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In a Warming World, Rising Cold Deaths Outnumber Heat Deaths 12 to 1
A new paper shows that in the USA, cold weather is a much larger contributor to mortality than heat, and that social vulnerability plays a major role in determining outcomes.
“It’s the sun, stupid!” gets new relevance
A new report from the World Meteorological Organization once again led to apocalyptic headlines in the newspapers last week. Unintentionally, writes Marcel Crok, the report opens the door to the most important factor in our climate: the sun.
Yet Another Reason Why Wind And Solar Will Never Work
The idea that wind and solar power can easily replace fossil fuels sounds appealing. But behind this optimistic narrative lie complex technical challenges, such as intermittency, grid stability, and the crucial roles of synchronization and inertia in maintaining a reliable electricity system, concludes Francis Menton after a powerful presentation by Kathryn Porter.
CO₂ Can Cause Cooling Too? Climate Models Say Yes (Sometimes)
As Dr. Matthew Wielicki dryly put it: “Is there anything CO₂ can’t do?” The study behind that remark claims that rising CO₂ levels may even lead to regional cooling under certain conditions—highlighting just how flexible—and uncertain—climate model outcomes can be.
Press release GWPF: Event Attribution Studies are “a blot on science”, says Ralph B. Alexander
Extreme weather attribution studies are based on flawed logic and misleading statistical practices, according to a new report by The Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF). Author Ralph B. Alexander argues that these studies, which link individual weather events to climate change, are driven more by political and legal agendas than by robust scientific evidence.
China’s Massive Coal-to-Liquids Expansion
In this article, Australian science writer Jo Nova examines China’s rapidly expanding coal-to-chemicals and coal-to-liquids industry. While much of the West focuses on phasing out fossil fuels, China is quietly transforming coal into fuels, plastics and fertilizers at massive scale—raising important questions about energy security and global climate policy.
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In a Warming World, Rising Cold Deaths Outnumber Heat Deaths 12 to 1
A new paper shows that in the USA, cold weather is a much larger contributor to mortality than heat, and that social vulnerability plays a major role in determining outcomes.
“It’s the sun, stupid!” gets new relevance
A new report from the World Meteorological Organization once again led to apocalyptic headlines in the newspapers last week. Unintentionally, writes Marcel Crok, the report opens the door to the most important factor in our climate: the sun.
Yet Another Reason Why Wind And Solar Will Never Work
The idea that wind and solar power can easily replace fossil fuels sounds appealing. But behind this optimistic narrative lie complex technical challenges, such as intermittency, grid stability, and the crucial roles of synchronization and inertia in maintaining a reliable electricity system, concludes Francis Menton after a powerful presentation by Kathryn Porter.
CO₂ Can Cause Cooling Too? Climate Models Say Yes (Sometimes)
As Dr. Matthew Wielicki dryly put it: “Is there anything CO₂ can’t do?” The study behind that remark claims that rising CO₂ levels may even lead to regional cooling under certain conditions—highlighting just how flexible—and uncertain—climate model outcomes can be.
Press release GWPF: Event Attribution Studies are “a blot on science”, says Ralph B. Alexander
Extreme weather attribution studies are based on flawed logic and misleading statistical practices, according to a new report by The Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF). Author Ralph B. Alexander argues that these studies, which link individual weather events to climate change, are driven more by political and legal agendas than by robust scientific evidence.
China’s Massive Coal-to-Liquids Expansion
In this article, Australian science writer Jo Nova examines China’s rapidly expanding coal-to-chemicals and coal-to-liquids industry. While much of the West focuses on phasing out fossil fuels, China is quietly transforming coal into fuels, plastics and fertilizers at massive scale—raising important questions about energy security and global climate policy.
