Part 34 of John Robson's documentary comparing climate change alarmism with widely accepted facts about the past state and present condition of the Earth. So what is the optimum temperature of our planet? (3 minutes)
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Let’s Do Follow the Climate Money!
The climate crisis industry incessantly claims that fossil fuel emissions are causing unprecedented temperature, climate and weather changes that pose existential threats to human civilization and our planet. The only solution, Climate Crisis, Inc. insists, is to...
The Environment: A True Story Part 33 – Carbon Famine
Part 33 of John Robson's documentary comparing climate change alarmism with widely accepted facts about the past state and present condition of the Earth. Global carbon dioxide levels are near historical lows and relatively close to levels where plants start to die....
The Environment: A True Story Part 32 – Apocalypse Now
Part 32 of John Robson's documentary comparing climate change alarmism with widely accepted facts about the past state and present condition of the Earth. What is left of the alarmist case? The increasingly preposterous things global warming will cause . . . (5.25...
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