Real Climate Science

Grok says that actual data is fake news, and that real news is propaganda it read on the Internet.

(2) Rikkd4 on X: “@TonyClimate @NPR @CNN @MSNBC Groks reply What say you. Let’s analyze whether the X post by Tony Heller ( @TonyClimate ) on May 3, 2025 (https://t.co/CHb7KS7Ruy) constitutes fake news. The post claims that the Greenland Ice Sheet has gained more ice than the 1981-2010 average in five of the last eight years,” / X

Since September 1, Greenland’s surface has gained 555 billion tons of ice – which is above the 1981-2010 average and the highest in at least eight years.

Surface Conditions: Polar Portal

Global sea ice extent is close to average for the date.

ftp://osisaf.met.no/prod_test/ice/index/v2p2/nh/osisaf_nh_sie_daily.txt
ftp://osisaf.met.no/prod_test/ice/index/v2p2/sh/osisaf_sh_sie_daily.txt

Antarctic sea ice extent is higher than 1980.

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Arctic sea ice extent is higher than 1989.

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“President Trump’s Coronavirus Response Has Saved Over 2 Million Lives”

President Trump’s Coronavirus Response Has Saved Over 2 Million Lives and Outperformed Other Nations – The White House

Fifteen months ago it was Trump’s Stock Market, but now it is Biden’s Stock Market

Spain and Portugal have achieved Net Zero, and the UK is working to catch up with them.

Spain-Portugal blackouts latest: First deaths emerge after mass power cut – including family of three | The Independent

“Boris Johnson to unveil plan to power all UK homes with wind by 2030”

Boris Johnson to unveil plan to power all UK homes with wind by 2030 | Conservative conference 2020 | The Guardian

The UK is currently getting 2% of their electricity from wind, and say it will be 100% within five years.

Wind power production as a percentage

“The closure of Grangemouth’s refinery sums up Labour’s Net Zero muddle”

The closure of Grangemouth’s refinery sums up Labour’s Net Zero muddle | The Spectator

On the day President Trump took office, Conservatives were up 22% in Canada

Poll Tracker | CBC News

This is what Grok says

“Dogs have “extensive and multifarious” environmental impacts, disturbing wildlife, polluting waterways and contributing to carbon emissions, new research has found.”

Pet dogs have ‘extensive and multifarious’ impact on environment, new research finds | Dogs | The Guardian

On April 26, 1989 the Hoppers of Xenia, Ohio lost their home to a tornado for the second time in fifteen years, and Arctic sea ice extent was about the same as it is now.

“For the second time in 15 years, Ernie and Phyllis Hopper must rebuild their tornado-ravaged home. But the Hoppers are thankful just the same.

The Hoppers lost one home on April 3, 1974, when a massive tornado leveled their south Xenia neighborhood. It was one of the biggest and fiercest tornadoes on record.”

Apr 27, 1989

Apr 27, 1989, page 1 – Dayton Daily News at Newspapers.com

Apr 04, 1974, page 1 – The Piqua Daily Call at Newspapers.com

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Arctic sea ice extent is about the same now as it was 36 years ago, when the Chinese government banned and criminalized dissent.

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April 26, 1989: A government editorial seals the fate of Beijing’s student protesters – The China Project

Over the last 100 days, sea surface temperatures and other things have been rapidly declining.

(12) Ryan Maue on X: “Sea surface temperatures in the Eastern Tropical Pacific have abruptly cooled by up to 10°C in the past 2 weeks. https://t.co/XOQWNyKGAD” / X

Climate Reanalyzer

Trump approval falls, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, 100 days, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: April 19-22, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll | YouGov