Monthly Archives: October 2024

Defacing Art Can Prevent Floods

Spain has a long history of catastrophic floods, but George Monbiot implies that they can be prevented by vandalizing the Mona Lisa. Study of historical flood events on Spanish rivers using documentary data

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The Worst Disaster Year In History

ChatGPT says that major hurricanes are caused by the burning of fossil fuels. The Red Cross described fiscal year 1927 as the worst disaster year in their history including “29 tornadoes, 24 floods, 23 fires, 4 earthquakes, 9 hurricanes” “Floods … Continue reading

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Harris Wins Pennsylvania

ABC News has reported final results in next week’s election.

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“politicians & shills bankrolled by the fossil fuel industry”

The same weather in Spain as 1957 and 1897 is now caused by the burning of fossil fuels. “51 dead in Spain due to catastrophic floods… Spain Not some far away place you can’t relate to Spain But sure, keep … Continue reading

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UN : CO2 Killing Babies

Infant mortality is rapidly declining, but The Guardian and UN say CO2 is killing babies. Child mortality rate, 1990 to 2022 Miscarriages due to climate crisis a ‘blind spot’ in action plans – report | Climate crisis | The Guardian … Continue reading

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Patriotic Clapper Misspoke

“James Clapper says he misspoke, didn’t lie about NSA surveillance” James Clapper, the director of national intelligence, said Thursday that he did not lie to them about government surveillance last year when denied the U.S. was collecting data on millions … Continue reading

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New York Times Headlines

The New York Times explains that Democrats are “unifiers” despite calling their political opponents “garbage” – and that Trump is “exploiting divisions.”

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Settled Science At The New York Times

Twelve years after predicting an ice-free Arctic, the New York Times predicted a new ice age. “Some scientists estimate that the polar ice pack is 40 per cent thinner and 12 per cent less in area than it was a … Continue reading

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“Teasing Out” Junk Science

The frequency of hot days in both Texas and Louisiana has declined over the past 90 years, but leading climate scientists have “teased out” that last summer’s heatwave was caused by “climate change.” “When extreme weather events occur, can we … Continue reading

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Moving From 0% to 100% In Six Years

The Platte River Power Authority supplies northern Colorado, including Fort Collins, with their electricity.  They are currently getting no energy from wind and solar, but say they will be “100% noncarbon” by 2030. Current energy production – Platte River Power … Continue reading

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