News about the Environment: James Taylor calls out Forbes writer for claiming that rice production is suffering from “climate change-driven variations in rainfall and temperature.” But rice output is growing! He discusses the errors at Climate Realism.
Should Pensions Make ‘Sustainable’ Investments (if They Earn Less Money)?
The Labor Department has launched a debate over ESG (environmental, sustainable, governmental) investing. In June, the Labor Department, which regulates many pensions, public and private, issued a regulation that may limit the currently fashionable trend to incorporate ESG factors into investment decisions.
The Truth about U. S. Wildfires . . . Polar Bears . . . ‘ESG’ Investing
News: More myths about wildfires in the U. S., exposed at Climate Realism. The polar bears are all right, says polar expert Susan Crockford on the Global Warming Policy Forum. Can BlackRock can meet political demands for ESG (environmental, social, and governmental) investment without giving up fiduciary responsibility? National Review comments.
Burger King to Save Planet with Better Cows . . . CO2 as Fertilizer. . . Maintaining National Parks. . . Other Headlines
Yes, Burger King is trying to save the planet by feeding cows differently. Here is Burger King’s simultaneously charming, hilarious, and disgusting video to explain why. Thanks, Pipeline.
CO2 Coalition Defends Itself
On July 1, an array of political activists asked Facebook to censor organizations such as the CO2 Coalition for “climate misinformation.” Now, Caleb Rossiter, executive director of the C02 Coalition, whose members include prominent scientists, explains the history behind the letter and the harassment of the coalition that began in September 2019.
More Climate Change Myths
‘Worse than we thought’—it was climate models, not the climate, that turned out to be worse, Pat Michaels writes in RealClearEnergy.