Yes, it is heartening that the development of renewables is proceeding apace and there appears to be something approaching a global commitment to deep emissions reductions. But it has come far too la… (View Post)

He's not wrong. In about 5,000 years, Birmingham will be able to assume its rightful role as capital of the British Archipelago: (View Post)

P.S. See, for example, this recent paper regarding the possibility of an AMOC collapse: Warning of a forthcoming collapse of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation "We estimate a collap… (View Post)

The idea that global warming will gently raise the temperature of the UK to levels comparable to the Dordogne is naive to say the least. As we know, the UK is kept warmer than it would otherwise be b… (View Post)

No, but that's seems entirely irrelevant to the discussion. Justice means punishing the guilty, whether or not by capital punishment. But it also means not punishing the innocent. (View Post)