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https://x.com/ChrisMartzWX/status/1873752918353936578 Do you like math? Do you like making climate activists cry? If so, then this article is for you. They promote utility-scale solar photovoltaics (PV) and wind as “green” energy technologies because they emit less carbon dioxide over their life cycle. Emissions are something all “greenies” love. But when you point out to them how land-intensive their “green” energy technology is, they squirm, trying to prove their strong opposition to nuclear fission—a near-infinite, carbon-free, energy-dense source of electricity— —and try to justify your position. Let's run the numbers, shall we? 𝐍𝐔𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐅𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 A standard nuclear reactor is rated at 1,000…
With thunderstorms likely Tuesday afternoon, Baltimore residents will ring in the New Year with a midnight fireworks display and drone display in the Inner Harbor.However, colder weather is expected over the weekend, with temperatures likely to drop below freezing in Maryland as an arctic blast of air hits the region. Snow is possible Sunday night into Monday.New Year's Eve and New Year's Eve are likely to be rainy and cloudy in the Baltimore area, according to the National Weather Service. Showers and thunderstorms are possible in the area after 4 p.m., with a high near 58 degrees.Rain, and possibly thunderstorms,…
Transcript: Every winter, as January approaches, Eric Laine of Binghamton, N.Y., sits down with his wife and children to make New Year's resolutions… New Year's Day spirit resolution. Lane: “It's one way we talk about the importance of doing our part… We're led to believe that we actually have little impact on what a person or a family does. But actually, we can do Many things. One year they committed to switching to renewable energy and added a community solar farm. Another year as they work to electrify transportation. Now both Lane and his wife drive electric vehicles. A year…
not many people know Paul Homewood h/t Ian Magness Apparently the Bank of England are now climate experts! According to The Telegraph: Bank of England warns climate change could destroy property values for hundreds of thousands of homeowners due to extreme weather increased flood risk. Some 300,000 homes, or 1% of the country's properties, are at risk of losing a fifth of their value, according to Threadneedle Street's projections of the impact of the most severe climate scenario. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/12/30/climate-change-devastate-value-homes-warns-bank-of-england Back in the real world, according to EA figures, only around 5,000 properties in England were affected by flooding in the…
A short note by Kip Hansen — December 30, 2024 — 650 words To end the year, I would like to mention an article from Shipping News. Five years at sea: “Argonaut” oil spill drift card appears on Scottish island “Plastic drift cards from one of America's worst oil spills [the wreck of the Argo Merchant off of Nantucket Island in 1976] After nearly five years at sea, it appeared on a Scottish beach. “While clearing debris on her property on the Scottish Isle of Coll after the October 2024 storm, Barbara Payne discovered a red plastic object the size…
Sometimes you stumble upon a “study” that is so self-serving, filled with assumptions, and so blatantly designed to push a particular agenda that you almost have to admire its audacity. Lancet Planetary Health A recent article was published titled “Climate Sentiments, Ideas, and Plans among U.S. Teens and Young Adults.” On the surface, it purports to be a large-scale survey analyzing the impact of climate change on the mental health of young Americans. Yet beneath the veneer of academic rigor lies little more than a thinly veiled manifesto of radical climate policy, with its roots in the overventilated world of…
Roger Kayaza I recently submitted a comment based on my analysis of the New York State Research and Development Agency's investment in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) auction proceeds, and my findings may be of interest to many. Limited investment schemes like RGGI are often touted as “killing two birds with one stone”. “It also places limits ('caps') on the tons of pollutants that companies can emit, while requiring them to pay per ton of pollutants to fund projects that help the jurisdiction move away from polluting energy sources – 'investments.'” Advocate Authors praised RGGI as a successful model for…
As you can see in the actual poster [below] [emphasis, links added] like a movie poster [below]where the hurricane spins the wrong way, Evidence and research don’t always fit the narrative. Look at that spin! A pseudoscientific cottage industry has sprung up linking nearly every famous hurricane to climate change. Today, I look at recent efforts to attribute hurricanes to greenhouse gas emissions. The impact of climate change on hurricanes is said to be huge. Here are some examples for 2024: Let’s take a closer look at what’s behind these press releases. Like the hurricane spinning the wrong way in…
Article by Eric Worrell “…we enable scientists and engineers to pursue research that is too speculative, difficult, or interdisciplinary to be done elsewhere…” Seeking: Doomsday warning system Some experts believe we could reach a catastrophic climate “tipping point” within a few years. The British government, with the help of Dominic Cummings, is trying to prepare. December 30, 2024 4:21 am CETAuthor: Charlie Cooper LONDON – Britain, like the rest of the world, may be on the brink of climate catastrophe. If the worst happens, Whitehall will need a little warning. So it's turning to scientific experts for help, and to…
Brazilian authorities have halted construction of a BYD electric vehicle (EV) factory in the Brazilian state of Bahia after rescuing 163 Chinese workers from what they called “slave-like conditions.” [emphasis, links added] The workers were employed by Jinjiang Construction Brazil Ltd., a subcontractor building factories for the Chinese electric car maker. The Labor Prosecutor's Office reported that The workers' living conditions were extremely poor, their passports were confiscated and 60% of their wages were withheld. After the report was published, BYD terminated its partnership with Jinjiang Construction and pledged to safeguard the rights of subcontracted workers. On Friday, Brazilian authorities…