UK Met Office – May 2020 sunniest calendar month
The UK’s Met Office update for the spring of 2020 reveals that a new record has been set. The new record is a jaw-dropping dramatic increase.
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Covid-19: Questions of conscience and duty for scientific advisers
The following has been published within the BMJ on 28th May 2020. I’ve replicated it below without comment. England is abandoning lockdown and possibly hope of containing a second wave of covid-19. From 1 June schools will open to children other than those of key workers. Outdoor markets and car showrooms will reopen. In two … Read more
What caused Mass Extinction 360 million years ago?
360 million years ago at least 70% of all species went extinct. What happened? A newly published paper has revealed some fresh evidence.
Deep ocean warming slowly – but dramatic changes are ahead
New study in Nature reveals that life in the deep oceans will face a considerable challenge due to ocean warming in the coming decades.
Planet of the Humans removed from YouTube
Not too long ago (May 4th) I wrote a posting that pointed out that Michael Moor’s new “documentary”, Planet of the Humans, was seriously flawed. When I write “Seriously Flawed” I mean factually wrong, deceptive and grossly misleading. Normally I tend to think of Michael Moore as the guy on the right side of the … Read more
Does hydroxychloriquine work against COVID-19?
hydroxychloriquine has been promoted by Trump as a COVID-19 cure and has taken it himself. Does it actually work, what does the evidence say?