Climate: Climate change causes earthquakes? asks NBC
Betteridge's Law of Headlines strikes again - the answer is No.
Climate: Proponents of “degrowth” say must grow their field of study first
Science has become a joke. Paper in Nature advocates economic degrowth, but first, we must give more funding and grow the degrowth complex.
Public health: No or little evidence that NPIs worked to stop Covid-19 transmission
UK study finds that lock downs and non-pharmaceutical interventions to stop Covid - did not work. Duh.
Social: Combat disinformation via thinking
What a radical concept – so radical this just might work! “Instead of relying on regulation, we should be relying on building more robust social resilience,” said Vilas Dhar, president…
Public health: King County may rehire those it fired over vaccine mandates
The County lost hundreds of employees over vaccine mandates. Hundreds were fired and hundreds more resigned to avoid being fired. Now, faced with a labor shortage – in some departments,…
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.
Doomerism: George “Moonbat” goes full Paul Ehrlich and predicts collapse of the global food system, and we will all die
Climate breakdown and crop losses threaten our survival, but the ultra-rich find ever more creative ways to maintain the status quo, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot Source: With our food…
Arghhh: Only 59% of Americans know why we celebrate the 4th of July
40% of those surveyed in the U.S. do not know why we celebrate the 4th of July.
Nation of idiots: These two in national parks
Visitors at Grand Teton National Park accused of harassing baby bison (msn.com) Yellowstone tourists took a baby elk for a ride in their car, officials say (msn.com)
Follow up: Trevor Jacob and his [faked] plane crash
The original stunt: Trevor Jacob and his plane crash – Coldstreams Skeptic As of May 2023, Trevor Jacob admits it was a faked stunt for a promotional opportunity. He also…