14 07, 2021

Flawed Heatwave Report Leads to False Headlines in Major Media

By |2021-07-14T17:59:27+02:0014 July 2021|News, USA|Comments Off on Flawed Heatwave Report Leads to False Headlines in Major Media

From The Cliff Mass Weather Blog Last week we witnessed a major failure in science communication regarding the Northwest heatwave. A failure that misinformed you and millions of others, and a failure that highlighted glaring weaknesses in the media’s ability to cover important scientific issues. And it revealed the disappointing behavior of some members [...]

19 06, 2021

Do extreme temperatures really increase mortality?

By |2021-06-19T11:45:13+02:0019 June 2021|News|Comments Off on Do extreme temperatures really increase mortality?

Climate change, relative to the pre-industrial baseline, is alleged to cause already over one third of all heat-related deaths globally. If this is true, the number of cold-related deaths due to climate change must have decreased much more. But that is never addressed by climate researchers. Extreme heat can kill, even in the Netherlands. [...]