Climate, Follow up: “Hurricane Idalia wasn’t as bad as feared.”
This would be good news? Hurricane Idalia wasn’t as bad as feared (Washington Post) This was the first time in history that a hurricane has struck Florida, proving the “impact…
Follow up: Everything will change on August 23d
CNBC and other sites have, for months, been showing an ad with a photo of Marc Chaikin saying everything changes on August 23d. If you click through you go to…
Economy Follow Up: It’s all going to crash!
Well, probably. Some day. But the last two years have not been good for the naysayer expert predictions of imminent doom: Ask anybody on Wall Street last December what was…
Follow up: Yellowstone’s “first fire of 2023”
Amid climate change sweeps week, the media got excited about Yellowstone's first fire of the season. It was minor and normal for this date.
Climate, Follow up: The hottest sea temperature ever recorded
What happened with the 101 deg F hottest ocean temp this week? Within hours, it dropped by 4 deg C and by about 9 deg C lower within 2 days.
Media lying about pavement temperature and pavement burns in Phoenix
In some parts of the U.S., it has been really, really hot - with some areas experiencing new record high temperatures..But the media is telling lies. Read on.
Follow up: Hottest temp ever on earth expected in Death Valley
I have said repeatedly: the best way to communicate about climate change is with facts, logic and well made arguments. Repeatedly crying wolf is not an effective strategy, but that…
Follow up: “The drought in the western U.S. could last until 2030”
In 2021: In 2022: May 2023: June 2023 : Expert predictions are rarely accurate. Information on historical drought conditions in the U.S.
Follow up: Tropical Storm Bret to become hurricane
A tropical storm named Bret has formed over the central Atlantic Ocean and will likely become a hurricane on Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center said Monday afternoon. Source: Tropical Storm…
Media oopsy follow up: 2022 Oak Fire’s growth caused by climate change – or an arsonist
Summer 2022: Oak Fire in California exploded due to climate change But as the climate emergency brings rising temperatures, California has become increasingly vulnerable to extreme wildfires. In 2020 and…