Extreme weather

Met Office Fails to Retract False Claim of “More Intense” Storms Due to Climate Change

The Met Office is refusing to retract a claim made by a senior meteorologist on BBC radio that storms are becoming "more intense" due to climate change, despite admitting that it has no evidence to back up the claim.
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Earthquakes Blamed on Humans in New Climate Alarm Letter from Pope Francis

In matters of Catholic dogma the Holy Father is deemed infallible, but when it comes to more earthly matters surrounding climate change, Pope Francis is talking through his Pontifical Posterior, says Chris Morrison.
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Net Zero Will Require a Command Economy and Massive Drop in Living Standards, Says Cambridge Professor. And for What?

"The idea that Net Zero can be achieved by any means short of a command economy combined with a drastic decline in standards of living is a blatant falsehood," says Cambridge's Professor Michael Kelly. And for what?
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“Mind-blowing” Claims of Record Low Antarctica Sea Ice on BBC Contradicted by Statements Made Seven Years Ago

Antarctica sea ice is at a "mind-blowing" record low winter area of 17 million sq. km, according to the BBC. What isn't mentioned, however, is that it was even lower in 1966.
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In 1660, Self-Denial Was All the Rage to Stop Extreme Weather. Sound Familiar?

Hot summers, long droughts, warm winters, violent storms, even a hurricane – the 1600s were no stranger to extreme weather. The solution proposed at the time was self-denial. Sound familiar?
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Massive Water and Cloud Boost From Tonga Eruption Could Explain Recent Unusual Weather Patterns

Could last month's above average temperatures have been caused by a volcanic eruption in January that boosted water content in the atmosphere by a massive 10%? Don't expect to hear about that from 'climate correspondents'.
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