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A reader asked us: To what extent are cats responsible for climate change? To answer this question, we asked Sara Peach, editor-in-chief of Yale Climate Relations and a veteran environmental journalist. This is his answer: Fans of the world's furriest, most kissable animals with blades hidden in their paws come together. Let's answer this question by studying the scientific literature. On the positive side, domestic cats (scientific name: a cat) Don’t create climate-warming pollution by flying on private jets or burning gasoline to go to work. And they have a habit of hanging out naked, with no need for quick…

Author: Kirby Schlatter Is there a periodicity in ancient climate? Does the following climate model (Figure 6) represent a real climate cycle that repeats every 675 million years? If so, could the galactic spiral structure and its accompanying cosmic radiation be the culprit? Is the spiral structure of the Milky Way “stable” such that we encounter the same spiral arms and inter-arm regions over and over again as we orbit the Milky Way's gravitational center? climate change story The concept of atmospheric ionization based on the formation of aerosols and clouds induced by high-energy cosmic rays. This causes the Earth…

A recently released study concluded that several small, scattered areas of the northern Antarctic Peninsula have lost all their glaciers from 1986 to 2021. This ice loss exposes layers of rock and soil beneath the ice, providing an environment for green vegetation to begin growing (Figure 1 below) (see here and here). Based on these data, the study's authors concluded that this melting and greening process is further evidence that climate change is negatively affecting many aspects of the planet. However, the study authors failed to incorporate a wealth of relevant atmospheric and geological information into their analysis. By including…

introduce New York Climate Week (NYCW), held concurrently with the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and the United Nations Future Summit, brings together more than 100,000 people to discuss some of society's most pressing issues. It’s fitting that cities – both drivers of the climate crisis and leaders in its response – took center stage at the conference against the backdrop of one of the world’s most iconic urban centres. Leading mayors from around the world, including London Mayor Sadiq Kahn, Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyer and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, addressed governments, the private sector and Civil society stakeholders presented…

from masterresource Author: Robert Bradley Jr. “Social justice” requires energy freedom and energy exceptionalism for the poorest. Today, tomorrow, yesterday. A recent CarbonBrief report, How UK government-backed companies are delivering gas-fired power in Africa, reports that “a little-known company majority-owned by a UK government development agency and backed by UK aid funding has been Significant investment in gas-fired power generation across Africa. BII's Globeleq has 1,120 MW of gas-fired power plants in Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire and Tanzania, serving power-starved regions. UK climate activists are rising up (“Don't put gas in Africa”), urging divestment from fossil fuels. “Let them have wind…

A little over a year ago, a New York Times headline declared what many said was absolute and undeniable: “The clean energy future is coming faster than you think.” [emphasis, links added] While the examples in the story are supposed to support this claim, reality tells a different story. A recent Bloomberg analysis found “Wall Street’s fast money has taken a closer look at key areas of the green economy and decided to short them.” “Despite massive green stimulus packages in the United States, Europe and China, On average, more hedge funds are net short batteries, solar, electric vehicles and…

By 2023, clean energy jobs will grow at more than twice the rate of the overall economy—and every state has its own story to tell. According to the U.S. Department of Energy's 2024 U.S. Energy and Employment Employment Report, there will be more than 500,000 jobs in the U.S. wind, solar and energy storage fields by the end of 2023. Work in these sectors includes the design, manufacturing, trading, construction and operation of energy systems. Only two states account for one-third of clean power generation jobs: California and Texas. The remaining jobs are distributed throughout the rest of the country…

The term “wind power” likely conjures up images of giant rotating blades. But some companies now make microwind turbines — tiny devices that can be installed in homes, businesses and parks. Krief: “We can install it inside the city, outside the city.” Luc Eric Krief is the CEO of a French startup called New World Wind. His company makes what's called the Aeroleaf, a tiny turbine that looks like a curled leaf. When the wind blows, it spins and generates energy that can be delivered directly to nearby buildings. The microturbines are installed in groups – either on the roofs…

not many people know Paul Homewood More lies from the BBC: US forecasters warn that Hurricane Milton is moving towards Florida, bringing “potentially catastrophic” winds, storm surges and heavy rainfall. The storm is expected to hit the densely populated city of Tampa Bay, less than two weeks after the state was hit hard by Hurricane Helene. Milton is the ninth hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, which will last until the end of November. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42251921 But as the BBC, they can’t resist common misinformation: What the IPCC actually says is this: In other words, there is no evidence of trends…

From the Daily Skeptic Author: David Trevor Over the weekend I attended the War of Ideas festival in London. It's a fascinating event with interesting debates around a variety of topics including free speech, culture wars, economics, education and women's freedom. I was there mainly for the energy discussion. Unfortunately, I missed Saturday's book launch on nuclear power, but I did attend two energy debates on Sunday in the Science Dilemmas section. First up was a lunchtime debate entitled ‘Is nuclear the future of energy again?’ Unfortunately the speaker who was supposed to speak on behalf of the post was…