By Gregory Wrightstone Before climate science became politicized, historians called warm periods “climate optima” because Earth’s ecosystems and humanity benefited from the blessed warmth. Conversely, during cold periods, the human condition declined. There is a strong correlation between the rise and fall of temperature and the fortunes of great civilizations. After centuries of beneficial warmth… Continue Reading
The recent drought in the southwestern United States provided fodder for extreme reporting from the mainstream media consistently linking the so-called megadrought to man-made climate change. Now, after California experienced very wet weather during the winter of 2022 – 2023, the “worst drought in recorded history” has completely disappeared. There were no front-page headlines declaring… Continue Reading