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Many mainstream media uncritically echoed the statement that 2024 is the “hottest year on record.” For example, CNN reported with the title “2024 Confirmed as the Hottest Year on Record Globally” and the BBC reported with the headline Claim: “2024 confirmed as hottest year on record.” When these media reports are examined within the long-term historical context of available global temperature data, it is clear: These claims lack the certainty claimed by the headlines and are likely to be false or exaggerated. Close inspection reveals that such claims are largely based on data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (CCCS),…

Temperatures will be milder across much of the United States on Thursday, but the warm-up will be short-lived as a polar vortex will drop temperatures below freezing in much of the country starting this weekend. [emphasis, links added] Despite the wintry weather that will hit parts of the eastern United States on Thursday, temperatures will be milder across much of the country, with highs expected to be 20 degrees above average. Enjoy it while it's here, though, because it's about to get freezing cold. How cold is it? The high temperature in Minneapolis on Thursday is expected to be about…

From the Economic Library Robert Bradley Jimmy Carter's tenure as President of the United States (1977-1981) included significant deregulation of airlines, motor carriers, and railroads. Other advances have been made in communications, tax policy and regulatory budgets. But the “Great Deregulator” took a radically different approach to energy, which (along with inflation) defined his economic notoriety. Carter began deregulating oil and natural gas wellheads but imposed a windfall tax on crude oil and imposed in-state regulations on natural gas. Carter's basic way of thinking was oriented toward federal supply and demand planning, as outlined in national energy plan 1977. what…

Germany's Klimanachrichten here presents peer-reviewed climate science showing that permafrost is not the tipping point we need to worry about. [emphasis, links added] Here's what's reported in the video: Permafrost stores large amounts of carbon dioxide and is often described as a key tipping factor in the Earth system that suddenly collapses on a global scale when global warming reaches a certain level. However, the idea that the time bomb initially behaves fairly quietly and only ignites at a certain threshold of warming is controversial among researchers. According to scientific data, this is not true, as an international team of…

Lawmakers questioned President-elect Trump's energy secretary on climate change, the Los Angeles wildfires and the Biden administration's green energy agenda during a confirmation hearing that was disrupted by several climate protesters. [emphasis, links added] The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a confirmation hearing for Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy and Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Energy, on Wednesday, which was also his birthday. Trump's nominee was introduced by Colorado Democratic Sen. John Hickenlooper, who described him as “Unbridled fan of fossil fuels.” Wright's response focused on energy dominance, saying climate change is a “real problem,”…

The death toll from the catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles has risen to 24, and is expected to increase further. The Eaton Fire alone killed 16 people directly, making it the fifth deadliest wildfire in California, while the Palisades Fire killed eight people and was the 14th deadliest fire in the state. Figure 1. The 2025 Eaton and Palisades fires will rank among the top 20 deadliest wildfires in California (this figure has not yet been updated with the latest death tolls). (Image source: Cal Fire) However, the disaster's final death toll is likely to be higher once the health…

Transcript: When climate disasters knock out power from the grid, people often rely on gas or diesel generators for power. But these generators are loud and smelly. They also pollute the air. In San Juan, Puerto Rico, many people are running generators after Hurricane Maria… Heegaard: “…localized air pollution exceeds EPA safety limits.” Will Heegaard works with the Footprint Project. The nonprofit helps provide cleaner, quieter energy to disaster-affected communities by building portable power systems that run on solar panels and batteries. In some cases, Project Footprint deploys small solar generators to homes that need to operate medical equipment. Heegaard:…

from masterresource By Kennedy Maize — January 15, 2025 “Construction of the advanced European Pressurized Reactor (EPR) in Flamanville began in 2007. It is expected to cost US$3.4 billion and be operational in 2012. According to EDF, the final cost will be approximately US$13.7 billion. Last month (December 21), the 1,600-MW Flamanville nuclear power plant (pictured below) near Normandy began delivering power to French and European grids. It becomes the first new unit in France's once-aggressive nuclear power program since 1996.th in the French fleet. France's state-owned power company Electricité de France was once seen as a leading player in…

from climaterealism Author: Linny Luken A recent article in Forbes The article titled “Climate Change is a Health Crisis: A Call to Action for Human Well-Being” written by Bill Frist repeatedly reiterates that climate change threatens and is already actively harming human health. This is wrong. Many of the conditions Frist claims are getting worse are not actually getting worse, while others lack enough data to blame climate change. Frist, a doctor and former Republican majority leader of the U.S. Senate, was the first to blame climate change for the still-burning Los Angeles wildfires and recent hurricanes and heat waves.…

Commuting in Maryland Thursday afternoon and evening could be hazardous, the National Weather Service said in a statement Wednesday night.The department said there's a 30 to 50 percent chance of snow in the Baltimore metropolitan area and the northern Washington metropolitan area Thursday afternoon and evening, with up to a half-inch of snow on roads.This will soon cover many roads with snow, causing dangerous conditions when driving on untreated surfaces, the statement said.After 1 p.m. Thursday, there's a 40 percent chance of snow showers, with a high near 33 degrees.[Get the latest weathercast from FOX45 News ]It will be sunny and warm…