From Stanford’s John Ioannidis. Continue reading Salt and the assault of opinion on evidence
Judge calls out Plane Stupid hypocrisy
From the “Sentencing remarks of District Judge Wright” in the Crown v. Plane Stupid. Continue reading Judge calls out Plane Stupid hypocrisy
Polar bear cannibalism hysteria debunked
Here’s the hysteria: Continue reading Polar bear cannibalism hysteria debunked
Claim: Changes in yield variability of major crops for 1981–2010 explained by climate change
Crops yields vary with weather? Sure. Climate? Weather isn’t climate. Continue reading Claim: Changes in yield variability of major crops for 1981–2010 explained by climate change
Arctic warming: Rapidly increasing temperatures are ‘possibly catastrophic’ for planet, climate scientist warns
But guess who the “scientist” is. Continue reading Arctic warming: Rapidly increasing temperatures are ‘possibly catastrophic’ for planet, climate scientist warns
Oil Industry Sees Paris Climate Deal as Chance to Innovate
We live in the real world. It runs on fossil fuels, which necessarily produce CO2. It is not practical to capture and store the CO2. Fossil fuels are not going away anytime soon. That is the real world. The rest is just hot air. Continue reading Oil Industry Sees Paris Climate Deal as Chance to Innovate
Decline of Species That Pollinate Poses a Threat to Global Food Supply, Report Warns
What is the evidence of this? Global agricultural production is steadily increasing. Continue reading Decline of Species That Pollinate Poses a Threat to Global Food Supply, Report Warns
Study: California leak was top methane release in US history
Sadly for this study, methane is irrelevant as a greenhouse gas. Continue reading Study: California leak was top methane release in US history
Ten dire polar bear predictions that have failed as global population hits 20-31k
“Depressing prophesies have so widely missed the mark they can now be said to have failed.” Continue reading Ten dire polar bear predictions that have failed as global population hits 20-31k
Sanders makes laughably false attack on fracking
Got this in the e-mail from Bernie today. Continue reading Sanders makes laughably false attack on fracking
Claim: Zika virus linked to stillbirth, other symptoms in Brazil
The truth is more complicated: “Additional work is needed to understand if this is an isolated finding and to confirm whether Zika virus can actually cause hydrops fetalis.” Continue reading Claim: Zika virus linked to stillbirth, other symptoms in Brazil
Is disinfectant necessary for safe drinking water?
A silly risk to take since there has never been any credible evidence that byproducts of chlorination pose a cancer risk. Continue reading Is disinfectant necessary for safe drinking water?