climate change • Watts Up With That? https://wattsupwiththat.com The world's most viewed site on global warming and climate change Fri, 22 Dec 2023 16:32:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/wattsupwiththat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cropped-WUWT-logo.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 climate change • Watts Up With That? https://wattsupwiththat.com 32 32 146051786 Friday Funny https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/22/friday-funny-10/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=friday-funny-10 https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/22/friday-funny-10/#comments Fri, 22 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10273093 Dilbert (Scott Adams) captures the moment.

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/22/friday-funny-10/feed/ 60 10273093 CLIMATE DATA REFUTES CRISIS NARRATIVE: ‘If you concede the science, & only challenge the policies…You’re going to lose’ https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/11/13/climate-data-refutes-crisis-narrative-if-you-concede-the-science-only-challenge-the-policiesyoure-going-to-lose/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=climate-data-refutes-crisis-narrative-if-you-concede-the-science-only-challenge-the-policiesyoure-going-to-lose https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/11/13/climate-data-refutes-crisis-narrative-if-you-concede-the-science-only-challenge-the-policiesyoure-going-to-lose/#comments Mon, 13 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10267728 If you concede the science, and only challenge the policies that a biased and politicized scientific narrative is being used to justify, you’re already playing defense in your own red zone.

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/11/13/climate-data-refutes-crisis-narrative-if-you-concede-the-science-only-challenge-the-policiesyoure-going-to-lose/feed/ 52 10267728 Climate Free for All on GB News https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/11/12/climate-free-for-all-on-gb-news/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=climate-free-for-all-on-gb-news https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/11/12/climate-free-for-all-on-gb-news/#comments Mon, 13 Nov 2023 02:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10267719 Climate Scientist Paul Burgess clashes with Meteorologist & Social Commentator Jim Dale over the statistics when it comes to climate change and whether human CO2 emissions are the primary driver of extreme adverse weather events like droughts, hurricanes, and heatwaves.

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/11/12/climate-free-for-all-on-gb-news/feed/ 80 10267719 ClimateTV – URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT – Dramatic New Findings!  https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/11/10/climatetv-urban-heat-island-effect-dramatic-new-findings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=climatetv-urban-heat-island-effect-dramatic-new-findings https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/11/10/climatetv-urban-heat-island-effect-dramatic-new-findings/#comments Fri, 10 Nov 2023 15:52:32 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10267555 The Urban Heat Island effect (UHI) has been known for decades, but it is routinely dismissed by climate advocates as being either insignificant or “we adjust for it” when they really don’t. We will be joined by Dr. Roy Spencer. He’s found some amazing things that we’ll illustrate with maps.

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/11/10/climatetv-urban-heat-island-effect-dramatic-new-findings/feed/ 104 10267555 Americans’ Beliefs on Climate Change Causes Shift: Survey Insights https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/11/08/americans-beliefs-on-climate-change-causes-shift-survey-insights/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=americans-beliefs-on-climate-change-causes-shift-survey-insights https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/11/08/americans-beliefs-on-climate-change-causes-shift-survey-insights/#comments Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10267291 For independents, the decline was even steeper: from 61% in 2018 to 42% in 2023.

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/11/08/americans-beliefs-on-climate-change-causes-shift-survey-insights/feed/ 113 10267291 Open peer review – Green energy and economic fabulism https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/11/01/open-peer-review-green-energy-and-economic-fabulism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=open-peer-review-green-energy-and-economic-fabulism https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/11/01/open-peer-review-green-energy-and-economic-fabulism/#comments Wed, 01 Nov 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10266593 Green energy and economic fabulism: The mirage of subsidy-propelled economic growth and employment.

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/11/01/open-peer-review-green-energy-and-economic-fabulism/feed/ 29 10266593 Upcoming Debate: Pielke Jr., and Koonin on ‘Net Zero by 2050’ https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/10/31/upcoming-debate-pielke-jr-and-koonin-on-net-zero-by-2050/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=upcoming-debate-pielke-jr-and-koonin-on-net-zero-by-2050 https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/10/31/upcoming-debate-pielke-jr-and-koonin-on-net-zero-by-2050/#comments Wed, 01 Nov 2023 05:01:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10266527 Steamboat Institute is proud to present a compelling debate on the following question: Is 'Net Zero by 2050' both achievable and necessary to address climate change?

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/10/31/upcoming-debate-pielke-jr-and-koonin-on-net-zero-by-2050/feed/ 39 10266527 NCAR Study: Otis Rapid Hurricane Intensification was Not Driven by Climate Change https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/10/31/ncar-study-rapid-hurricane-intensification-is-not-driven-by-climate-change/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ncar-study-rapid-hurricane-intensification-is-not-driven-by-climate-change https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/10/31/ncar-study-rapid-hurricane-intensification-is-not-driven-by-climate-change/#comments Wed, 01 Nov 2023 01:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10266521 Forecasting these “rapid intensification” events is a challenge, in part because we do not fully understand the science behind rapid intensification.'

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/10/31/ncar-study-rapid-hurricane-intensification-is-not-driven-by-climate-change/feed/ 20 10266521 Sacramento Bee Won’t Attribute Mild Wildfire Season to Climate Change, Falsely Claims the Inverse https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/10/21/sacramento-bee-wont-attribute-mild-wildfire-season-to-climate-change-falsely-claims-the-inverse/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sacramento-bee-wont-attribute-mild-wildfire-season-to-climate-change-falsely-claims-the-inverse https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/10/21/sacramento-bee-wont-attribute-mild-wildfire-season-to-climate-change-falsely-claims-the-inverse/#comments Sat, 21 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10265317 The best explanations then for regional upticks in fires are differences in forest management practices, arson, as well as improper maintenance of power lines in the case of California, or combinations of factors that can lead to massive infernos.

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/10/21/sacramento-bee-wont-attribute-mild-wildfire-season-to-climate-change-falsely-claims-the-inverse/feed/ 33 10265317 Correct, WBUR, Many Climate Scientists Don’t Tell the Truth https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/10/09/correct-wbur-many-climate-scientists-dont-tell-the-truth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=correct-wbur-many-climate-scientists-dont-tell-the-truth https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/10/09/correct-wbur-many-climate-scientists-dont-tell-the-truth/#comments Mon, 09 Oct 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10263727 An October 3, 2023 opinion piece by Barbara Moran at the WBUR (Boston) website has the headline “Many scientists don’t want to tell the truth about climate change. Here’s why.”…

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/10/09/correct-wbur-many-climate-scientists-dont-tell-the-truth/feed/ 227 10263727 Truth and Science: A Nobel Laureate’s Advice to Students https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/10/04/truth-and-science-a-nobel-laureates-advice-to-students/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=truth-and-science-a-nobel-laureates-advice-to-students https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/10/04/truth-and-science-a-nobel-laureates-advice-to-students/#comments Thu, 05 Oct 2023 01:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10263190 By Ron Barmby Dr. John Clauser is an experimental physicist of the highest order. His 2022 Nobel Prize in physics is enough to make him one of the preeminent scientists…

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/10/04/truth-and-science-a-nobel-laureates-advice-to-students/feed/ 66 10263190 Spencer and Christy’s new climate sensitivity paper has been published – and its LOWER. https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/09/29/spencer-and-christys-new-climate-sensitivity-paper-has-been-published-and-its-lower/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spencer-and-christys-new-climate-sensitivity-paper-has-been-published-and-its-lower https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/09/29/spencer-and-christys-new-climate-sensitivity-paper-has-been-published-and-its-lower/#comments Fri, 29 Sep 2023 17:10:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10262496 From Dr. Roy Spencer: If we assume ALL *observed* warming of the deep oceans and land since 1970 has been due to humans, we get an effective climate sensitivity to…

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/09/29/spencer-and-christys-new-climate-sensitivity-paper-has-been-published-and-its-lower/feed/ 205 10262496 Energy Density is the Answer (Amy Westervelt, DRILLED vs. the public) https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/08/24/energy-density-is-the-answer-amy-westervelt-drilled-vs-the-public/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=energy-density-is-the-answer-amy-westervelt-drilled-vs-the-public https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/08/24/energy-density-is-the-answer-amy-westervelt-drilled-vs-the-public/#comments Thu, 24 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10257934 Amy is perplexed and angry at a world that does not share her concerns...

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/08/24/energy-density-is-the-answer-amy-westervelt-drilled-vs-the-public/feed/ 96 10257934 German Scientists: Global Warming A “Corrupt”, Fear-Mongering Scheme “Headed By Super-Rich” https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/08/23/german-scientists-global-warming-a-corrupt-fear-mongering-scheme-headed-by-super-rich/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=german-scientists-global-warming-a-corrupt-fear-mongering-scheme-headed-by-super-rich https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/08/23/german-scientists-global-warming-a-corrupt-fear-mongering-scheme-headed-by-super-rich/#comments Thu, 24 Aug 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10257923 We need an uprising of the decent against this fraudulent business model of alleged climate rescue.

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/08/23/german-scientists-global-warming-a-corrupt-fear-mongering-scheme-headed-by-super-rich/feed/ 133 10257923 Climate Change Now Causes… Wait for it… Blindness! https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/07/07/climate-change-now-causes-wait-for-it-blindness/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=climate-change-now-causes-wait-for-it-blindness https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/07/07/climate-change-now-causes-wait-for-it-blindness/#comments Fri, 07 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10252258 I wouldn't be surprised if we soon find out that climate change is also responsible for lost car keys and mismatched socks.

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/07/07/climate-change-now-causes-wait-for-it-blindness/feed/ 62 10252258 Freedom, Climate, and the Illusion of Urgency https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/07/04/freedom-climate-and-the-illusion-of-urgency/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=freedom-climate-and-the-illusion-of-urgency https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/07/04/freedom-climate-and-the-illusion-of-urgency/#comments Tue, 04 Jul 2023 13:01:04 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10251974 This Independence Day, let's take a moment to appreciate the progress we've made, the beautiful planet we live on, and the power we have to shape our future.

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/07/04/freedom-climate-and-the-illusion-of-urgency/feed/ 35 10251974 King Charles: Climate CATASTROPHE Countdown Clock with Sadiq Khan https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/06/30/king-charles-climate-catastrophe-countdown-clock-with-sadiq-khan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=king-charles-climate-catastrophe-countdown-clock-with-sadiq-khan https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/06/30/king-charles-climate-catastrophe-countdown-clock-with-sadiq-khan/#comments Fri, 30 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10251497 Emptiness and Virtue Signaling all the way down.

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/06/30/king-charles-climate-catastrophe-countdown-clock-with-sadiq-khan/feed/ 103 10251497 The South African Energy Crisis: A Battle between Power Needs and Environmentalists https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/05/31/the-south-african-energy-crisis-a-battle-between-power-needs-and-environmentalists/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-south-african-energy-crisis-a-battle-between-power-needs-and-environmentalists https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/05/31/the-south-african-energy-crisis-a-battle-between-power-needs-and-environmentalists/#comments Wed, 31 May 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10248693 ...the vehement objections from environmental groups continue to cause gridlock driving the South African economy into a ditch.

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/05/31/the-south-african-energy-crisis-a-battle-between-power-needs-and-environmentalists/feed/ 38 10248693 Neil Oliver: There’s nothing green about the green agenda…just plain old greed! https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/05/26/neil-oliver-theres-nothing-green-about-the-green-agenda-just-plain-old-greed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=neil-oliver-theres-nothing-green-about-the-green-agenda-just-plain-old-greed https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/05/26/neil-oliver-theres-nothing-green-about-the-green-agenda-just-plain-old-greed/#comments Fri, 26 May 2023 17:15:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10248185 Neil Oliver: There’s nothing green about the green agenda...just plain old greed!

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/05/26/neil-oliver-theres-nothing-green-about-the-green-agenda-just-plain-old-greed/feed/ 34 10248185 Monday Mirthiness: Wow So Much Climate Change in Five Years https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/05/15/monday-mirthiness-wow-so-much-climate-change-in-five-years/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=monday-mirthiness-wow-so-much-climate-change-in-five-years https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/05/15/monday-mirthiness-wow-so-much-climate-change-in-five-years/#comments Mon, 15 May 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10246791 This will bring out the fact checkers

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