http://www.brusselstimes.com/busine...more-co2-than-diesel-ones,-german-study-shows Electric vehicles emit more CO2 than diesel ones, German study shows Electric vehicles in Germany account for more CO2 emissions than diesel ones, according to a study by German scientists. When CO2 emissions linked to the production of batteries and the German energy mix - in which coal still plays an important role - are taken into consideration, electric vehicles emit 11% to 28% more than their diesel counterparts, according to the study, presented on Wednesday at the Ifo Institute in Munich. Mining and processing the lithium, cobalt and manganese used for batteries consume a great deal of energy. A Tesla Model 3 battery, for example, represents between 11 and 15 tonnes of CO2. Given a lifetime of 10 years and an annual travel distance of 15,000 kilometres, this translates into 73 to 98 grams of CO2 per kilometre, scientists Christoph Buchal, Hans-Dieter Karl and Hans-Werner Sinn noted in their study. The CO2 given off to produce the electricity that powers such vehicles also needs to be factored in, they say. When all these factors are considered, each Tesla emits 156 to 180 grams of CO2 per kilometre, which is more than a comparable diesel vehicle produced by the German company Mercedes, for example. The German researchers therefore take issue with the fact that European officials view electric vehicles as zero-emission ones. They note further that the EU target of 59 grams of CO2 per km by 2030 corresponds to a “technically unrealistic” consumption of 2.2 litres of diesel or 2.6 litres of gas per 100 kms. These new limits pressure German and other European car manufacturers into switching massively to electric vehicles whereas, the researchers feel, it would have been preferable to opt for methane engines, “whose emissions are one-third less than those of diesel motors.” Oscar Schneider The Brussels Times
Batman and Robin discuss global warming. Batman: “The link below shows additional confirmation this planet is heating up”. https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/04/surprise-satellites-show-that-thermometers-dont-lie/ Robin: “Holy butterfly farts Batman, what do we do?” Batman: “At .2 degrees Celsius per decade we don’t need to do anything”. Besides, our planet is more suitable for life at higher temperatures as biochemists and geological history shows. Robin: “So why all the fuss?” Batman: “It’s political and about redistributing power and wealth between the different political Partys and their supporters”. Robin: “You’re my hero, Batman”. Batman: “I know, Robin, I know”.
Springtime in Chicago due to global warming. https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/loc...with-saturdays-spring-snowfall-509180991.html Chicago Shatters Record for Spring Snowfall
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-48265217 Jakobshavn Isbrae: Mighty Greenland glacier slams on brakes But now it's all change. Jakobshavn is travelling much more slowly, and its trunk has even begun to thicken and lengthen. "It's a complete reversal in behaviour and it wasn't predicted," said Dr Anna Hogg from Leeds University and the UK Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling (CPOM).
https://ktla.com/2019/05/24/mammoth-mountain-records-snowiest-may-on-record-and-theres-a-full-week-left-in-the-month/ Mammoth Mountain to Stay Open Into August After Recording Its Snowiest May Ever
https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/05/21/denver-late-may-snow-44-years-record-cold-colorado/ Denver Weather: City Sees Biggest Late May Snow In 44 Years
A publishing climate scientist with impeccable pedigree and prestigious career says GW is based on complete bullshit. MIT Doctorate Climate Scientist Slams GW Claims: Based On “Untrustworthy, Falsified Data”…”No Scientific Value”! The book’s title translated in English: “A climate scientist’s profession – Global warming theory is unproven, only a hypothesis“. http://iprc.soest.hawaii.edu/people/nakamura.php Dr. Nakamura received a Doctorate of Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and for nearly 25 years specialized in abnormal weather and climate change at prestigious institutions that included MIT, Georgia Institute of Technology, NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, JAMSTEC and Duke University. Failed climate models Only 5% of Earth’s surface adequately measured over past 100 yrs According to Dr. Nakamura, the temperature data are woefully lacking and do not allow in any way the drawing of any useful conclusions. “If you accept the Earth surface mean temperature’s warming since the Industrial Revolution as the truth, it means you agree with the idea that the Earth surface mean temperature rise can be determined by a biased tiny region on the globe. It is nonsense. Looking at the regions with long term temperature data, you can see that some regions warmed, and some other regions cooled. “Furthermore, more recently, experts have added new adjustments which have the helpful effect of making the Earth seem to continue warming”. Therefore, the global surface mean temperature change data no longer have any scientific value and are nothing except a propaganda tool to the public.” https://notrickszone.com/2019/06/21...ustworthy-falsified-data-no-scientific-value/
Perhaps in a few years, there will be year round ski seasons. https://www.wvlt.tv/content/news/Co...now-on-the-first-day-of-summer-511678651.html Colorado gets nearly 2 feet of snow on the first day of summer And, Norman said, even for the area, snowfall at this point is rare. The last time it came this late was on June 17, 1928, when Steamboat Springs got almost 20 inches, affiliate KCNC in Denver reported. https://kdvr.com/2019/06/21/winter-...e-of-trail-ridge-road-on-first-day-of-summer/ Winter weather forces temporary closure of Trail Ridge Road on first day of summer