Author: cne4h
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…
Author: JP Erico The incoming Trump administration has set an ambitious goal to change government culture and operations. A recurring theme across all the measures is the decoupling of corporate interests from regulatory activities—especially when those interests conflict with the well-being of Americans. Whether it's addressing the cozy relationship between the military-industrial complex, monopoly banks and federal regulators, or the incestuous relationship between the food, drug and insurance industries and their agency regulators, the new administration is seeking to disrupt the status quo. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is comprised of an entrenched system of occupied…
From the Daily Caller Thomas EnglishContributor U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Tuesday, six days before leaving office, aimed at strengthening the United States' artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and “accelerating the clean energy transition.” The executive order directs the Departments of Defense (DOD) and Departments of Energy (DOE) to lease federal property to the private sector to build “gigawatt-scale” artificial intelligence data centers, while requiring the Department of the Interior to “determine lands under its management” that are suitable for clean energy . The move is the latest in a series of last-minute developments on the president's…
not many people know Paul Homewood A patch of melting ice in the Rocky Mountains is revealing trees that grew 7,000 years ago: significance Recent warming has reduced snow and ice cover and increased the elevation of most subalpine treelines around the world. Mid-Holocene (approximately 5,950 to 5,440 years ago) whitebark pine forests preserved within perennial ice sheets in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem provide insights into the consequences of past climate change and ecosystem dynamics. When warm-season temperatures were similar to conditions in the mid-to-late 20th century, mid-Holocene treelines were approximately 180 meters above modern elevations. Subsequently, treeline elevations decreased…