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Vulnerable populations

Alarmists often claim particular human population groups are more vulnerable to global warming than others. People in poverty-stricken Third World nations are often the groups so identified. In reality, the modest recent increase in global temperatures has ushered in record crop yields and other climate benefits in Third World nations and the world as a whole. Also, access to affordable electricity would improve human living standards in Third World nations far more than expensive, low-emissions wind and solar power. Vulnerable populations are the greatest beneficiaries of conventional energy and the Earth’s modest, recent warming.

CBS is Right: Adaptation to Rising Seas is Smart, Regardless of Climate Change

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A recent piece by CBS News details efforts being made in coastal communities across the United States to mitigate the impact of ongoing sea level rise. The article lays out three methods of dealing...

Sorry, Vanuatu, Trends Don’t Support Climate Damages Claims in The Hague

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According to Axios the United Nations (UN) is poised to approve a resolution from the small island nation of Vanuatu to bring a case for climate change related damages before the International Court of...

The Island Packet Misleads on Climate Change and Coastal Housing

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A recent article in Hilton Head Island South Carolina’s The Island Packet claims that climate change is making it more hazardous for lower income people to live on the coast, because of increasing storms,...

Wrong, Media and COP-27, Africa Is Not De-Carbonizing, Oil Exploration Is Expanding

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The media and representatives at 2022’s U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP27) claimed that various nations of Africa, often suffering from extreme weather, are desperate for climate change initiatives like de-carbonizing by banning fossil fuel...

Get the Facts Straight, CNBC, Climate Change Is Not Harming Cambodia’s Crops

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A story published by CNBC claims climate change is damaging Cambodia's crops by making it hard for Cambodian farmers and fishers to pay back loans they’ve taken out against their assets due to climate...

Sorry, Reuters, Armed Conflict and Destructive Economic Policies Cause Humanitarian Crises, Not Climate Change

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Reuters published an article recently claiming climate change was one of the primary factors causing an increasing number of countries and peoples to face a humanitarian crisis. This is false. Although the number of...

No, CBS News, Drought in Somalia is Not Being Driven by Climate Change

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No, Politico Europe, Vladimir Putin Is Not Making Europe “Green”

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As war continues in Ukraine, Politico Europe names Russian President Vladimir Putin as their number one leader in the green energy movement. As Climate Realism has previously discussed (here, here, and here, for instance)...

Correct, The Epoch Times, Eating Bugs is Not Necessary or Desirable

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A recent article in The Epoch Times discusses the fact that Australian schools are putting insect powder in children’s chips to encourage more “eco-friendly” eating habits in their populace. Although eating insects may be...

Sorry, Time, Crop Production Is Growing Due to Climate Change, Not Declining

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A recent story in Time magazine links the world’s current food supply chain crisis to climate change. This is false. Although crop production is down at the present and supplies are constrained, other factors...