Examining the Global Carbon Project’s Estimates of CO2 Sources and Sinks, 1959-2023 – Watts Up With That?
From Dr. Roy Spencer’s Global Warming Blog by Roy W. Spencer, Ph. D. Summary of Main Points By choosing the “best” models and estimates of CO2 fluxes (those which best explain year-to-year changes in atmospheric CO2 content as measured at Mauna Loa, HI) for the period 1959-2023 as provided by the Global Carbon Project, a […]
Dog walking forecast 3.7.25
It’s a decent day for a walk! We’re in for a bit of a cloudy, breezy day, with afternoon highs warming up to reach the upper 50s to low 60s. Source link
Plate Tectonics and Climate during the Cenozoic – Watts Up With That?
By Andy May In this post I examine the proxies used to compare CO2 to temperature from 66 million years ago (Ma) until today and comment on the quality of the comparison. In addition, we look at the Cenozoic plate tectonic events that affected global climate. Figure 1 compares Westerhold et al.’s deep-sea d18O (the […]
Applying solar wind data assimilation to the WSA coronal model
By: Dr. Harriet Turner The solar wind is a constant stream of charged particles that flows from the Sun and fills the solar system. It is an important aspect of space weather, which is the term we use to describe the changing conditions in near-Earth space. Space weather can lead to impacts on Earth, such […]
Weather explainer: Not dirt or mud but Texas dust | News
Carly Dick Today may be a little dustier than expected. We’ve received phone calls about “dirty” or “muddy” rain — and have experienced it in our own backyard. According to WPSD’s Chief Meteorologist Trent Okerson, there was a big dust storm over Texas early this week when we had those gusty winds, and that dust got caught […]
A Choice Between Impractical Renewables and Unaffordable Nuclear – Watts Up With That?
Essay by Eric Worrall Domestic energy policy blunders from politicians on all sides are killing Australia’s manufacturing industry. ‘The big lie’: Why governments can’t deliver cheaper power Political leaders have been promising lower power bills for two decades. But with the energy transition in full swing, its high time they came clean about its true […]
Dog walking forecast 3.10.25
Bark for joy! Today’s temperatures will be climbing into the upper 60s, with a warm week to follow. Source link
Hydrocarbon-Friendly Trump a Match for Energy-Hungry India – Watts Up With That?
By Vijay Jayaraj With 1.4 billion energy-hungry citizens, India stands at the epicenter of the geopolitics of energy and climate policy. As the world’s third-largest energy consumer and projected to have the fastest growth in demand over the next two decades, the subcontinent’s choices reverberate far beyond its borders. The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts […]
FERC Finally Wakes Up – Watts Up With That?
By Michael McKenna At their February public meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a Section 206 petition, which argued that the PJM tariff is unjust or unreasonable (or both, I suppose) because it doesn’t include rules that allow for locating generation sources near or at data centers. Let me commend FERC for finally engaging […]
The Sun and Climate Change — The Climate Realism Show #151 – Watts Up With That?
The Heartland Institute The scientific community and the media are focused almost exclusively by how greenhouse gas emissions affect the climate — from power plants to automobiles to your fireplace to your gas stove, and even cow farts. But what about that big ball of gas in the sky? Why does it get short shrift […]