Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #617

Quote of the Week: “This freedom to doubt is an important matter in the sciences and, I believe, in other fields. It was born of a struggle. It was a struggle to be permitted to doubt, to be unsure. And I do not want us to forget the importance of the struggle and, by default, to let the thing fall away. I feel a responsibility as a scientist who knows the great value of a satisfactory philosophy of ignorance, and the progress made possible by such a philosophy, progress which is the fruit of freedom of thought. I feel a responsibility to pro . . . [More]

Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #617

Quote of the Week: “This freedom to doubt is an important matter in the sciences and, I believe, in other fields. It was born of a struggle. It was a struggle to be permitted to doubt, to be unsure. And I do not want us to forget the importance of the struggle and, by default, to let the thing fall away. I feel a responsibility as a scientist who knows the great value of a satisfactory philosophy of ignorance, and the progress made possible by such a philosophy, progress which is the fruit of freedom of thought. I feel a responsibility to pro . . . [More]

McKinsey Report: Large Net Zero Mineral Supply Shortfall

... current mineral supply meets between 10 and 35% of projected 2050 requirements ...Re Posted From: McKinsey Report: Large Net Zero Mineral Supply ShortfallWatts Up With That . . . [More]

McKinsey Report: Large Net Zero Mineral Supply Shortfall

... current mineral supply meets between 10 and 35% of projected 2050 requirements ...Re Posted From: McKinsey Report: Large Net Zero Mineral Supply ShortfallWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Democrats Anti-Science Climate Extremism Failing – Fear of Global Warming & Climate Change Falls F

It seems that the more the climate extremist media pushes contrived government climate alarmist propaganda schemes (unsupported by valid science data versus phony models) the more suspect the public becomes of their flawed politically driven alarmist hype. Re Posted From: Democrats Anti-Science Climate Extremism Failing � Fear of Global Warming & Climate Change Falls Further off Top 10 Fears ListingWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Democrats Anti-Science Climate Extremism Failing – Fear of Global Warming & Climate Change Falls F

It seems that the more the climate extremist media pushes contrived government climate alarmist propaganda schemes (unsupported by valid science data versus phony models) the more suspect the public becomes of their flawed politically driven alarmist hype. Re Posted From: Democrats Anti-Science Climate Extremism Failing � Fear of Global Warming & Climate Change Falls Further off Top 10 Fears ListingWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Leftist Academics Flee as Musk’s X Ends Their Censorship Reign: How Free Speech Sent the Ivory Tow

The most telling aspect of this whole saga is that Musk’s X has, by default, become more neutral simply because those who previously monopolized the conversation have departed. Re Posted From: Leftist Academics Flee as Musk’s X Ends Their Censorship Reign: How Free Speech Sent the Ivory Tower PackingWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Leftist Academics Flee as Musk’s X Ends Their Censorship Reign: How Free Speech Sent the Ivory Tow

The most telling aspect of this whole saga is that Musk’s X has, by default, become more neutral simply because those who previously monopolized the conversation have departed. Re Posted From: Leftist Academics Flee as Musk’s X Ends Their Censorship Reign: How Free Speech Sent the Ivory Tower PackingWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Rural and coastal residents delay, block green energy projects

Environmentalists insist that they love the “little guys” — until they get in their way, ask inconvenient questions or try to block renewable energy projects intended to save the planet from “human-caused climate cataclysms.”Re Posted From: Rural and coastal residents delay, block green energy projectsWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Rural and coastal residents delay, block green energy projects

Environmentalists insist that they love the “little guys” — until they get in their way, ask inconvenient questions or try to block renewable energy projects intended to save the planet from “human-caused climate cataclysms.”Re Posted From: Rural and coastal residents delay, block green energy projectsWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Cut Meat and Dairy Consumption By 50%, Orders CCC

To even contemplate such an outcome would be thoroughly reckless. And this is why Piers Forster, climate academic, is totally unfit to be in charge of climate decision making. And as is ever the case, while we are trying to cut our meat consumption, the rest of the world eats more every year. Our consumption is barely 1% of the world’s.Re Posted From: Cut Meat and Dairy Consumption By 50%, Orders CCCWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Cut Meat and Dairy Consumption By 50%, Orders CCC

To even contemplate such an outcome would be thoroughly reckless. And this is why Piers Forster, climate academic, is totally unfit to be in charge of climate decision making. And as is ever the case, while we are trying to cut our meat consumption, the rest of the world eats more every year. Our consumption is barely 1% of the world’s.Re Posted From: Cut Meat and Dairy Consumption By 50%, Orders CCCWatts Up With That . . . [More]

EXCLUSIVE: GOP Lawmakers Press Biden-Harris Admin Over Alleged Cover-Up Behind Major Fossil Fuel Cra

Forty-five GOP lawmakers are demanding answers from the Department of Energy (DOE) after a government watchdog group accused the agency of covering up a key study that would have interfered with one of the Biden-Harris administration’s most aggressive crackdowns on fossil fuels.Re Posted From: EXCLUSIVE: GOP Lawmakers Press Biden-Harris Admin Over Alleged Cover-Up Behind Major Fossil Fuel CrackdownWatts Up With That . . . [More]

EXCLUSIVE: GOP Lawmakers Press Biden-Harris Admin Over Alleged Cover-Up Behind Major Fossil Fuel Cra

Forty-five GOP lawmakers are demanding answers from the Department of Energy (DOE) after a government watchdog group accused the agency of covering up a key study that would have interfered with one of the Biden-Harris administration’s most aggressive crackdowns on fossil fuels.Re Posted From: EXCLUSIVE: GOP Lawmakers Press Biden-Harris Admin Over Alleged Cover-Up Behind Major Fossil Fuel CrackdownWatts Up With That . . . [More]

‘Climate Extremism’: Biden-Harris Admin’s Own Data Undermines Its Fav Selling Point In Push To

“This electrification push is a typical example of climate extremism,” Bakst told the DCNF. “There’s little to no consideration of how these policies will hurt Americans and the poor.”Re Posted From: ‘Climate Extremism’: Biden-Harris Admin’s Own Data Undermines Its Fav Selling Point In Push To ‘Electrify Everything’Watts Up With That . . . [More]

‘Climate Extremism’: Biden-Harris Admin’s Own Data Undermines Its Fav Selling Point In Push To

“This electrification push is a typical example of climate extremism,” Bakst told the DCNF. “There’s little to no consideration of how these policies will hurt Americans and the poor.”Re Posted From: ‘Climate Extremism’: Biden-Harris Admin’s Own Data Undermines Its Fav Selling Point In Push To ‘Electrify Everything’Watts Up With That . . . [More]

Emotionally Unstable “Climate Scientists” Don’t Like Being Criticized, Run to Daddy (Nature)

These self-appointed climate saviors insist that their projections should be accepted without question, and when they aren’t, they moan about how harsh and unfair the world has been to them. This isn’t science under attack—it’s fragile egos crying foul when the rest of us refuse to buy into their doomsday narrative.Re Posted From: Emotionally Unstable “Climate Scientists” Don’t Like Being Criticized, Run to Daddy (Nature)Watts Up With That . . . [More]

Emotionally Unstable “Climate Scientists” Don’t Like Being Criticized, Run to Daddy (Nature)

These self-appointed climate saviors insist that their projections should be accepted without question, and when they aren’t, they moan about how harsh and unfair the world has been to them. This isn’t science under attack—it’s fragile egos crying foul when the rest of us refuse to buy into their doomsday narrative.Re Posted From: Emotionally Unstable “Climate Scientists” Don’t Like Being Criticized, Run to Daddy (Nature)Watts Up With That . . . [More]

No, CBS, Climate Change Will Not Put Chicago at Heightened Risk for Hurricanes

Facts are inconvenient for climate hucksters like CBS, which end up looking like fools trying to ignore reality in order to frighten readers in places like Chicago. Yes, the remnants of a hurricane or tropical storm can make it up to Chicago, but no, there is no indication that such occurrences are common or are set to become a frequent problem in the future. CBS has to know this, otherwise they would not rely so heavily on the nebulous claims of attribution artists.Re Posted From: No, CBS, Climate Change Will Not Put Chicago at Heightened Risk . . . [More]

No, CBS, Climate Change Will Not Put Chicago at Heightened Risk for Hurricanes

Facts are inconvenient for climate hucksters like CBS, which end up looking like fools trying to ignore reality in order to frighten readers in places like Chicago. Yes, the remnants of a hurricane or tropical storm can make it up to Chicago, but no, there is no indication that such occurrences are common or are set to become a frequent problem in the future. CBS has to know this, otherwise they would not rely so heavily on the nebulous claims of attribution artists.Re Posted From: No, CBS, Climate Change Will Not Put Chicago at Heightened Risk . . . [More]