By Vijay Jayaraj The climate movement’s annual showpiece, the United Nation’s Conference of Parties (COP), held this year in Baku, Azerbaijan, has been exposed to an unprecedented level of disinterest – even dissent – from developing nations. Leaders of some of the world’s most resource-rich, economically aspiring countries have opted to sit this one out,… Continue Reading
By Ananya Bhatia and Vijay Jayaraj From my residential perch overlooking Ho Chi Minh City, I embrace the tranquillity of daybreak. Quickly, the idyllic morning transforms into a pulsing canvas of vitality as middle-class ambitions surge through the arteries of this burgeoning metropolis – Vietnam’s largest city known to some as Saigon. It is an… Continue Reading
By Vijay Jayaraj Modern warming of the climate, contrary to the popular – though waning – narrative, has contributed to the flourishing of human civilization to unprecedented levels. About 10,000 years ago at the end of the last glacial advance, our relatively warm Holocene era began and allowed for the development of agriculture and ever… Continue Reading
12.2.2024
November’s Energy Earthquake: A World Reshaped by Politics, Power, and Pragmatism
By Vijay Jayaraj As the global energy landscape pivots in the shadow of November 2024’s seismic political developments, the world finds itself navigating a complex web of geopolitics, market maneuvers and environmental debates. In recent weeks, we have seen the return to world leadership chief climate skeptic Donald Trump and the conspicuous absences of key… Continue Reading
By Vijay Jayaraj When a purported climate crisis dominates much of the discourse of public policy, the trap of attributing every ecological issue to climate change easily ensnares anyone who fails to note the abundant evidence to the contrary. Over the past few decades, we have witnessed remarkable success stories of species being brought back… Continue Reading
By Vijay Jayaraj A farmer in South Korea’s Gyeongbok Province carefully tends to his potato field, while halfway across the world the engines of a thousand cars idle on an American interstate highway. These seemingly disconnected scenes share a bond through the fertilization effect of atmospheric carbon dioxide, which has been greening the Earth for decades. Yes,… Continue Reading
By Vijay Jayaraj Gathering in the Russian city of Kazan and hosted by that country’s “alienated and sanctioned” leader Vladimir Putin, the heads of some of the world’s most powerful nations made clear that the so-called climate emergency was a secondary priority for them. Attendees of the 16th annual BRICS summit represented more than 45%… Continue Reading
By Vijay Jayaraj Fossil fuels are destroying our planet. Big oil is evil. Coal is an addiction. These are hyperbolic statements uttered without basis in the public square as we continue with lifestyles dependent on hydrocarbons and their derivatives. This dissonance exists cognitively in individuals whose choices are inconsistent with their thinking. Another dissonance manifests… Continue Reading
By Vijay Jayaraj While much of the Western world clamors about renewable energy and “carbon neutrality”, a different story is unfolding in the East. Asia — led by economic powerhouses like China, India and Japan – is doubling down on fossil fuels, recognizing their irreplaceable role in powering economic growth and improving living standards for… Continue Reading
By Vijay Jayaraj European colonialism that methodically extracted wealth from Africa until the system’s collapse in the last century has been replaced by a climate colonialism that stifles the economic development that the Dark Continent desperately needs. A highly political climate industrial complex enables Western governments and international bodies like the United Nations to exert… Continue Reading
By Vijay Jayaraj The archipelago nation of Indonesia represents just 1% of Earth’s land area, but it has set the stage for global geopolitics surrounding fossil fuels and climate policies. As a part of climate negotiations between G-7 nations, Indonesia was expected to be the first among developing countries to announce early closures of coal… Continue Reading
By Vijay Jayarj Before Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida, the media chorus linked “an historic” storm to climate change and warned of even greater catastrophes in the future. For all the noise, Hurricane Milton was downgraded to a Category 3 storm that was bad enough if not apocalyptic for most. Nonetheless, the media rant… Continue Reading
By Vijay Jayaraj As we gaze at the verdant fields of Saskatchewan or the salmon-rich waters of British Columbia, it’s easy to forget that merely 12,000 years ago much of Canada lay under miles of ice. The Canada we know today—a mosaic of thriving ecosystems and bountiful farmlands—is the product of a remarkable transformation that… Continue Reading
By Vijay Jayaraj The electric vehicle (EV) is heralded as a cornerstone of the fight against climate change, with promises of a cleaner, greener future. As recently as July, the Biden-Harris administration announced billions of dollars of government support for EV manufacturing. However, a growing concern lies beneath the shiny surface of electric cars and… Continue Reading
By Vijay Jayaraj In a move opposite the direction of the global climate change agenda, India’s newly elected government has announced contracts for an additional 12,800 megawatts (MW) of thermal power capacity (coal and natural gas). The announcement stands in stark contrast to India’s previous commitments to transition away from fossil fuels and towards wind… Continue Reading
By Vijay Jayaraj Despite fearmongering about climate change supercharging natural disasters, weather-related deaths have declined dramatically. According to the Emergency Event Database, the total global deaths per decade from climate-related disasters has fallen by more than 96% since the 1920s. Data show that between 1960 and 2020, there was an unprecedented decrease in climate-related deaths… Continue Reading
By Vijay Jayaraj As the presidential election nears, it is reasonable to ask why the U.S. continues to give away billions to “avert” a fabricated climate crisis to countries that have little interest in participating in the charade beyond accepting handouts. The United States has been a significant contributor to global climate initiatives, most notably… Continue Reading
By Vijay Jayaraj How can carbon dioxide, which has been portrayed as a dangerous pollutant threatening the very existence of humankind, be considered even remotely beneficial? Sadly, such a question can be expected from people – children and adults – who have been fed irrational fears in place of well-established science that shows CO2 to be an… Continue Reading
By Vijay Jayaraj The West’s grand crusade for a carbon-neutral future is turning into a colossal case of useless sacrifice. While Olympic athletes were asked to forego air conditioning in Paris it save the planet and American factories face crippling electricity costs, a stark reality continues to unfold in Asia. China and India, the world’s… Continue Reading
By Vijay Jayaraj We have reached the end of the Olympic summer in Paris, comprising of the Olympics and the Paralympics. Though the U.S. finished at the top in the Olympics and in the top three at Paralympics, much of the world’s attention was on the Olympics’ obscene mockery of Christianity in its opening ceremony… Continue Reading
By Vijay Jayaraj For decades, we’ve been told that island nations are on the brink of disappearing beneath the waves, their inhabitants destined to be victims of climate change’s catastrophic effects. Yet, developmental activity in some of these countries tell a different story. In recent years, the Maldives have embarked on an ambitious program of… Continue Reading
By Vijay Jayaraj Steel is essential in modern society, providing us with homes, factories, bridges, vehicles and all manner of other machines and infrastructure. Since 2001, global crude steel production has doubled and the demand will continue to rise in the coming decades. In the climate obsessed’s rush to “decarbonize” heavy industry, hydrogen-based steel manufacturing… Continue Reading
By Vijay Jayaraj South American nations are increasingly realigning energy strategies to capitalize on offshore oil and gas reserves, signaling a marked shift from previously stated goals of reducing dependence on fossil fuels to satisfy the net zero agenda of those obsessed with a faux climate emergency. This divergence reflects the region’s pressing need to… Continue Reading
By Vijay Jayaraj Most discussions of India’s annual budget are being dominated by the increased taxation of the middle class. But many media entities—both in India and the West—overlooked the country’s decision to increase its coal consumption. An economic survey released as a prelude to the financial budget often indicates the country’s future direction in… Continue Reading
By Vijay Jayaraj Iowa’s rolling fields, stretching as far as the eye can see, have long embodied America’s agricultural prowess. For generations, the farmers of this Midwestern state have fed not just a nation but a significant portion of the world, their toil and ingenuity creating an agricultural superpower. Yet today, these same farmers feel… Continue Reading