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From Dr. Roy Spencer: If we assume ALL *observed* warming of the deep oceans and land since 1970 has been due to humans, we get an effective climate sensitivity to a doubling of atmospheric CO2 of around 1.9 deg. C. This is considerably lower than the official *theoretical* model-based IPCC range of 2.5 to 4.0

Nowhere is safe from microplastics. Tiny plastic pieces are in waterways, in our bodies, and now researchers have found microplastics in clouds on top of Mount Fuji and Mount Oyama.

Fossil fuels are currently indispensable for manufacturing fertilizers and pesticides that are critical to producing adequate food supplies at reasonable prices.

The United States of America has been the pre-eminent country on Earth for over 40 years.  There are many competing analyses of these developments, different

Springwatch presenter Chris Packham attacked the government this morning outside Defras London HQ over their fossil fuel U-Turn claiming: There are no jobs on a dead planet.

His first action was to call for a balanced approach to the climate change debate, saying that “its not helpful to imply that a temperature rise of 1.5 degrees Celsius is an existential threat to humanity.” [Gas in Transition, Volume 3, Issue 8]

Extreme heat is deadly. Exposure to high temperatures can make people sick and eventually lead to heat exhaustion and heat stroke. But new research shows that rising temperatures come with other compounding dangers. This week, A study published in the journal Communications Medicine found that higher temperatures are associated with drug and alcohol abuse-related hospitalizations in New York state.

Exonerated of allegations of evidence suppression in case of firefighter Tasered by police, Jennifer Izekor criticises ‘siege mentality’ in British policing

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

​​​​​​​Indigenous-led Research and Education in Nepal: An international Conference and Workshop kick-started in Kathmandu today. The conference will conclude tomorrow.