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Archive for February, 2020
Cost or lost opportunity
Feb 21st
“The Sun notes that a further five-year fuel duty freeze would ‘cost the government about £4bn a year’”
I don’t think so!
This is not a “loss” but a lost opportunity for a gain.
Editorial, The Sun
Methane Damage Greatly Underestimated
Feb 21st
Methane emissions from fossil fuels ‘severely underestimated
19 February 2020
https://www.carbonbrief.org/methane-emissions-from-fossil-fuels-severely-underestimated
This happens in amazing regularity. Surely we cannot be blamed for being sceptical!
Is it the media or those feeding the media? Are scientists penalised for submitting “honest” predictions? By honest I mean predictions based on peer reviewed data. Valid in other words. Or, is it that “honest” prediction data doesn’t even get reviewed because of fear of retribution?
Oil and Gas Damage Greatly Underestimated
Feb 21st
Again underestimation. This happens in amazing regularity. Surely we cannot be blamed for being sceptical!
Is it the media or those feeding the media? Are scientists penalised for submitting “honest” predictions? By honest I mean predictions based on peer reviewed data. Valid in other words. Or, is it that “honest” prediction data doesn’t even get reviewed because of fear of retribution?
Oil and gas production is contributing even more to global warming than was thought, study finds