Does climate change increase the intensity of tornados? Well, yes, if you listen to our scientists, but not according to the ultra-right-wing, anti-science Heartland Institute. Their spokesperson (see link above) says that the media distorts the data. OK, what’s more …
Category: Climate Change
Tornados and Climate Change
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Ayn Rand Is No Longer a “Thing” — Here’s Why
A reader asks: Isn’t it time for the Libertarians to cast aside the whole myth of objectivism championed by Ayn Rand? She said we should be realists, so let’s be real and see her for who she really was … …
Good News from Big Oil
Oh, that’s good news! Tens of thousands of scientists who have spent their careers studying the subject have magically turned out to be corrupt radical leftists, lying about the data they have collected over the last 50 years. Makes perfect …
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Climate Change and Sharks
I just met a guy who was headed for the beach to take a swim in the ocean, which I found impressive, given that the water in Santa Barbara is 59 degrees F. “My ocean-swimming days are over,” I told …
Far-Right-wing Politician with No Scientific Training Says Climate Change Is a Hoax —- ZZzzzzzzz
This is Germany’s Alice Weidel, a politician from Germany’s right-wing extremist party, Alternative for Germany. She studied economics and finance in college. Who could possibly care what she thinks about climate change?
Banning Drag Queens from High Schools
Prioritizing the relative importance of addressing America’s social woes is, to be sure, an inexact science. Our war vets are living on the streets, dying of preventable diseases. We may never have another free and fair election. Clean energy, which …
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Understanding Climate Science
When I was a young boy, my maternal grandfather have me a great number of pieces of solid advice that I’ve carried with me through life. One that I’ll never forget, though it was clearly not an original thought on …
CO2 Levels and Climate Change
To answer the question posed here from a reader: I do. I have a degree in physics. Before that, I graduated from high school. Obviously, there are scientifically illiterate people all around the country who know less about the atmosphere …
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The Economics of Climate Change Mitigation
It’s a pleasure to see that Dr. Brian Cox has become so popular, having joined the ranks of Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye, and a few others. This phenomenon of celebrity physicists is one of very few bright spots in …
Infringing on the Rights of Others
I agree with what Ricky Gervais says here; I would only add that there are dozens of ways religion impinges on others. In my view, the most common is that it impedes our implementing science in things like climate change …
