Climate Change? What Climate Change?

  The Utter Uselessness of Climate Change 'Science' By Jack Cashill As I have learned the hard way, the science behind climate change has no more predictive real-world value than the science behind COVID.  When put to the test, scientists cannot tell you what will happen next year, let alone next century, but that does not stop them from pretending they can. Three years ago, my new neighbor here on Lake Erie asked if I wanted to go in with him on a seawall.  Having spent thirty summers on the Rust Belt Riviera, I politely declined.  As I explained, on only one occasion during those years had waves lapped against even the base of my heavily vegetated ten-foot bank.  Besides, walls cost a lot of money....

"THIS HIT ME HARD . Have you ever noticed how in the scriptures men are always going up into the mountains to commune with the Lord? Yet in the scriptures we hardly ever hear of women going to the mountains. But we know why — right? Because the women were too busy keeping life going; they couldn’t abandon babies, meals, homes, fires, gardens, and a thousand responsibilities to make the climb into the mountains! I was talking to a friend the other day, saying that as modern woman I feel like I’m never “free” enough from my responsibilities, never in a quiet enough space I want with God. Her response floored me, “That is why God comes to women. Men have to climb the mountain to meet God, but God comes to women where ever they are.” I have been pondering on her words for weeks and have searched my scriptures to see that what she said is true. God does in deed come to women where they are, when they are doing their ordinary, everyday work. He meets them at the wells where they draw wa...

  Opinion: The unintended harm of subsidizing electric vehicles and charging stations Last Updated: July 17, 2021 at 7:03 p.m. ET First Published: July 15, 2021 at 9:40 a.m. ET By David Rapson Rather than building charging stations or paying people to buy EVs, governments could do more to reduce emissions by just making gasoline-powered cars and trucks more expensive Subsidizing EV charging infrastructure may or may not encourage EV adoption. The Issue: There is a growing consensus that electric vehicles (EVs) are the way to achieve steep transportation emissions reductions. As of late 2020,  17 national governments  world-wide have declared an intention to phase out gasoline passenger cars altogether, a...

  Unplugging The Hype Over Electric Vehicles For more than a century, the promise of electric vehicles (EVs) has been parked just beyond the nearest traffic light. In 1901, the Los Angeles Times declared “The electric automobile will quickly and easily take precedence over all other” types of motor vehicles. “If the claims which Mr. Edison makes for his new battery be not overstated, there is not much doubt that it will make a fortune for somebody.” In 1911, The New York Times declared that the EV “has long been recognized as the ideal solution” because it “is cleaner and quieter” and “much more economical.” And yet today, 110 years after electric vehicles were dubbed the Next Big Thing, they account for just 2% of new car sales in the U.S. Yes, electric vehicles are cool. And yes, sales of Teslas and other all-electric cars are rising at a fast clip. But despite lots of government push, there still isn’t enough consumer pull. Indeed, the history of the elec...

  What’s the carbon footprint of a wind turbine? Compared to the pollution generated by fossil fuels, wind energy has the advantage. by Sara Peach June 30, 2021 Dear Sara, Wind turbines are an absolute joke. Has anyone actually figured out the amount of carbon emissions emitted for the entire process from initial construction of the components and land development (construction machinery emissions)? — Mike M. Hi Mike, Thank you for this apparent attempt at a “gotcha” question, as it gives me the opportunity to reply with a resounding yes! People have studied, in detail, the amount of carbon pollution emitted during the life of a wind turbine. In fact, this type of analysis constitutes an entire branch of research known as “life cycle assessment,” with its own handbooks , internationally agreed-upon standards , specialized software, and peer-revie...

  Dramatic weather events from 1900 to today loveEXPLORING staff   -   Yesterday 12:00 PM Like | 17 Save for later Global weather through the ages 1 of 64 Photo in Gallery © USA TODAY Network/SIPA USA/PA Images No matter where we live, we are ultimately all affected by the weather. Over the last 100+ years, the world has witnessed some extraordinary elements, from bone-chilling blizzards and hurricane-force winds, to devastating droughts and biblical-style floods. As a dramatic dust storm in Texas, USA turns the sky orange, we take a look back at some of the most rare, wonderful and deadly weather events that hit the world, and the news, between 1900 and now. 1900s: The Great Galveston Storm, Texas, USA 2 of 64 Photo in Gallery © Library of Congress/CC0 The   deadliest natural disaster   in US history took place on 8 September 1900, when a Category 4 hurricane ripped apart the island city of Galveston on Texas’s Gulf Coast. The estimated death toll of between 8,...