RIP: Climate Skeptic Claude Allègre, geologist has died – ‘Internationally renowned scientist, a pillar of the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris & openly defended climate-skeptic positions – Appeared in Climate Hustle film

RIP: Climate Skeptic Claude Allègre, geologist and former French education minister, has died An internationally renowned scientist, Allègre was both a troublemaker and a pillar of the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris before entering politics. He later openly defended… pic.twitter.com/w01f0BIuI0 — Marc Morano (@ClimateDepot) February 20, 2025 Flashback 2007: Prominent French Scientist Reverses […]

EV maker Nikola – once ‘considered the pinnacle of auto startups’ – files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy – ‘Was valued more than Ford Motor at $30 billion’

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/19/nikola-chapter-11-bankruptcy-protection.html By Michael Wayland Nikola filed for bankruptcy protection after failing to secure a buyer or raise additional funds to maintain operations. The filing marks the finale of the company’s yearslong fall from grace. Nikola’s core products are all-electric and fuel cell electric semitrucks. At its peak in 2020, Nikola was valued more than Ford […]

Analysis: ‘Ending the Fallacy of Environmental Racism’

https://dcjournal.com/ending-the-fallacy-of-environmental-racism/ by Melanie Collette The debate over environmental justice has been overtaken by the term “environmental racism” — the claim that minority communities suffer disproportionately from pollution because of systemic racism. While it is true that some communities face more significant environmental challenges, blaming these disparities entirely on race oversimplifies the issue and leads to ineffective […]

New York Times: ‘NOAA Is Told to Make List of Climate-Related Grants, Setting Off Fears’ – Cuts ‘aimed at demolishing federal government programs that address climate change’

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/climate/noaa-trump-executive-orders.html Christopher Flavelle, Austyn Gaffney and Raymond Zhong report for the New York Times February 10, 2025. Excerpt: “Staff members search for spending on “climate science,” “climate crisis” and “pollution” as one of the world’s premier climate research agencies girds for cuts.” “The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, one of the world’s leading climate science […]

POLITICO: ‘US science is feeling the Trump chill’ – ‘Trump’s assault on federal spending, climate science & diversity initiatives is fueling an existential crisis for vast web of research institutions’

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/power-switch/2025/02/18/us-science-is-feeling-the-trump-chill-00204701 By Arianna Skibell President Donald Trump’s assault on federal spending, climate science and diversity initiatives is fueling an existential crisis for the nation’s vast web of research institutions — and the scientists who power them. The administration is seeking to thwart research it considers a threat to Trump’s agenda — including anything connected to […]

New study finds crop yields will be unaffected or improve under any global warming scenario, including the worst case modeled – Published in journal Nature

A Biased Anti-Warming, Anti-CO2 Model Fails To Account For Profoundly Positive Effects Of Rising CO2 A Biased Anti-Warming, Anti-CO2 Model Fails To Account For Profoundly Positive Effects Of Rising CO2 By Kenneth Richard on 18. February 2025 It turns out the benefits of rising CO2 concentrations offsets any projected agricultural damage from climate warming. In 2023 US EPA […]

Chief of Aspen ‘Global Warming Mitigation Project’ claims ‘the future of skiing depends on us’ – ‘We all have the power to live within a lifestyle based on the circular economy…our best ski days to come will depend on it’

https://www.aspendailynews.com/opinion/climate-corner-the-future-of-skiing-depends-on-us/article_59681d2c-eb81-11ef-88f4-0b6e42b8fe40.html Climate Corner: The future of skiing depends on us By Jacquelyn Francis, Aspen Daily News Columnist Excerpt: So, as our climate continues to change, our skiing — and so much more — is at risk. … As I’ve said before, weather is not climate, but they are related. The science proving how greenhouse gases […]

US Energy Secretary attacks ‘sinister’ net zero goals, singling out Britain

https://www.newsbreak.com/share/3816894375417-us-energy-secretary-attacks-sinister-net-zero-goals-singling-out-britain By William JamesAlex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Monday called a pledge to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 a “sinister goal”, and criticised the British government’s attempts to hit clean energy targets. Former President Joe Biden set a target in 2021 for the United States to achieve net-zero […]