stress” — a feels-like temperature of 32°C or higher. The trend

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Pielke Jr.: How Al Gore Politicized Climate Science – ‘Helped blur the line between scientific inquiry & activism’ – ‘He implored the scientific community to join him in overt climate advocacy’

https://www.thefp.com/p/how-al-gore-politicized-climate-science Twenty years ago, the former vice president’s documentary ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ reshaped public debate on climate change. It also helped blur the line between scientific inquiry and activism. By Roger Pielke Jr. Excerpt: An Inconvenient Truth turns 20 next month.

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Pielke Jr.: ‘Renewables’ are not Renewable – The fossil fuel foundation of wind, solar, & batteries – ‘Come from supply chains that are fossil fuel intensive’

https://rogerpielkejr.substack.com/p/renewables-are-not-renewable?publication_id=119454&utm_campaign=email-post-title&r=1g0x4t&utm_medium=email By Roger Pielke Jr. Excerpt: Today’s post starts with a simple question: Can wind turbines and solar panels be created from a supply chain powered by wind turbines and solar panels? The answer is no. Wind turbines and solar

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