Climate change
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Global warnings How much time do we have to save the world from catastrophic climate change? 5 years (according to…
Why a Big Oil row tells us it’s time to stop fetishising experts
Something extraordinary and largely unreported has just happened in a court in San Francisco. A federal judge has said that…
The real reason for the fall of Rome? Climate change
Why did the Roman Empire collapse? It’s a question that’s been puzzling writers ever since Edward Gibbon wrote The History…
Notebook
I’m currently dwelling on past times. I have a film coming out based on the crazy events that took place…
Hostile climate
The subtitle of Al Gore’s new film is ‘Truth to Power’, which is supposed to give the impression of brave…
A brown coal plan that’s worse than Finkel?
The Victorian Government’s new Statement on Future Uses of Brown Coal, released earlier this month, is further proof that there…
Same old inconvenient drivel
Al Gore’s new film, An Inconvenient Sequel – Truth to Power, opens in Australia on August 10. What a pity.…
We didn’t have a real choice in the 1975 referendum. We do now
The comparison between the referendum questions — that asked in 1975 and the one which we shall be asked on 23…
The slow death of environmentalism
Would you describe yourself as an ‘environmentalist’? I would, mainly to annoy greenies, but also because it’s true. If your…
Ocean acidification: yet another wobbly pillar of climate alarmism
Another pillar of climate alarmism is looking distinctly wobbly
Energy Secretary Amber Rudd on windmill-slaying, North Sea oil and the EU
Energy Secretary Amber Rudd on ending green rackets, supporting Scottish oil and staying in the EU
I’m putting my money where my mouth is and betting against climate change
‘As oil crashes, is it time to short solar stocks?’ Gosh, I wish I’d read that headline a year ago.…
The joy of winter birdwatching (and how it’s changing)
Our harsh December days are a temperate escape for some gorgeous birds
Spectator Christmas letters: from Daesh to zakuski
Just call them Daesh Sir: I was interested to read Sam Leith’s article in which he appears to argue that…
Lefties, liberals and warmists behave like a different species
Because I used to go to venues like Bataclan an awful lot myself, I’ve been dwelling a great deal on…
An age of climate realism is upon us
The age of climate realism is upon us
The climate change agenda is a conspiracy against the poor
In trying to protect ‘our grandchildren’ from climate change, politicians are hurting the poor. They shouldn’t
The many fights over the Lord’s Prayer
Amen corner Digital Cinema Media, a company which distributes adverts to cinemas, refused to allow an advert which involves the…
Get ready: these climate change talks might actually do something
The Prince of Wales is right, and I appreciate that this isn’t something people say very often. Now and again,…
‘I was tossed out of the tribe’: climate scientist Judith Curry interviewed
Meet Professor Judith Curry, the sceptical climate scientist rarely quoted in Britain’s media
The climate summit in Paris will feature a lot of hot air
The delegates who will gather for the star-studded Paris climate summit include celebrities, presidents and perhaps even the Pope. Among…
A Supreme Court justice and the scary plan to outlaw climate change
How do you make an imaginary problem so painfully real that everyone suffers? It’s an odd question to ask, you…
The Volkswagen diesel scandal was driven by carbon obsession
A fixation on carbon emissions will produce many more scandals like the one that has shamed Volkswagen
The people who really need the Pope's help
On Tuesday, Pope Francis set foot in the United States for the first time in his life. His plane touched…
How many party leaders get nearly 60% in their membership vote? More than you’d think
It’s their party Jeremy Corbyn won the Labour leadership contest with 60% of the vote among four candidates in the…
