Today is the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the state of Israel. Last week, on 12th April, Israel and other parts of the world marked Holocaust Remembrance Day. One Jewish writer in New York decided an appropriate way to remember was to invent a Twitter hashtag #EnvironmentalEichmann to denigrate and demonise Trump’s head of the … Continue reading →

It began today. But never forget, the irony’s in the UK weather, not the climate. Let the Met Office make everything clear, thoughtfully updating six days ago: Astronomical seasons refer to the position of Earth’s orbit in relation to the sun taking into account equinoxes and solstices. Meteorological seasons are instead based on the annual temperature … Continue reading →

Yesterday in Washington. I just want to quote the President on this: We have ENDED the war on American Energy – and we have ENDED the War on CLEAN COAL. We are now an exporter of energy to the world. Here’s a wholly unbiased reaction to the whole thing: Nailed it!!! #sotu #sotu2018— Donald Trump … Continue reading →

Consider this post a public protest at the untimely end of a year when I feel I have so much more to explore about expert ignorance as exposed in 1917, 1953, 1956 and 1989. Oh and now 2009 and December 2017. For the experts on Iran are out in force: Follow me too, as I … Continue reading →

Want the good news or the bad news? Trick question. It’s either both or nothing. To get us started, here’s a tweet from a Greenie today telling us some good news: Those who campaign in defence of science mustn't engage in pseudoscience. Emotive bear footage + narrative from campaigners was picked up uncritically by media… … Continue reading →

Here’s the bottom line, helpfully at the top. For mediocre self-defined experts, climate is a gateway drug. For society, climate is self-harm due to low self-esteem. The only snag is that I don’t know when I’ll reach the bottom line. Death in November The last nine days have in my opinion been some of the … Continue reading →

Tolstoy hit the nail on the head. All climate alarmists are alike; each climate sceptic is unhappy in his own way. Only kidding. The smug self-satisfaction still includes some minor variations. I wish to return to Matt Ridley, an expert who I believe was unfairly criticised in September by two perceptive experts here, Geoff Chambers … Continue reading →