Wingnut Weekly – 12 July 2020
Wingnut weekly – a selection of weirdness from the past week that emanates from a blend of religious Fundamentalism with right-wing politics
CO2 in Earth’s atmosphere nearing Pliocene levels
New study reveals that by 2024/2025 levels of atmospheric CO2 will be higher than any point in the last 3.3 million years.
What will happen in Nov after the US election?
Four month from now the US election will take place. Will it be Biden or Trump? Either outcome holds the potential for dire consequences.
Survey: Nearly one in six Britons would refuse Covid-19 vaccine
The anti-vaccine movement is already rejecting a COVID-19 vaccine that does not exist. Is attacking social media the best response for this?
Insights from The Ocean under Antarctic Ice Shelf
Direct Measurements from below the Antarctic Ice shelf have been published. In a warming climate understanding what is happening is important.
Record warming at the South Pole during the past three decades
New study published in Nature reveals an intimate linkage of interior Antarctic climate at South Pole to tropical variability.