The persistence of ‘climate doom’ narratives isn’t mysterious—it follows recognizable psychological and social patterns, says Anthony Watts. The post Understanding the Psychology of Climate Doom appeared first on Clintel.

The relative contributions of solar radiation and greenhouse gases to ocean warming are not as well understood as often portrayed. Significant uncertainties remain, says Andy May in a recent podcast with Tom Nelson. The post Andy May on ‘The Sun versus CO2’ appeared first on Clintel.

Western Europe’s ancien régime will not endure very much longer. Populist-conservative parties have been gaining ground across the continent over the past several years precisely because the lived reality of the majority contradicts elite doctrine. Yet until voters enforce a return to economic literacy, rational energy policy and national sovereignty, Western Europe and Britain will continue its Soviet-style trajectory. The post The European Union and the UK increasingly resemble the late Soviet Union appeared first on Clintel.

What do you do when you realise you are heading in the wrong direction? Hit the brakes, right? In Europe, this is not the case. Instead, the answer of European leaders is to accelerate further, opting for an energy transition that is even faster, more ambitious, and more radical. In the meantime, the problems are piling up. A summary of the key facts, makes you wonder desperately: why isn't anyone hitting the brakes? The post European energy policy: full speed towards the wall appeared first on Clintel.

Both the mainstream media and government reports have latched on to Event Attribution to fan the flames of climate alarmism. But such studies are deeply flawed, with errors in both science and inter¬pretation, having been created for legal and political rather than scientific reasons, says Ralph Alexander. The post Abuse of Science: Extreme Event Attribution Studies appeared first on Clintel.

The key takeaway from a new paper by John Christy is that the story of temperature extremes in the U.S. is more complicated than often presented. The post New paper: U.S. temperature extremes have declined since 1899 appeared first on Clintel.