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Offshore wind: The enormously expensive energy alternative | Washington Times Communities

Underlying the push for offshore wind is the ideology of Climatism, the belief that man-made greenhouse gases are destroying Earth’s climate. But anyone who believes that building offshore wind turbines will stop the oceans from rising, make the hurricanes less severe, and save polar bears needs to reconsider. Suppose we invest in cost-effective electricity sources, rather than offshore wind?

- Bishop Hill blog - Crops for a cooler climate

A reader kindly points me to the blog of UK seed merchant Thompson and Morgan, where Emma Cooper is wondering what to plant this year

- Bishop Hill blog - A lucky escape for Roy Spencer

[Appell on the settled science of measuring temperature trends for recent decades where we have the very best data] their trends differ by a factor of three

Twitter / tan123 [Minnesota warmist Paul Douglas takes a grandchild-killing unnecessary fossil-fueled trip to LA]

#greensgobyair @pdouglasweather In LA giving a speech to Homeland Security (and to see the sun);stumbled upon Stevie Wonder at a ... party!

Radio Smart Talk: CO2 levels raise alarm, Dr. Michael Mann explains | witf.org

[52-minute audio--I listened to maybe the first 20 minutes or so, and found it chock-full of misleading/fraudulent statements.  I wish some highly-paid members of our vast, well-funded skeptic conspiracy would take the time to write up the top ten most ridiculous things that Mann says here.] Dr. Mann will explain how the Earth could be affected by the rising carbon dioxide levels and if there still is time to reverse climate change.