John Costella, a former physicist turned data scientist and software engineer, recounts how watching climate-skeptic films, then reading leaked “Climategate” emails in 2009, changed his trust in climate science. He edited, annotated, and published selected emails, producing a 180-page color book printed by Australia’s Lavoisier Group, arguing the core group was small, politicized, PR-driven, and statistically sloppy, with bullying (including by Michael Mann). He says inquiries cleared wrongdoing but standards were low for policies with huge economic stakes. He then warns AI is already conscious and smarter than him, replacing white-collar jobs, inflating bubbles, and likely triggering a major economic crash soon, with unclear survival strategies.

00:00 Meet John Costella

00:23 Trusting Climate Consensus

01:10 Sally Challenges Belief

03:10 Skeptic Film Turning Point

04:34 Climategate Emails Leak

05:53 Publishing The Email Archive

07:54 Talks And Printed Book

09:57 Rethinking Scientific Standards

16:02 How Long The Book Took

17:48 Climate Science Complexity

22:45 PR Spin And Zealotry

31:04 Small Core Group Problem

32:40 Proxies Data And Peer Review

36:42 Gatekeeping Climate Journals

38:27 Data and Code Transparency

39:56 Sloppy Data Provenance

41:07 Statistics and Trust Collapse

43:19 Models and Feedback Loops

46:02 PR Versus Scientific Method

49:16 Skepticism and Pandemic Parallels

52:54 Bullying and Cult Dynamics

55:23 AI Consciousness and Job Loss

01:00:21 Skynet Risks and Data Centers

01:05:17 Simulation Theory and AI Rights

01:08:39 Economic Crash Survival Talk

01:13:39 Wrapping Up and Links

https://johncostella.com/

https://www.lavoisier.com.au/articles/greenhouse-science/climate-change/climategate-emails.pdf

ClimateGate repository: https://x.com/TomANelson/status/2078198047453143181

My ClimateGate blog posts: https://tomnelson.blogspot.com/p/climategate_05.html

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Steve Andrews presents an “extension to the cosmic ray hypothesis” for climate change, building on Svensmark and Shaviv’s idea that galactic cosmic rays influence low clouds and cooling, modulated by solar and Earth magnetic fields. Using UAH satellite temperature anomalies (1979–present), CERES, and Oulu neutron counts, he claims monthly warming-rate peaks occur near equinoxes, varies by region, and differs over land vs ocean. He links this to the Russell–McPherron effect: equinox magnetic alignment increases geomagnetic storms, solar-energy input heats and expands the thermosphere, shifting where cosmic-ray energy is dissipated, altering cloud height (higher clouds warming). He argues CO2-driven warming is unsupported, cites CERN CLOUD evidence for cloud nuclei, and suggests declining geomagnetic strength may matter.

00:00 Steve Returns and Topic

00:25 Feynman Quotes and Credentials

01:19 Cosmic Ray Climate Basics

04:13 Heliosphere and Magnetosphere

07:50 Evidence and Correlations

13:28 New Solar Oscillations

16:43 Why Satellite Data Matters

20:33 Monthly Warming Rate Method

22:26 Equinox Peaks in Warming

25:58 Exceptions Canada Australia

29:33 Land Minus Ocean Signal

32:05 Geomagnetic Storm Explanation

35:59 Auroras and Equinox Effect

36:20 Cloud Height Climate Lever

36:47 Thermosphere Heating Mechanism

39:20 Thermosphere Expansion Evidence

40:08 Tropics and Cosmic Ray Patterns

42:14 Climate Impact Summary

43:40 Cloud Data and Correlations

45:06 Challenges and Magnetic Field

49:48 Solar Flux and Altitude Signals

53:22 QBO Link to Solar Cycles

56:38 Satellite Cloud Height Trends

59:12 Long Records and Big Claims

01:03:43 Renewables Cost Anecdote

01:05:47 Q and A CERN and Aerosols

01:11:39 Closing Remarks

Stephen Andrews Substack: https://substack.com/@stephen938

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Jonathan Cohler, joined by Willie Soon, says he is correcting false statements Ed Berry made about their paper “Dominance of Natural Atmospheric CO2 Dynamics,” which is under review and posted online. Cohler argues Berry wrongly claimed they ignored Berry’s work, presented an identical delta-14C “proof,” and called for a carbon-cycle model; Cohler says they cited Berry prominently and used newer radiocarbon data (Hua et al. 2022) and Koutsoyiannis 2024. They distinguish residence time (~3.8 years) from radiocarbon relaxation time (~18.4 years), claim a bridge equation links them, and assert their new work mathematically refutes Bern multi-exponential/adjustment-time models. They also discuss conflicts with the CO2 Coalition over attributing CO2 rise to humans.

00:00 Why This Rebuttal

01:23 Berry Claims Overview

03:16 New Radiocarbon Data

05:19 Lie One Citation Record

07:33 Lie Two Not Identical

10:00 Lie Three No Model Needed

12:34 Why Skip Berry 2023

13:16 Residence vs Relaxation

15:57 Bridge Equation Results

17:20 Math Theorems Against Bern

18:29 Independent Checks and Implications

21:38 Host Q and IPCC Confusion

22:49 Soon on Adjustment Time Myth

24:55 Table Consensus and Bern Failure

26:25 Bomb 14C Reality Check

27:30 Why Bomb Tests Matter

28:19 Ethics And Accusations

29:27 Data Driven Challenge

31:08 CO2 Coalition Split

33:32 Math Not Debate

36:55 Ugly Email Wars

40:01 Science Over Ego

42:52 Searchers Versus Blockers

43:22 Passing The Torch

45:08 Final Thanks And Goodbye

https://x.com/cohler

https://papers.jcohler.com/

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Eric Huxter, a former geography teacher, presents research on UK Met Office maximum temperature records, arguing that the shift from liquid-in-glass thermometers to platinum resistance thermometers (1990–2017) plus station siting and ventilation issues (Aitken effect) produces transient “spikes” that inflate maxima and accelerate apparent warming. Using WeatherObs, Met Office extremes, and purchased 1‑minute Rothamsted data, he finds many maxima occur before the hourly value, with mean rise-to-peak spikes ~1.29°C and many low-probability jumps; some on-the-hour maxima don’t match hourly data. He notes records are concentrated in few stations, often airports or poorer CIMO classes, and critiques record events (Coningsby 2022, Lingwood 2025).

00:00 Meet Eric Huxter

02:13 Forecasts Versus Reality

05:55 UK Stations And Siting

08:22 CIMO Ratings And Bias

17:12 PRT Shift And Aitken Effect

22:10 Rothamsted Baseline Method

27:17 Spikes In Daily Maxima

38:00 On The Hour Mystery

39:56 Step Change Since 1990

43:13 Microclimate Case Studies

48:24 Record Events Under Scrutiny

58:42 Met Office Narrative Critique

01:06:27 Wrap Up And Where To Follow

https://x.com/EricHuxter

https://frayedendsblog.wordpress.com/

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Ed Berry presents a step-by-step, nontechnical overview of his theoretical climate physics work, arguing that “consensus” and authority claims are not science and that climate policy relies on three assumptions, focusing on A1: humans caused all the CO2 rise. He says A1 depends on a false sub-assumption that human CO2 stays longer than natural CO2, proposing a “climate equivalence principle” that identical molecules behave the same. Using IPCC carbon-cycle data and a linear systems model, he derives an atmospheric e-time of ~3.5 years and estimates human CO2 contributes only a few percent, supported by delta-14C and temperature-leading-CO2 studies. He also discusses climate lawsuits (including Held v. Montana), political influence, and criticism of DOE/CO2 Coalition positions.

00:00 Meet Ed Berry

00:53 From Clouds to Climate

01:49 Why Consensus Fails

03:11 Scientific Method Basics

05:16 Three Climate Assumptions

06:55 Debunking CO2 Lifetime Claim

08:35 Climate Equivalence Principle

09:21 IPCC Carbon Cycle Data

12:48 Flows and Human Share

14:11 Building a Carbon Model

16:26 E-Time and Linearity

19:40 Deriving Balance Levels

21:30 Finding IPCC E-Times

25:02 Human vs Natural CO2 Split

27:21 What 420 ppm Implies

27:58 Systems Model Math

29:29 Partitioning Human CO2

31:37 IPCC Cycle Contradiction

34:24 Courtney Endorsement

35:45 Delta 14C Evidence

39:33 Interpreting Bomb Curve

42:09 Temperature Leads CO2

44:21 Proofs Summary

48:29 Montana Lawsuit Setup

50:51 WEF Influence Claims

52:11 DOE Report Problem

53:19 Koonin And CO2C Critique

56:48 Group Positions Wrap

57:48 Q&A And Closing

https://edberry.com/

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Will Wilkinson discusses a biography he was hired to write about Princeton physicist William Happer, combining four chapters of life story with a climate-focused second half arguing science has been politicized. He describes Happer’s decades-long career, including inventing the sodium laser guide star for missile defense and work adapted for medical lung imaging, plus Happer’s “trust and verify” approach and skepticism of models over measurements. They cover Happer’s CO2 Coalition role, controversy at Princeton, colleagues’ contributions (e.g., Lindzen, Koonin, Ridd), and comparisons to Lysenkoism and past scientific dissent. The author stresses curiosity, civil communication, and avoiding fear-driven climate hysteria.

00:00 Meet Will Wilkinson

00:27 Writing Happer Biography

01:45 Happer Science Legacy

02:42 Climate Views Adaptation

03:29 Laser Guide Star Explained

05:12 Trust and Verify Mindset

06:04 Princeton Controversy

07:14 Famous Colleagues Stories

09:18 Childhood and Formation

10:58 Standing Up for Science

13:28 Lysenkoism and Dogma

16:38 Outsiders and Discovery

21:15 Curiosity and Measuring

23:25 CO2 Politics and Money

24:45 Book Release and Coalition

25:43 Rogan Episode and Outreach

27:07 Documentary and Prior Bio

28:33 Reluctant Scientist Profile

30:10 Working Life at Princeton

31:05 Red Team Blue Team Fallout

32:01 Middle Ground Climate Debate

34:46 Colleagues and Reef Controversy

37:29 Skepticism After COVID

41:38 Single Source of Truth Quotes

44:24 Kindness Over Division

48:41 Hope Against Climate Hysteria

50:23 Meaningful Memoirs and AI

54:04 Wrap Up and Thanks

Will Wilkinson’s web site: https://www.meaningfulmemoirs.com/

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Jonathan Cohler presents a newly submitted paper using mass conservation, isotopic signatures (delta 13C), and multiple datasets to apply the Keeling relation and infer a consistent intercept near -13.2‰ across sites and time spans. He argues this makes fossil fuels (signature ~-28‰) at most 26% of net atmospheric CO2 change and, using preindustrial constraints, essentially ~0–1.3%, contradicting claims by IPCC, NASA, NOAA, EPA, and the CO2 Coalition. He says CO2 residence time is ~3.8 years and attributes rising CO2 to natural temperature-driven ocean/soil outgassing. He criticizes the CO2 Coalition for conflating accounting identities with causation, describes harassment, and says he resigned.

00:00 New Paper Claim

01:29 Three Inputs Setup

03:25 Isotope Signatures 101

06:05 Keeling Relation Explained

10:17 Datasets And Intercepts

13:38 Solving For Fossil Fraction

22:22 Why Fossil Dominance Fails

25:16 Rejecting The Conclusion

28:04 Carbon Cycle Turnover

31:45 What Drives CO2 Rise

33:56 Ancient CO2 And Whataboutism

36:53 CO2 Coalition Errors Teaser

37:38 Accounting vs Causation

39:23 Feynman on Conservation

40:37 What Proves Causality

41:37 Atmospheric Balance Equation

42:53 Coalition Paper Misreads

46:25 Molecules Not Labeled

48:08 Residuals Aren't Attribution

49:56 Isotopes Discriminate Sources

51:27 Airborne Fraction Fallacy

53:41 Retention and Cycle Time

56:02 Harassment and Resignation

01:03:18 CO2 Forcing and Policy Costs

01:08:51 X Feedback and Contact

01:13:38 Wrap Up and Links

https://x.com/cohler

https://papers.jcohler.com/

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James Tooley describes two decades researching “low-cost private schools” serving poor families in India, Africa, rural China, and war-torn countries, arguing parents choose them because government/public schools often abandon children. He cites widespread enrollment (e.g., majorities in parts of Lagos and Kampala), higher standardized test performance, no gender bias, affordability around 10% of family spending, and sustainability as small businesses. He now finds a similar U.S. phenomenon in hybrid/micro schools, visiting examples in Pine Ridge (Onward Learning), rural Mississippi, refugee-serving Clarkston, and rural Oregon, and surveying 5,390 parents: about 4% use low-tuition private schools. He discusses limited, careful roles for philanthropy, and worries about dependence on government ESAs.

00:00 Meet James Tooley

01:03 Hyderabad Discovery

03:25 Government School Reality

05:37 Makoko Lagos Expedition

07:49 Kibera Ghana China Proof

11:49 Beautiful Tree Thesis

13:04 War Torn Africa Schools

15:48 Five Key Features

21:06 Federations And Pushback

22:02 Low Cost Schools In America

25:53 Pine Ridge Onward Learning

29:46 Mississippi Trailer School

33:19 Refugees And Oregon Example

36:08 National Survey Findings

41:45 Philanthropy And Donations

43:26 Quality Assurance Debate

46:33 School Choice ESA Concerns

49:57 Where To Follow James

50:46 Final Reflections

The Beautiful Tree: https://a.co/d/032zFHgW

Really Good Schools: Global Lessons for High-Caliber, Low-Cost Education: https://a.co/d/01VMoY3r

https://x.com/james_tooley

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/james-tooley-320a8410

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