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As the enthusiasm for so-called green energy cools and “net zero” commitments to eliminate “carbon emissions” fade, we are seeing recognition of the benefits of CO2. [emphasis, links added] That’s right: More and more people are beginning to realize that the gas—widely demonized as a pollutant that harms the planet by overheating—is a life-giving substance that needs to be used in large quantities. American voters know that President-elect Donald Trump has declared the Green New Deal a “hoax” and promised to return common sense to environmental regulations and energy development. His return to office depends in part on that commitment.…
Kip Hansen's News Brief—November 15, 2024 “In 2022, Congress passed the Global Catastrophic Risk Management Act (GCRMA). GCRMA requires the Secretary of Homeland Security and the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to coordinate an assessment of global catastrophic and existential risks over the next 30 years. Now, the Homeland Security Operations Analysis Center (HSOAC) has made this assessment. In fact, the report was produced by a division of the RAND Corporation: “The RAND Corporation's Homeland Security Research Division (HSRD) operates the Homeland Security Operations Analysis Center (HSOAC).” The title of this report is simply “Global Catastrophic Risk…
Governments around the world face a conundrum. In fact, none have been able to meet their Paris climate commitments. These include the United States, which has pledged to reduce emissions by at least 50% by 2030 compared to 2005 levels, but will only achieve a 32-43% reduction by 2030 under current policies. Many of these policies, such as the clean energy incentives passed in the landmark 2022 climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act, may be eliminated by the incoming Republican administration and Congress, putting the United States further short of its climate goals. President-elect Trump has promised to withdraw the…
The road connecting the northern communities of Oahu, Hawaii, passes through Punalu'u Beach, a narrow park. But rising sea levels and other threats are exacerbating erosion at Punalu'u beaches, putting both parks and roads at risk. Laramee: “The area is again connected by an incoming road and an outgoing road… If we lose the road there, we're also going to lose that community.” Leah Laramee serves on the Hawaii State Climate Council. The state has been looking at some long-term options to protect Punalu'u Beach, including adding sand to the beach. But the community also wanted immediate action, so in…
From the Daily Caller Harold Hutchesonreporter Extreme heat events should be named to combat climate change, a spokesman at the United Nations climate change conference, also known as COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, said on Wednesday. The summit kicked off on Monday with speakers proposing a tax on the meat and dairy industries and a “climate finance” initiative for less developed countries. Helen Mountford, chief executive of the Climate Jobs Foundation, was one of the speakers and described the need for “innovative approaches” to combating climate change. (Related: 'We're not learning': Bjorn Lomborg says politicians are hiding behind climate change, avoiding…
Author: Dugan Flanakin One of Donald Trump's main campaign themes was ending the federal electric vehicle mandate, which he calls a “China First” policy that taxes the power grid, subsidizes forced labor and destroys American jobs. That means rolling back subsidies and mandates from the Biden administration — but what else can he do? The world's revolt against the EU's long-favored “one machine, many uses” strategy began in Italy, just two months after the bloc reached a tentative agreement on new car emissions laws that will ban the sale of internal combustion engines there. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government has…
from climate etc. Lucas Bergkamp On November 12, the Court of Appeal in The Hague ruled in the “Climate Case of the Century” that Milieudefensie (“FoE”) sued Shell in 2019. The Foundation “Man and the Environment” (M&E) joined the case on behalf of the interests of Dutch citizens. The Court of Appeal was unimpressed by the FoE's “go green or go extinct” argument and rejected its claim. However, the Court of Appeal's ruling leaves much to be desired and does not eliminate the threat of radical NGOs launching climate cases to achieve “system change” that would put democracy on hold,…
Tropical Depression 19 formed over near-record warm waters in the western Caribbean at 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, November 14, and was upgraded to Tropical Storm Sala in just 9 hours. The formation of Sara brings the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season to 18 named storms, 11 hurricanes, and 5 major hurricanes. There are an average of 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes per season. By tonight, the cumulative cyclone energy (ACE) index for the season will reach 160 (31% above average), officially classifying 2024 as a hyperactive season, according to the Colorado State University Seasonal Forecast Team.…
In a recent article titled “How the terror of hurricanes fuels climate change denial,” Discovery Magazine (DM) argued that fear caused by hurricanes like Helen and Milton contributes to climate change denial. [emphasis, links added] Author's suggestion Existential fear drives people to refuse to accept the reality of climate change as a psychological defense mechanism. This is wrong. This climate narrative lacks empirical support Seems to be used more as a scare tactic to inspire people to take action and explain why the public is increasingly rejecting climate alarmist arguments rather than arguments of substance. DM's article relies heavily on…
Tropical Depression 19 formed over near-record warm waters in the western Caribbean at 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, November 14, and was upgraded to Tropical Storm Sala in just 9 hours. Sara's formation provides 18 named storms, 11 hurricanes, and 5 major hurricanes for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. There are an average of 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes per season. As of tonight, the season's Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) Index will reach 160 (31% above average), which would officially make 2024 a hyperactive season, according to the definition used by Colorado State University's Seasonal Forecast…