Tag Archive: Attribution studies
It’s Time to Stop the Misleading ‘Extreme Weather’ Headlines
Headlines linking climate change to extreme weather have dominated public debate for years. Enough is enough, says Ted Newson. A new report sets out why the scientific basis of such 'attribution' is fundamentally flawed.
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Shell Oil Sued Over “Causing Typhoon” in Philippines in Major Test Case
Shell Oil has been sued over a claim that it was partly responsible for a typhoon in the Philippines in 2021 in a major test case backed by Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth. What a pile of nonsense, says Chris Morrison.
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Debunking the BBC’s Claim That Pakistan’s Floods Are Made Worse by Climate Change
If the BBC's Standards Committee, which is reviewing the corporation's coverage of climate change, wants a good example of bias, it should take a look at its report of recent floods in Pakistan, says Paul Homewood.
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Decades of Crying ‘Fire!’ in the Climate Theatre Have Left the BBC with Net Zero Credibility
It's been a very long time since the BBC even pretended to be impartial on climate change, says Chris Morrison. The truth is, decades of crying 'Fire!' in the climate theatre have left the BBC with net zero credibility.
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Climate ‘Science’ is Now Pure Politics
The appointment of Imperial's Dr Friederike Otto to the IPCC shows that climate 'science' is now pure politics, says Ben Pile. Unable to produce actual evidence of 'extreme' weather, they resort to 'attribution studies'.
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I Smell a Rat in the BBC’s Claims of Climate Change ‘Ratmageddon’
Rodent populations in the US and Britain have exploded, and the BBC inevitably blames climate change. But Ben Pile smells a rat. After all, there are much more likely explanations than slightly milder weather.
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The Guardian Blames “Climate Breakdown” for Burkina Faso’s Dire Healthcare System
The Guardian has been caught blaming "climate breakdown" for the dire state of Burkina Faso's healthcare system. Nothing to do with the rampant poverty, instability and terrorism, then.
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No, 170 Londoners Didn’t “Die of Climate Change” Last Week
According to Imperial College and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 170 Londoners died due to climate change in last week's heatwave. But it's just more modelling make believe, says Ross Clark.
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Nature Paper Claims to Pin Liability for ‘Climate Damages’ on Oil Companies
A new Nature paper claims to pin liability for 'climate damages' on oil companies so they can be sued in court. This escalation in the climate wars is scientifically bogus and economically disastrous, says Dr Tilak Doshi.
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Recent European Flooding “Unexceptional”, According to New Science Findings
Recent European flooding is "unexceptional" from a historical point of view, a new scientific paper has found. Records show that flooding was far greater in the past, before human CO2 emissions rose, the authors conclude.
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