As Hurricane Irma pummels Florida, and armchair scientists blame global warming, a reminder from Reason Science Correspondent Ronald Bailey that data does not yet support the hypothesis of stronger hurricanes.
As greens rush to blame Harvey's devastation on global warming, the real culprit - subsidizing coastal development - goes unmentioned.
Extreme weather events attribution science yields murky results
Don't build in flood plains, and especially don't rebuild in flood plains
Denial and panic aren't the only responses, folks. (Works for climate change, too.)
It would be ridiculous for the Trump Administration to try to suppress it now.
Millions lost when political influence overrules financial acumen.
Greens are more interested on assigning blame than looking for fixes.
All its solutions suffer from the collective action problem
The anti-climate change policy included plenty of sweeteners for favored industries.
Climate scientists denounce a scaremongering story in New York magazine.
An effective way to improve climate science and challenge the "climate establishment"?
New research debunks a study claiming there's a low-cost way to power America using only wind, solar, and hydropower.
Beware the precautionary tales of the left and the right.
"Only nuclear can lift all humans out of poverty while saving the natural environment."
Paris Agreement Climate Change
So America's withdrawal won't lead to global doom.
Paris Agreement Climate Change
Nick Gillespie, Andrew Heaton, Katherine Mangu-Ward, & Matt Welch on terrorism, climate change, Bill Maher, Kathy Griffin, Evergreen, and more.
Today, as in the past, the opponents of environmental protection vastly exaggerate the expense of reducing pollution.
Trump may be nuts but liberals need to get a grip.
Matt Welch joins panel for discussion about Trump's symbolic anti-multilateralist move
Paris Agreement Climate Change
The climate after Trump
It depends on what the meaning of the word "hiatus" is.
Paris Agreement Climate Change
Instead, submit the Paris agreement as a treaty to Senate for a vote
Does new study reconcile controversies about the 'global warming hiatus'?
New York Times columnist notes the uncertainties in climate science; progressives want him fired.
Social justice activists hijack the problem of man-made climate change.
Progressives claim that climate change entails killing off capitalism
Alarmists claim they're for "science," but what they're really for is a left-wing religion.
At least for the next several decades.
New study finds Americans would prefer warmer weather on balance
But it will not bring back a lot of coal mining jobs.
State Department reverses Obama ruling and permits construction of Keystone Pipeline.
Global emissions flat for 3rd year in a row despite strong economic growth
'We're going to work on the CAFE standards so you can make cars in America again'
At Senate: "I do not believe that climate change is a hoax."
Fatally flawed metric or the most important number that you've never heard of?
Underpins 80 federal regulations purportedly worth one trillion dollars
Global climate trend since Nov. 16, 1978: +0.12 Celsius per decade
Another tiresome example of selective political outrage ensues.
Carbon tax and dividend plan would eliminate all EPA carbon regulations, all clean energy subsidies, and all energy efficiency standards.
Settled science and confirmation bias all the way down
Another update on the 'settled science' of climate change
Global climate trend since Nov. 16, 1978: +0.12 C per decade
Environmental Protection Agency
Sending a strong signal to the permanent bureaucracy that there's a new sheriff in town?
None of his cabinet picks seem to think that man-made climate change is hoax.
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