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Billions of people living in developing countries do not benefit from government subsidies. Guest post co-author Ronald, Oliver Hermes, and Steve Curtis When the government goes about its business, citizens begin to suffer. Citizens prosper when government supports laws that promote an economic playing field for all in a free enterprise system. The United States is a good example. Under a free enterprise system, this small alliance of a little over 13 different colonies grew into the world's greatest industrial power in just over 100 years. Under the current system, where government spending picks winners and losers in business and…

Guest post by David Wojick Diplomacy is indeed the art of not agreeing on anything in the “financial agreement” of COP29. There is no substantive agreement here because the agreement has no substance. One day, both sides will get their numbers and that's all. Let's look at the actual text and see there's nothing there. But first think back to what should happen. The Paris Agreement commits developed country members to provide $100 billion per year to developing countries by 2025. The fiasco began when developing countries asked for a whopping $1.3 trillion. This set off a series of indirect…

Thanksgiving weather travel forecast: Rain, snow and colder airweather channelThanksgiving travel forecast: rain and snow in some areasnew york times'Chaotic Thanksgiving travel': Thanksgiving week weather forecast by regionYahoo! soundA Thanksgiving storm could bring rain and possibly some snow to Massachusetts. Map showing affected areascbs bostonWill it snow on Thanksgiving? How winter storms could affect your holiday travelUSA TodayThanksgiving week forecast: Weather may impact Thanksgiving travelabc newsAtlanta Weather: Rain expected for Thanksgiving 2024, cold until late NovemberFox 5 AtlantaWinter storm will sweep away millions of people's Thanksgiving travels as snow and the coldest air of the season invade the NortheastFoss weather…

Guest post by Vijay Jayaraj When the so-called climate crisis dominates much of the discussion of public policy, the trap of blaming every ecological problem on climate change can easily ensnare those who fail to heed the overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Over the past few decades, we have witnessed extraordinary success stories of species being saved from the brink of extinction, stories that contradict the popular media narrative that a climate slightly warmer than the Little Ice Age is killing life forms on our planet . from the brink of extinction The iconic polar bear has long been hailed…

Visitors nationwide are expected to face record-breaking traffic, according to AAA. Maryland commuters in particular are facing severe weather conditions and potential congestion across the state.This year, AAA's Thanksgiving traffic forecast includes the Tuesday before and Monday after the holiday weekend, during which a record 79.9 million Americans are expected to travel 50 miles or more. AAA believes that the vast majority of travelers will travel by car, with the number of drivers expected to increase by 1.9% from last year.Despite clear skies Wednesday night, Marylanders can expect an 80% chance of rain on Thursday. In the Baltimore area, the…

from Oxford University and Hmm….duhhhh! It is futile for departments to engage in this peer-reviewed approach. A new study led by the University of Oxford's Department of Physics was published on 18 November in naturean international team of authors develops the science behind net zero, demonstrating reliance on “natural carbon sinks” such as forests and oceans to offset ongoing CO22 Emissions from fossil fuel use do not actually prevent global warming. Net zero science developed over 15 years ago did not include these natural carbon sinks in the definition of anthropogenic net carbon dioxide2 emission. Natural sinks play a vital…

California produces so much solar energy that it must pay usage fees to other states or energy traders, making power cheaper for residents in other states while raising energy bills for local residents. [emphasis, links added] this Los Angeles Times Reports on Sunday suggested that California has such a glut of solar energy that Cut solar power by 3 million megawatts per year, Enough to power more than 500,000 homes. To make matters worse, California pays other utilities for excess power, meaning consumers in other states get credits on their bills while California residents struggle with the burden of subsidized…

The COP29 conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, ended on Saturday after two weeks of bitter disagreements, with pledges from the countries considered Rich people pledge $300 billion a year to poorer countries by 2035 Help them cope with the impacts of climate change and shift their economies to clean energy. [emphasis, links added] COP stands for “Conference of the Parties” and is ratified by nearly 200 countries and is called the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change). According to the BBC, the agreement was signed in 1992. Finally, at 2:40 a.m. local time on Sunday, more than 30 hours…

The auto industry has an addiction. It's a “capital junkie” that has been spending unprecedented amounts on all-electric and autonomous vehicles for years. Now, it's waking up from alcoholism and entering rehab. [emphasis, links added] Automakers from Detroit to Japan and Germany are trying to cut costs and spending amid economic concerns, wasted billions on self-driving cars and investments in electric vehicles as their adoption has been slower than expected. Returns are long-term (if not uncertain). The problems come on top of weak consumer demand, rising commodity costs and warnings from some Wall Street analysts that the continued expansion of…

Germany has phased out all its nuclear reactors over the past few years and wants to rely on renewable energy, claiming they are cheaper and cleaner. [emphasis, links added] However, the transformation has not progressed smoothly because the power grid transformation has not kept pace. Wind and solar prices make German electricity among the most expensive in the world. At the United Nations climate change conference in Baku, Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), warned: “Germany can no longer reject nuclear power and a readjustment of energy policy is necessary. The government must restart the debate…