CERES team A new study published in the scientific peer-reviewed journal, Climate , by 37 researchers from 18 countries suggests that current estimates of global warming are contaminated by urban warming biases. The study also suggests that the solar activity estimates considered in the most recent reports by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) likely underestimated the role of the Sun in global warming since the 19th century. It is well-known that cities are warmer than the surrounding countryside.

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/09/02/new-study-suggests-global-warming-could-be-mostly-an-urban-problem/

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Essay by Eric Worrall h/t James Stagg; The Idalia vehicles were apparently flooded with salt water. My question – could salt spray from a windy day at the beach also trigger a deadly battery fire? 'Saltwater exposure can trigger combustion in lithium-ion batteries. If possible, transfer your vehicle to higher ground,' the Palm Beach fire department wrote in a Facebook post.  Two electric vehicles in Palm Beach, Florida caught fire after being exposed to saltwater from Hurricane Idalia, according to reports.

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/09/03/electric-vehicles-catch-fire-after-being-exposed-to-saltwater-from-hurricane-idalia/

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From Climate REALISM The  Indianapolis Star  (IndyStar) published a story claiming climate change is causing dangerous weather changes in Indiana. Climate change is a fact, but data shows, contrary to what is implied by the expert interviewed by the IndyStar, that neither flooding, nor hot temperatures have become more extreme or common in Indiana than they have been historically in the state. IndyStar reporter Karl Schneider interviewed Gabe Filippelli, executive director of Indiana University's Environmental Resilience Institute, for his story, ' Climate change not ‘theoretical, or even debatable,' an IU expert says.

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/09/16/true-indianapolis-star-climate-change-is-not-theoretical-but-its-connection-to-extreme-weather-is/

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Note: this is the backstory to what happened yesterday while I was moderating the live interview. We discovered while we were live that the YouTube stream was blocked, now we know why. – Anthony By Jim Lakely Originally published January 6, 2023 at Heartland.org The censors at YouTube justified striking down Heartland's channel because we supposedly uttered 'misinformation' about the 2020 Election. We did not. And that is very suspicious timing. Every Friday at Noon CT, The Heartland Institute hosts a live program we call Climate Change Roundtable.

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/01/07/youtube-bans-heartland-institutes-channel-just-before-live-stream-with-climate-scientist-judith-curry/

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Susan Crockford If the  hottest year ever  can't precipitate ‘ice-free' conditions in September, what's it going to take? Arctic sea ice failed to nose-dive again this year, undoubtedly disappointing expects who have been anticipating  a ‘death-spiral'  decline for ages. Arctic sea ice hit its seasonal low sometime  around mid-September  this year and although the precise value hasn't been published, the average September ice coverage will likely be about 4.2 mkm2 once it gets announced in early October.

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/09/23/17-years-of-near-zero-trend-in-september-sea-ice-demolishes-claim-that-more-co2-means-less-sea-ice/

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By Andy May The argument about the proper way to estimate error in the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecast (ECMWF) ERA5 weather reanalysis dataset between Nicola Scafetta and Gavin Schmidt has finally been published by Geophysical Research Letters . Schmidt, Jones, and Kennedy's comment is here (Schmidt, Jones, & Kennedy, 2023), and Scafetta's response is here (Scafetta N., 2023a). I first wrote about this dispute earlier in the year here . Nothing much has changed in the final versions.

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/09/23/more-on-the-statistical-dispute-between-scafetta-and-schmidt/

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Essay by Eric Worrall Who could possibly have predicted that the promises of politicians aren't worth the paper they are written on? Ford UK says any delay on government petrol car ban risks EV transition Reuters September 20, 20239:30 PM GMT+10 Updated 3 days ago … Ford said dropping the [British] 2030 deadline would be a mistake, and hinted it could put further investments at risk. 'The UK 2030 target is a vital catalyst to accelerate Ford into a cleaner future,' Ford UK chair Lisa Brankin said in a statement on Wednesday.

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/09/24/ford-admits-their-risky-ev-gamble-hinges-on-government-coercion/

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Essay by Eric Worrall Microsoft appears to have quietly accepted the reality that renewables cannot deliver the reliable and affordable energy their data centers need. Principal Program Manager Nuclear Technology Multiple Locations, United StatesDate posted Sep 25, 2023Job number 1627555Work site Up to 100% work from homeTravel 0-25 %Role type Individual Contributor Profession Program ManagementDiscipline Technical Program Management Employment type Full-Time

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/09/30/renewable-energy-microsoft-advertises-for-a-nuclear-technician/

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By Paul Homewood h/t Paul Kolk And in yet more bad news for the EV rollout : John Lewis  has stopped offering insurance to electric car drivers amid fears over the cost of repairs. The department store's lending business John Lewis Financial Services has put a temporary pause on customers taking out cover or renewing existing policies on battery-power vehicles while its underwriter, Covéa, analyses risks and costs. Insurers are facing rising costs for vehicle repairs, which are eating into profits.

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/10/01/john-lewis-stops-insuring-electric-cars-over-repair-cost-fears/

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Essay by Eric Worrall First published JoNova ; A just published Australian Energy Market Operator report highlights the urgent 'opportunity' for the provision of reliable electricity to Australia's East Coast grid. 2023 Electricity Statement of Opportunities August 2023 … With up to 62% of its coal fleet now expected to close before 20331, Australia's NEM is perched on the edge of one of the largest transformations since the market was formed over 20 years ago. The scale of opportunity to meet an imminent and growing need for firm capacity, new forms of energy production, and significant consumer energy investments is unparalleled in Australia's energy history.

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/09/03/aemo-east-coast-aussie-states-are-failing-or-about-to-fail-energy-reliability-standards/

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