Misinformation: The Fictional Foe of Free Thought

Misinformation is not a real phenomenon; it is a rhetorical tool used to discredit opposition and enforce conformity. The recent study by Lewandowsky and his colleagues illustrates how this term is weaponized to suppress dissent and promote narrative control. By teaching people to uncritically accept the dominant narrative, the study does not combat misinformation—it perpetuates it.Re Posted From: Misinformation: The Fictional Foe of Free ThoughtWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Misinformation: The Fictional Foe of Free Thought

Misinformation is not a real phenomenon; it is a rhetorical tool used to discredit opposition and enforce conformity. The recent study by Lewandowsky and his colleagues illustrates how this term is weaponized to suppress dissent and promote narrative control. By teaching people to uncritically accept the dominant narrative, the study does not combat misinformation—it perpetuates it.Re Posted From: Misinformation: The Fictional Foe of Free ThoughtWatts Up With That . . . [More]

COP29 Preview: Hot Talk vs. Reality

Remember COP28? Forget about it. Most everybody else has. This is COP29, Nov. 11-24, 2024, the 29th annual international greenwashing gabfest about the world’s promised actions to deal with a climate being changed by man-made global warming. Most of those meetings have had little real impact, generating more heat, rancor, posturing, and light — and sometimes state-sponsored repression —  than measurable movement toward significant reductions in emissions of greenhouse gasses, primarily carbon dioxide (CO2).Re Posted From: COP29 Preview . . . [More]

COP29 Preview: Hot Talk vs. Reality

Remember COP28? Forget about it. Most everybody else has. This is COP29, Nov. 11-24, 2024, the 29th annual international greenwashing gabfest about the world’s promised actions to deal with a climate being changed by man-made global warming. Most of those meetings have had little real impact, generating more heat, rancor, posturing, and light — and sometimes state-sponsored repression —  than measurable movement toward significant reductions in emissions of greenhouse gasses, primarily carbon dioxide (CO2).Re Posted From: COP29 Preview . . . [More]

Climate Litigation: The Dutch Case and a Pattern of Vexatious Lawsuits

Climate lawsuits like the Dutch case reveal the folly of allowing ideologues to dictate policy through legal harassment. If left unchecked, this trend will do far more harm than good—eroding institutions, stifling progress, and undermining trust in the very systems that activists claim to protect.Re Posted From: Climate Litigation: The Dutch Case and a Pattern of Vexatious LawsuitsWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Climate Litigation: The Dutch Case and a Pattern of Vexatious Lawsuits

Climate lawsuits like the Dutch case reveal the folly of allowing ideologues to dictate policy through legal harassment. If left unchecked, this trend will do far more harm than good—eroding institutions, stifling progress, and undermining trust in the very systems that activists claim to protect.Re Posted From: Climate Litigation: The Dutch Case and a Pattern of Vexatious LawsuitsWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Building a Culture of Philanthropy at CHR

Leaders from across CHR programs and services, including several members of our Board of Directors, recently took time for a special presentation about fundraising led by Dan Kirsch of DK Consulting. The interactive and thought-provoking conversation introduced new ways for leaders to think about their unique roles in CHR’s fundraising efforts, as well as the importance of philanthropy for a vital nonprofit behavioral healthcare provider like CHR. The post Building a Culture of Philanthropy at CHR first appeared on CHR.The post Building a . . . [More]

Building a Culture of Philanthropy at CHR

Leaders from across CHR programs and services, including several members of our Board of Directors, recently took time for a special presentation about fundraising led by Dan Kirsch of DK Consulting. The interactive and thought-provoking conversation introduced new ways for leaders to think about their unique roles in CHR’s fundraising efforts, as well as the importance of philanthropy for a vital nonprofit behavioral healthcare provider like CHR. The post Building a Culture of Philanthropy at CHR first appeared on CHR.The post Building a . . . [More]

Former New York GOP Rep. Lee Zeldin Tapped To Lead Environmental Protection Agency

“It is an honor to join President Trump’s Cabinet as EPA Administrator,” Zeldin wrote on X announcing his appointment. “We will restore US energy dominance, revitalize our auto industry to bring back American jobs, and make the US the global leader of AI. We will do so while protecting access to clean air and water.”Re Posted From: Former New York GOP Rep. Lee Zeldin Tapped To Lead Environmental Protection AgencyWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Former New York GOP Rep. Lee Zeldin Tapped To Lead Environmental Protection Agency

“It is an honor to join President Trump’s Cabinet as EPA Administrator,” Zeldin wrote on X announcing his appointment. “We will restore US energy dominance, revitalize our auto industry to bring back American jobs, and make the US the global leader of AI. We will do so while protecting access to clean air and water.”Re Posted From: Former New York GOP Rep. Lee Zeldin Tapped To Lead Environmental Protection AgencyWatts Up With That . . . [More]

‘Trump Wins, Planet Loses’ – Morano heads to UN’s COP29 in Azerbaijan – Gore depressed –

The Trump victory will help push the United Nations and its net zero agenda into the dustbin of history. I will be on the ground with other team members to report daily on what’s happening post-election at one of the most consequential UN climate summits.”Re Posted From: ‘Trump Wins, Planet Loses’ � Morano heads to UN’s COP29 in Azerbaijan � Gore depressed � Bernie Sanders: ‘Struggle against climate change is over’Watts Up With That . . . [More]

‘Trump Wins, Planet Loses’ – Morano heads to UN’s COP29 in Azerbaijan – Gore depressed –

The Trump victory will help push the United Nations and its net zero agenda into the dustbin of history. I will be on the ground with other team members to report daily on what’s happening post-election at one of the most consequential UN climate summits.”Re Posted From: ‘Trump Wins, Planet Loses’ � Morano heads to UN’s COP29 in Azerbaijan � Gore depressed � Bernie Sanders: ‘Struggle against climate change is over’Watts Up With That . . . [More]

Poland Brings Country’s Largest Gas-Fired Power Plant Online

While Miliband puts our energy security at risk, Poland are building new gas plants:Re Posted From: Poland Brings Country’s Largest Gas-Fired Power Plant OnlineWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Poland Brings Country’s Largest Gas-Fired Power Plant Online

While Miliband puts our energy security at risk, Poland are building new gas plants:Re Posted From: Poland Brings Country’s Largest Gas-Fired Power Plant OnlineWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #619

“The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance � it is the illusion of knowledge.” — Daniel J. Boorstin, (1914�2004), American historian, the 12th Librarian of the United States CongressRe Posted From: Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #619Watts Up With That . . . [More]

Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #619

“The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance � it is the illusion of knowledge.” — Daniel J. Boorstin, (1914�2004), American historian, the 12th Librarian of the United States CongressRe Posted From: Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #619Watts Up With That . . . [More]

Trump’s Re-Election: A Deliciously Timed Reality Check for COP29

Donald Trump’s return to the White House has delivered a well-deserved gut punch to the assembled climate faithful. Re Posted From: Trump’s Re-Election: A Deliciously Timed Reality Check for COP29Watts Up With That . . . [More]

Trump’s Re-Election: A Deliciously Timed Reality Check for COP29

Donald Trump’s return to the White House has delivered a well-deserved gut punch to the assembled climate faithful. Re Posted From: Trump’s Re-Election: A Deliciously Timed Reality Check for COP29Watts Up With That . . . [More]

Death Valley Temperatures, Part 3: Twelve Years of July Daily Tmax Estimates and the 134 deg. F Reco

The 134 deg. F world record hottest temperature from Death Valley is likely around 10 deg. F too high, compared to elevation-adjusted temperatures from surrounding stations. The most likely cause is that the ranch foreman’s reported measurements were (we shall say) unacademically recorded. I find it rather remarkable that the world record hottest temperature from Death Valley was not revised many years ago, since the methods for “fact checking” the record are fairly simple, and based upon meteorological principles know for well over 50 ye . . . [More]

Death Valley Temperatures, Part 3: Twelve Years of July Daily Tmax Estimates and the 134 deg. F Reco

The 134 deg. F world record hottest temperature from Death Valley is likely around 10 deg. F too high, compared to elevation-adjusted temperatures from surrounding stations. The most likely cause is that the ranch foreman’s reported measurements were (we shall say) unacademically recorded. I find it rather remarkable that the world record hottest temperature from Death Valley was not revised many years ago, since the methods for “fact checking” the record are fairly simple, and based upon meteorological principles know for well over 50 ye . . . [More]