Charles Rotter • Watts Up With That? https://wattsupwiththat.com The world's most viewed site on global warming and climate change Sun, 24 Dec 2023 04:01:38 +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 Charles Rotter • Watts Up With That? https://wattsupwiththat.com 32 32 146051786 Mandatory Indoctrination: UC San Diego’s Climate Change Education Requirement https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/24/mandatory-indoctrination-uc-san-diegos-climate-change-education-requirement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mandatory-indoctrination-uc-san-diegos-climate-change-education-requirement https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/24/mandatory-indoctrination-uc-san-diegos-climate-change-education-requirement/#comments Sun, 24 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10273170 This requirement, approved by the Academic Senate, is a clear example of the university's shift from fostering critical thinking to promoting a singular ideological agenda.

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/24/mandatory-indoctrination-uc-san-diegos-climate-change-education-requirement/feed/ 51 10273170 Christmas Weekend Open Thread https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/24/christmas-weekend-open-thread/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=christmas-weekend-open-thread https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/24/christmas-weekend-open-thread/#comments Sun, 24 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10273219 https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/24/christmas-weekend-open-thread/feed/ 65 10273219 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 Oregon’s Climate Program Overruled https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/21/oregons-climate-program-overruled/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=oregons-climate-program-overruled https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/21/oregons-climate-program-overruled/#comments Fri, 22 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10273011 The statute requires actual compliance.

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/21/oregons-climate-program-overruled/feed/ 43 10273011 Fisherman’s Association Drops “Climate Deception” Lawsuit https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/21/fishermans-association-drops-climate-deception-lawsuit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fishermans-association-drops-climate-deception-lawsuit https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/21/fishermans-association-drops-climate-deception-lawsuit/#comments Thu, 21 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10272940 The legal realm, in this context, seems to be utilized more for activism and narrative-building than for genuine legal redress.

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/21/fishermans-association-drops-climate-deception-lawsuit/feed/ 44 10272940 COP 28: Climate Hysteric Peter Kalmus Has the Sads https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/20/cop-28-climate-hysteric-peter-kalmus-has-the-sads/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cop-28-climate-hysteric-peter-kalmus-has-the-sads https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/20/cop-28-climate-hysteric-peter-kalmus-has-the-sads/#comments Wed, 20 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10272869 like a script from a dystopian drama where the villains are fossil fuels, and the heroes are, well, apparently not the attendees of COP28.

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/20/cop-28-climate-hysteric-peter-kalmus-has-the-sads/feed/ 112 10272869 Biden’s Dam Removal Plan and Its Impact on Electrical Supply https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/18/bidens-dam-removal-plan-and-its-impact-on-electrical-supply/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bidens-dam-removal-plan-and-its-impact-on-electrical-supply https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/18/bidens-dam-removal-plan-and-its-impact-on-electrical-supply/#comments Mon, 18 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10272690 The hydroelectric dams in question are not just sources of renewable energy; they are also vital contributors to grid inertia.

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/18/bidens-dam-removal-plan-and-its-impact-on-electrical-supply/feed/ 184 10272690 Open Thread https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/17/open-thread-74/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=open-thread-74 https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/17/open-thread-74/#comments Sun, 17 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10272623 https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/17/open-thread-74/feed/ 178 10272623 The Absurdity of Measuring Breath for Climate Change https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/16/the-absurdity-of-measuring-breath-for-climate-change/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-absurdity-of-measuring-breath-for-climate-change https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/16/the-absurdity-of-measuring-breath-for-climate-change/#comments Sat, 16 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10272609 It represents a worrying trend in the climate debate, where even the most basic human functions are scrutinized for their environmental impact.

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/16/the-absurdity-of-measuring-breath-for-climate-change/feed/ 85 10272609 Catastrophic and Frightening Solar Storms: Miyake Events https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/16/frightening-miyake-events/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=frightening-miyake-events https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/16/frightening-miyake-events/#comments Sat, 16 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10272561 Miyake events are believed to be several orders of magnitude greater than the Carrington Event. It is not clear what causes the event. If a Miyake event equivalent to the one in the year 774 occurs now, it will lead to an internet apocalypse. In addition, infrastucture might get damaged and air travelers will be exposed to lethal radiation levels.

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/16/frightening-miyake-events/feed/ 97 10272561 Friday Funday: Scientist Rebellion/Extinction Rebellion at AGU https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/15/friday-funday-scientist-rebellion-extinction-rebellion-at-agu/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=friday-funday-scientist-rebellion-extinction-rebellion-at-agu https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/15/friday-funday-scientist-rebellion-extinction-rebellion-at-agu/#comments Fri, 15 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10272529 Put your coffee down before watching.

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/15/friday-funday-scientist-rebellion-extinction-rebellion-at-agu/feed/ 114 10272529 The California Sun is Setting on Exorbitant Rooftop Solar Subsidies https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/13/the-california-sun-is-setting-on-exorbitant-rooftop-solar-subsidies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-california-sun-is-setting-on-exorbitant-rooftop-solar-subsidies https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/13/the-california-sun-is-setting-on-exorbitant-rooftop-solar-subsidies/#comments Wed, 13 Dec 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10272337 Solar Net Energy Metering in California: From Rosy Inception to Rocky Realities

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/13/the-california-sun-is-setting-on-exorbitant-rooftop-solar-subsidies/feed/ 101 10272337 Beyond Parody: Misogyny, Authoritarianism, and Climate Change https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/12/beyond-parody-misogyny-authoritarianism-and-climate-change/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beyond-parody-misogyny-authoritarianism-and-climate-change https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/12/beyond-parody-misogyny-authoritarianism-and-climate-change/#comments Tue, 12 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10272230 There's nothing I can add to the self-parody that is this paper.

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/12/beyond-parody-misogyny-authoritarianism-and-climate-change/feed/ 124 10272230 “COP28’s Fossil Fuel Phaseout: A Comedy of Errors” https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/12/cop28s-fossil-fuel-phaseout-a-comedy-of-errors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cop28s-fossil-fuel-phaseout-a-comedy-of-errors https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/12/cop28s-fossil-fuel-phaseout-a-comedy-of-errors/#comments Tue, 12 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10272204 Climate Summit's U-Turn - From Heroic Vows to Muffled Whispers

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/12/cop28s-fossil-fuel-phaseout-a-comedy-of-errors/feed/ 119 10272204 Unprecedented mass gain over the Antarctic ice sheet between 2021 and 2022 caused by large precipitation anomalies https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/10/unprecedented-mass-gain-over-the-antarctic-ice-sheet-between-2021-and-2022-caused-by-large-precipitation-anomalies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unprecedented-mass-gain-over-the-antarctic-ice-sheet-between-2021-and-2022-caused-by-large-precipitation-anomalies https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/10/unprecedented-mass-gain-over-the-antarctic-ice-sheet-between-2021-and-2022-caused-by-large-precipitation-anomalies/#comments Sun, 10 Dec 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10272069 During this period, the mass gain over the East AIS and Antarctic Peninsula was unprecedented within the past two decades

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/10/unprecedented-mass-gain-over-the-antarctic-ice-sheet-between-2021-and-2022-caused-by-large-precipitation-anomalies/feed/ 60 10272069 Open Thread https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/10/open-thread-73/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=open-thread-73 https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/10/open-thread-73/#comments Sun, 10 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10272000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/10/open-thread-73/feed/ 151 10272000 Marc Morano: China is getting a pass https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/09/marc-morano-china-is-getting-a-pass/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marc-morano-china-is-getting-a-pass https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/09/marc-morano-china-is-getting-a-pass/#comments Sun, 10 Dec 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10271922 Morano on Fox News from Dubai: Unelected ‘climate potentate’ John Kerry’s decreeing the end of coal will benefit China – ‘This is the Great Reset summit. We did not vote on shutting down coal – W/ Laura Ingraham

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/09/marc-morano-china-is-getting-a-pass/feed/ 40 10271922 Cornering ChatGPT into an Honest Answer on the Carbon Cycle https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/06/cornering-chatgpt-into-an-honest-answer-on-the-carbon-cycle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cornering-chatgpt-into-an-honest-answer-on-the-carbon-cycle https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/06/cornering-chatgpt-into-an-honest-answer-on-the-carbon-cycle/#comments Thu, 07 Dec 2023 02:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10271713 It just requires extreme measures to force it into honesty.

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/06/cornering-chatgpt-into-an-honest-answer-on-the-carbon-cycle/feed/ 114 10271713 Why Won’t those Troglodytes Trust Us and How, How, How! Can We Finally Get Through to THEM?!!! Number Eleventy Zillion https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/05/why-wont-those-troglodytes-trust-us-and-how-how-how-can-we-finally-get-through-to-them-number-eleventy-zillion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-wont-those-troglodytes-trust-us-and-how-how-how-can-we-finally-get-through-to-them-number-eleventy-zillion https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/05/why-wont-those-troglodytes-trust-us-and-how-how-how-can-we-finally-get-through-to-them-number-eleventy-zillion/#comments Tue, 05 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10270913 More rending of garments.

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]]> https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/05/why-wont-those-troglodytes-trust-us-and-how-how-how-can-we-finally-get-through-to-them-number-eleventy-zillion/feed/ 141 10270913 COP28 President Challenges Mainstream Climate Narrative on Fossil Fuels https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/03/cop28-president-challenges-mainstream-climate-narrative-on-fossil-fuels/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cop28-president-challenges-mainstream-climate-narrative-on-fossil-fuels https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/03/cop28-president-challenges-mainstream-climate-narrative-on-fossil-fuels/#comments Sun, 03 Dec 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=10269993 As COP28 unfolds, the tension between economic pragmatism and environmental idealism will undoubtedly remain a central theme.

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