Report: All new cars and trucks in U.S. could be electric by 2035
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections
Thinking ahead to what (and whether?) you may be driving – may have parked in your garage or...
2021 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #18
Listing of articles linked to on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week: Sun, Apr 25, 2021 through Sat, May 1, 2021
In no...
Major parties’ climate programs are miles apart
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections
President Biden on Earth Day, April 22, unveiled America’s aggressive new climate target: a 50-52% reduction in greenhouse...
vEGU21 – EOS7.10 – Science to Action
On Tuesday, April 27 2021 I participated in session EOS7.10 at the virtual General Assembly of the Eurogeosciences Union (EGU) titled Science to Action: Communication of Science...
Skeptical Science New Research for Week #17, 2021
"CO2 is plant food." No.
Despite propaganda to the contrary CO2 isn't "plant food," any more than sugar is "food" for us humans. CO2 is...
vEGU21 – EOS3.2 – Climate Literacy
A somewhat rocky start
On Monday, April 26 the 2nd week of vEGU21 - the all virtual General Assembly of the Eurogeosciences Union (EGU) - started...
Skeptical about a defense of science?
On April 21 US House Representative Frank Lucas (3rd District, Oklahoma) transmitted an urgent inquiry to the White House concerning the abrupt reassignment of Dr. Betsy...
2021 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #17
Listing of articles linked to on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week: Sun, Apr 18, 2021 through Sat, Apr 24, 2021
In no...
SkS Analogy 22 – Energy SeaSaw
Tag Line
Energy exchange vs. Energy change.
Elevator Statement
Energy change represents a change of the total global energy. Energy exchange represents an exchange of energy between...
Skeptical Science New Research for Week #16, 2021
Near doubling of age of oldest coherent ice core on tap?
Studies of paleoclimate help us to understand our own recent creation of accidental rapid...
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