Aha Moments
Over four years and 182 issues, certain posts forced me to rethink what I believed. These twenty entries mark the moments my perspective shifted — sometimes uncomfortably. They’re the backbone of the newsletter.
Carbon capture from seawater is a doomed strategy
Climate models underpredict the long-term temperature effect of carbon dioxide levels
America missed an opportunity to be fully decarbonized
The Nile delta quantitatively illustrates the dramatic effect of water on carbon capture
IPCC does not speak Science
The only GHG that should matter is carbon dioxide
Environmentalism is not based on solid science
Legitimate differences of opinion on carbon accounting have gone unresolved for decades
I’m just as guilty of preaching as the nutjobs on the Right.
Deforestation is unjustly vilified by environmentalists, to the detriment of our climate
Ocean transport is REALLY energy efficient provided you don’t need to move fast.
Channeling John Dean: There is a Cancer on Science
Just because it is stamped with “MIT” doesn’t mean it’s Truth
Climate solutions are being politicized…by the Left
“Net zero” is fraudulent marketing, and offsets are the reason
The consequence of imprecisely defining “net zero” is tangible
iLUC is a political tool for environmentalism; it is not based in science
What is lacking from modern Science is the relentless pursuit of Truth
Writing a “scientific manuscript” seeking to change minds is a futile exercise
DOGE was a disaster, but not in the way it’s portrayed