Anthony Watts

Anthony Watts is a senior fellow for environment and climate at The Heartland Institute. Watts has been in the weather business both in front of, and behind the camera as an on-air television meteorologist since 1978, and currently does daily radio forecasts. He has created weather graphics presentation systems for television, specialized weather instrumentation, as well as co-authored peer-reviewed papers on climate issues. He operates the most viewed website in the world on climate, the award-winning website wattsupwiththat.com.
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False, Axios, Atlanta’s Rainfall Increase Isn’t Attributable to Climate Change

In its April 7, 2025 article titled Heavier rain is becoming more common in Atlanta, Axios Atlanta claims that “climate change is causing heavier downpours in Atlanta” citing data supplied by Climate Central (CC)....
Alarmist messengers/claims

Wrong, Associated Press, Farmers Are Thriving Without a Government ‘Climate Shield’

A recent Associated Press (AP) article, titled “Scientists shielding farming from climate change need more public funding, but they’re getting less, has been published by numerous media outlets in the past few days. The...
Economics and policy

The Indefensible Republican Defense of the 2022 ‘Inflation Reduction Act’

Guest essay by Paul H. Tice As President Trump works with the Republican-controlled Congress to pass his big, beautiful tax bill, it is exposing some ugly truths about the policy conviction of certain GOP members. Extending...
Heavy Rainfall

Climate Central’s Urban Rainfall Claims Are All Wet

In its March 26, 2025 article titled "Heavier Rainfall Rates in U.S. Cities," Climate Central (CC) claims that “Climate change is supercharging the water cycle, bringing heavier rainfall extremes and related flood risks across...
Drought

Wrong, Associated Press, Climate Change is not Triggering More Extreme Weather

The Associated Press (AP) recently published an article, titled "From Deluges To Drought, Climate Change Speeds Up Water Cycle, Triggers More Extreme Weather.” The article is false. Evidence clearly indicates that no changes in...
Alarmist messengers/claims

No, The Conversation, Email Signatures Aren’t Threatening Lives — Let’s Talk Facts

A recent article in The Conversation, written by Joshua M. Pearce and titled, "Email signatures are harming the planet and could cost people their lives — it’s time to stop using them," makes a bold...
Greenland ice melt

No, NewsBreak, the Supposed “Cold Blob” in the Atlantic Isn’t a Harbinger of the Atlantic Ocean Current Collapsing

An article published at NewsBreak (NB) titled, Scientists issue urgent warning about mysterious 'cold blob' in the ocean: 'Most likely underestimated' claims that a "mysterious cold blob" in the Atlantic Ocean signals an impending...
Alarmist messengers/claims

No, Smithsonian Magazine, Climate Change Is Not the Main Driver of Satellite Collision Risk—The Sun Is

A recent article from Smithsonian Magazine (SM) titled "Climate Change Might Increase Satellite Collisions, Limiting How Many Can Safely Orbit Earth, Study Finds" claims that human-induced climate change is causing the upper atmosphere to...
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