EV's MAY CAUSE TWICE AS MANY POTHOLES

 It is not as simple as the climate change doom merchants may think to reduce CO2 emissions by changing to electric vehicles. There are serious questions that need to be answered as explained in this article:

EVs may cause twice as many potholes to save the Planet « JoNova (joannenova.com.au)

Apart from anything else we need to consider the massive cost of changing to EV's. There is the huge cost of all the new charging stations and the cost of all the batteries and their eventual disposal. Most of this is glossed over because the public do not think of all this. They will only realise it all when they face the huge costs themselves.

WIND TURBINES COULD POWER NORTH SEA OIL WELL

No, I did not make that headline up. Here is the story: 

UK Rosebank oil field could be powered by wind turbines (offshore-technology.com)

LORD FROST SAYS DITCH NET ZERO TARGET

Here's the radical approach the Tories need to win in 2024:

 Lord Frost urges Rishi Sunak to cut taxes and ditch the politics of the David Cameron era | Daily Mail Online

UK TEMPERATURE RECORDS NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE?

UK Met Office temperature records are being challenged, due to the measurements being taken at sites that are not in compliance with the World Meteorological Organisation's (WMO) rules. Read it all here:

Coningsby’s Record Temperature Should Be Struck Off Due To Poor Siting | NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT (wordpress.com)

It seems incredible that at a time when accurate measurements of the temperature of the surface are under such scrutiny, there could be such a cavalier attitude to the WMO rules.

£200 BILLION TO UPGRADE THE GRID BY 2035

This massive bill is yet more pain for the UK public to suffer. Net zero's true cost is only just emerging, having been hidden under a pile of promises of new jobs and cheap energy. Read the details here: 

 The £200 Billion Bill For Upgrading The Grid For Net Zero | NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT (wordpress.com)

THE CLIMATE CRISIS OF 1896

Isn't it odd that no one in the mainstream media ever recalls any great climate disasters from the past? Endless attention has been paid to such disasters as the sinking of the Titanic and yet extreme weather events killed far more, but there is silence about them. The video below looks at one very dramatic year, 1896, when there were a number of catastrophes around the globe, long before CO2 emissions had risen much above 300ppm.  

The Climate Crisis Of 1896 - YouTube

A CLIMATE LESSON FROM HISTORY

 Tony Heller does such a thorough job in debunking the way in which any extreme weather is now attributed to some sort of breakdown in the natural order, when in fact it has all happened before. His use of old press cuttings is a very powerful reminder that there is no "climate emergency". Along with the manipulation of the climate data records, which he also shows all points to a modern exercise in propaganda. Here is his new video:

Climate Fakery Part 2 - YouTube

WIND POWER REQUIREMENT FOR UK TO SURVIVE WITHOUT GAS

For those who believe we can be self sufficient in renewable energy the following article makes for sobering reading. 

How Much Wind Power Would We Need? | NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT (wordpress.com)

UK VOTERS REJECT NET ZERO IN FAVOUR OF CUTTING BILLS

A big poll for the Sun newspaper has clearly shown that UK voters are not prepared to see their costs rising in order to reach the holy grail of net zero. The following article gives the details: 

62% of UK say reducing bills is more important than carbon targets « JoNova (joannenova.com.au)

RAINFALL IS LESS INTENSE GLOBALLY, SAYS NEW STUDY

Now here's a surprise! The climate models all predicted that rainfall would become more intense, as a warmer atmosphere can hold higher levels of water vapour, and yet here is a study which shows the opposite:

 New Study: 21st Century Precipitation Trends Have Become Less Intense Globally (notrickszone.com)

SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE WARMING EXPLAINED

This has received a lot of coverage recently and the link below gives a good explanation: 

Why Are The Seas Warming? | NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT (wordpress.com)

GERMAN PEOPLE STARTING TO TURN AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE DOGMA

I was unaware of German royalty, but this article refers to their descendants and the views of one of them which seem to be gaining traction. How long before the people in the UK begin to rebel against the increased control that climate policies have on their live? 

German Princess Gloria On Green New Deal: “Going To Be Worse Than Communist East Germany”! (notrickszone.com)

WEATHER PROPAGANDA USED TO PROMOTE CLIMATE "EMERGENCY"

The media is constantly showing examples of extreme weather and then claiming that this is proof of climate change. It is just blatant propaganda, as the following article explains: 

How eco-journalists promote the 'weather is climate' scam - Net Zero Watch

BATTERY PLANES TURN OUT TO BE NON-STARTERS

 Once again we learn that battery technology simply is not good enough for even a small electric plane.See article below:

Bad news for electric planes — batteries only last “a few weeks” « JoNova (joannenova.com.au) 

CLOUD ERRORS MEAN THAT DETECTING A CO2 WARMING SIGNAL IS NOT POSSIBLE

Scientists have determined the error in calculating effects of shortwave cloud forcing on climate spans 82-132 W/m² since the mid-1990s. Total clear-sky climate forcing linked to CO2 since 1750 is 1.8 W/m². Therefore, there is no way to accurately determine anthropogenic CO2’s capacity to influence climate.

Even NASA acknowledges that for climate models to be capable of detecting an anthropogenic impact on climate – indeed, for the models to even be useful in long-term projections – their capacity to accurately measure radiation from clouds must be improved “about a hundredfold.”

 New Study Shows We Are Now 𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑠𝑒 At Modeling Cloud Climate Effects Than We Were In 1984 (notrickszone.com)

The more we learn, the more we realise that we need to understand the climate much better.

WHY CLIMATE CHANGE IS NOT AN EMERGENCY

Here is a chance to see the presentations by three highly qualified scientists who explain why the science does NOT support the climate emergency paradigm which is constantly being pushed forward in the media and by political leaders. This deserves the widest possible audience.  

Why Climate Change is NOT an Emergency - CO2 Coalition

CLIMATE EXTREMISTS RESORT TO CRIMINAL DAMAGE

The non-stop propaganda claiming that the climate is in some sort of crisis is being used to encourage some stupid people to commit criminal damage. This is a natural follow-on from the antics of anarchist groups such as Extinction Rebellion and its various off-shoots. This unpleasant behaviour is making life difficult for law-abiding people who are being targeted at random. It is only too easy for these individuals to get away with it. Soon one will get caught by someone in the act and get what they deserve. 

 ‘This Machine Kills Kids’: SUVs Hit With Spray Paint in Bristol | Novara Media

FRANCE TO RATION FLYING BUT NOT PRIVATE JETS!

It was always clear to me that reaching net zero was bound to involve a lot of unpleasant restrictions and reduced freedom of choice. Until now the UK government has tried to pretend that this was not so. They keep focusing on the so-called benefits of "good jobs" and "cheap energy". Now we are starting to see the first signs of reality. As these are rolled out we will see how keen the people are to bite the bullet. Notice how the elite with their private jets are exempt! I am sure that will go down well.     

Climate Lockdowns Begin for the workers: France bans short flights for passengers but not private jets « JoNova (joannenova.com.au)

INVESTORS FIGHT BACK AGAINST THE CLIMATE EXTREMISTS

It looks like investors have had enough of the climate change brigade putting forward motions to undermine their businesses to save the planet, according to this article. I could never understand why any shareholders would vote to reduce the profitability of the company they are investing in, so this appears to be a welcome return to sanity.    

Peak ESG is behind us: Investors throw out climate fantasies at Exxon and Chevron « JoNova (joannenova.com.au)

MORE NONSENSE FROM ACADEMICS ON "CLIMATE REPARATIONS"

When will Western academics stop shooting themselves (and their fellow citizens) in the foot by producing such one-sided writings purporting to show how bad we are and how we owe trillions of dollars to the rest of the world? Such arguments are easily debunked and Jo Nova does an excellent job, as usual, here:

 Academics say rich nations owe poor ones $192 Trillion for “atmospheric appropriation” « JoNova (joannenova.com.au)

IS THERE A THREAT OF MASS EXTINCTION?

I was having a discussion with a colleague on the claim made by some climate change alarmists that we are facing a mass extinction, so I looked through the blog to see if I could find anything and came across this article:  

Biodiversity loss: How accurate are the numbers? - BBC News

It tells us just how nonsensical the claims of mass extinction are.  And yet the climate alarmists are desperate to link climate change with this fictitious mass extinction in order to try and keep the public alarmed when the actual climate does not seem to be changing very much, or even at all. 

So, yes there are some species whose numbers are in decline and there may be all sorts of reasons for that, though with the very small temperature rise of just over 1 degree Celsius, it is not likely to be climate change unless there are local reasons why a particular area has suffered a change.

Another scare debunked!

HEAT PUMP OR HYDROGEN - THE UK DITHERS

 Here in the UK a heat pump disaster is unfolding because the government are pushing hard to get people to install them, yet despite this very few are doing so. The main problem is the cost and also the great disruption to the home with the necessity to replace radiators and pipe-work. There is also more insulation required in many cases. So, faced with all this the public are reluctant. 

There is also another issue - that the government has not ruled out the possibility that hydrogen may be used to replace natural gas (methane). If that was available as an alternative then I am sure nearly everyone would opt for it, as most gas boilers can be adapted to run on hydrogen and all the radiators and pipe-work would remain the same.

The question is - when will the government make the decision as to whether this is going to happen and when and where? The longer the government delays the longer the public will hold off from deciding as well. Currently hydrogen is being used in small trials of 100 houses and there are plans to go to larger trials if this is successful. But this is likely to take some years. Then there is the cost and availability of hydrogen. Hydrogen does not exist in any quantity underground, so it has to be manufactured and stored. 

Either way the people will have to pay. Read more about this here:

Ross Clark: Heat pumps are becoming a plague on all our houses | NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT (wordpress.com)

COULD GERMANY REALLY BE INTRODUCING A MEAT RATION?

iIt sounds unbelievable, but here is the post:

 German Government Prepares To End Meat Consumption – Rations Of Just 10 Grams Daily! (notrickszone.com)

THE POLITICIZATION OF THE CLASSROOM GATHERING PACE?

 The following article reminds me of the novel 1984. It is vital that we do not allow those with money to take over areas of the curriculum in order to further their own pet causes, however popular they may be in certain quarters.

Who allowed Dale Vince’s climate curriculum to take over schools? | NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT (wordpress.com)

Children are very vulnerable to advertising and propaganda. They must be taught how to assess what is true but not be shown only one version of a controversial subject.

ANTARCTIC ICE SHELF HAS GROWN SUBSTANTIALLY OVER THE PAST DECADE

 Where did you hear this fact in the news? 

New study reveals Antarctic ice shelf area has grown by 5305 km² from 2009-2019

A new study by a team of climate scientists and published by the European Geosciences Union reveals that the Antarctic ice shelf area has grown by 5305 km² from 2009-2019, gaining 661 Gt of ice mass over the past decade.

The new observations confirm the findings of eminent meteorologist Professor J. Ray Bates whose research has shown that trends in polar sea-ice levels give little cause for alarm.

In a paper published just over a year ago by the Global Warming Policy Foundation, Professor Bates contrasted climate model simulations - which predict significantly decreasing sea ice levels in both hemispheres - with empirical data and observed trends in Arctic and Antarctic sea ice.

Professor Bates said:

"In 2007, Al Gore told us that Arctic sea ice levels were ‘falling off a cliff’. It’s clear now that he was completely wrong. In fact, the trends in sea-ice are an antidote to climate alarm.”
 
Professor Bates also says that little reliance should be placed on model simulations of future sea-ice decline:

"Climate models failed to predict the growth in Antarctic sea ice, and they missed the recent marked slowdown of sea-ice decline in the Arctic. It would be unwarranted to think they are going to get things right over the next 30 years.”


Professor Bates’ paper can be downloaded here (pdf)

ANTARCTIC ICE WAS 8 TIMES THINNER 8000 YEARS AGO

We are constantly being told that the present is the hottest period on earth for the last 100000 years. This can be disproved in many ways and here in this article is another piece of evidence. 

 Don’t Tell the Doomsters and Gloomsters, But Ice Around Antarctica’s Thwaites ‘Doomsday’ Glacier Was Eight Times Thinner Around 8,000 Years Ago – The Daily Sceptic

The earth's climate has changed many times and there is no evidence to show that the present warming is any different from the many other warming periods.

NITROUS OXIDE SCARE UNFOUNDED

New research has proved that the increase in nitrous oxide (N2O) as a result of the use of nitrate fertiliser is not a cause of a significant increase in world atmospheric temperatures, which has been claimed by the climate alarmist fraternity. You can read the details here: 

 Nitrous Oxide and Climate - CO2 Coalition

If these nitrate fertilisers were to be restricted there would be a high risk of famine.

COVID AND THE "CLIMATE CRISIS" WHAT CAN WE LEARN?

There have been several articles relating the government approach to COVID and their response to the so-called climate crisis and this one linked below, on Judith Curry's blog, is another interesting review. In both of these situations there is a fear, except that in the case of COVID there was clear evidence of a virus and many people were dying. This meant that the public quickly and understandably panicked and so were ready to obey the draconian measures that were issued. In the case of the climate, despite many attempts to instill fear, a lot of the public remain sceptical. In both cases alternative responses are not given any prominence, because it is perceived that to do so would dilute the message and result in confusion, which is true. If another similar, or more deadly, virus came along would the response from those in authority be any different? Personally I doubt it, though I suspect that more of the public might well be less compliant.

Fauci, Fear, Balance and the Grid | Climate Etc. (judithcurry.com)