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From the Daily Caller Nick PopeContributor Several energy experts say California's latest law cracking down on the state's fuel refineries could cause already-high oil prices to rise even further. Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed ABX2-1 into law on Oct. 14, authorizing state bureaucrats to require refineries to maintain certain inventory levels to prevent energy companies from allegedly gouging prices and adding to the anti-fossil push A list of state policies and regulations for the fuel industry. Several energy industry experts said the new policies, on top of those already in place, would further squeeze refiners and fuel producers, disrupt…

From Dr. Roy Spencer's Global Warming Blog Author: Dr. Roy W. Spencer The recent devastating flooding in western North Carolina is not unprecedented, but it is certainly rare. A recent master's thesis studied flood sediments along France's Broad River over the past 250-300 years and found that a flood in 1769 produced water levels about as high as those reported from recent flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. So, yes, the flood was historic. As with all severe weather events, it takes a confluence of contributing factors for an event to become “severe,” such as those that caused flooding in North…

Article by Eric Worrell The Australian Energy Market Operator, the industry body that oversees power supplies on Australia's east coast, has shied away from supporting the Australian government's claims that renewable energy will bring down prices. The full video is well worth watching and the commentators explain in depth why renewable energy is the most expensive form of electricity and will remain so for the foreseeable future. The man in the screenshot above is Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen, who insists that if you spend enough money on renewable energy, prices will come down – Australian Energy Market…

Article by Eric Worrell …In the context of development progress, animals such as cows, goats, camels and pigs should be considered “legged solutions”… Climate policy must not do away with livestock Sustainably grazed cattle can be part of climate action and help vulnerable people build resilience. Ali Mohammed, Kenya’s special climate envoy Livestock is an important component of Africa’s food systems and rural livelihoods. There are approximately 400 million cattle in Africa alone, and the livestock industry accounts for 30% to 40% of the continent's agricultural gross domestic product. Small amounts of meat, milk and eggs can have life-changing benefits…

Hariram Bhopaji had no choice but to breathe the wood smoke. In his one-room home in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India, he makes a living making Ravana hatha, a traditional wooden bowed instrument known as Considered to be the ancestor of the violin. He heated iron rods over fire and drilled holes in the wood, the smoke evoking bittersweet memories of his father Ugmaram ji, himself a renowned craftsman who made Ravana hadas. “One day,” his father used to say, “this smoke is going to kill us all.” Ugmaram Bhopa ji died of asthma 15 years ago. Hiraram ji, 42, also suffers…

Guest Poster Green Medical Information Research Group In a scientific bombshell that could reshape the climate debate, researchers have found evidence that Earth's atmosphere may be filled with carbon dioxide, potentially offsetting the warming effects of future emissions. [emphasis, links added] A groundbreaking new study is published in Applications in Engineering Sciences Challenging the increasingly popular narrative that rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will cause catastrophic climate change. The study, conducted by scientists at Poland's Military Technical University, showed that The impact of additional carbon dioxide emissions on global temperatures may be far less severe than often…

In the transition to so-called clean and green electricity, critical minerals and metals create new challenges for electricity security. [emphasis, links added] The construction of solar power plants, wind farms and electric vehicles generally requires more minerals than fossil fuel power plants. A typical electric car requires six times the mineral inputs of a conventional carand a Onshore wind farms require nine times more mineral resources than gas-fired power plants. Since 2010, as the share of wind and solar renewable energy in new investment has risen, the average amount of minerals required per unit of new electricity generation has increased…

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…