Is the Mediterranean really a climate hotspot? Drawing on long-term hydroclimatic observations, Demetris Koutsoyiannis and Theano Iliopoulou revisit the evidence and highlight the region’s striking climatic complexity. The post Rethinking the Mediterranean Climate Hotspot: New Evidence Reveals a More Complex Reality appeared first on Clintel.

Claims that today’s Arctic or global temperatures are unprecedented in the Holocene are still widely repeated in scientific literature. In this article, Andy May examines temperature proxy records and shows that both the magnitude and the rate of warming during the Holocene have been misrepresented. The post Is Modern Warming Unprecedented? A Critical Look at Holocene Temperature Evidence appeared first on Clintel.

The Polar Bear Narrative: What Scientists Knew Before Frozen Planet Aired In 2011, BBC viewers were told that polar bears in the Barents Sea were starving due to climate-driven sea ice loss. Later scientific evidence shows that this portrayal was inconsistent with data already available at the time. [...] The post The Polar Bear Narrative: What Scientists Knew Before Frozen Planet Aired appeared first on Clintel.

Large-scale lithium-ion battery storage is expanding rapidly, often with limited public discussion of safety and environmental risks. The article below examines a recent white paper by engineer Richard Ellenbogen that analyzes these risks, particularly when such facilities are sited in densely populated or environmentally sensitive areas. The post Utility Scale Lithium Based Energy Storage Systems appeared first on Clintel.

Estonian journalist, translator, and editor Tõnu Kalvet has signed the World Climate Declaration, joining a growing network of professionals questioning prevailing climate narratives. In this interview, he explains why he believes climate policy has become ideological, how it affects energy prices in Estonia, and why he calls for a stronger focus on real environmental problems such as pollution. The post “The Climate Change Business Is a Criminal Hoax” — Interview with WCD Signatory Tõnu Kalvet appeared first on Clintel.

Germany is nearing a potential energy emergency as gas reserves fall and heavy industries face possible shutdowns. Critics argue the looming economic damage is less the result of harsh winter conditions than of years of far-reaching policy decisions. What is unfolding now may be the consequence of strategic choices that have left Europe’s largest economy increasingly vulnerable. The post Germany Nears Energy Emergency — And Policy Failure Is to Blame appeared first on Clintel.