Tag Archives: Matt Ridley

Natural gas prices

Posted on December 3, 2013 by ...and Then There's Physics

Matt Ridley has an article in The Times called Green energy could kill Britain’s economy. I will say that I find it quite remarkable that someone who would probably call me an alarmist (for simply accepting the underlying science associated … Continue reading →

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Matt Ridley on Optimism

Posted on November 18, 2013 by ...and Then There's Physics

Like Sou, I too watched the video of Matt Ridley in Oz. My first thought was fairly similar to the first comment, from Chandra, on Bishop Hill’s post about the video I imagine readers already know and adore Ridley’s line … Continue reading →

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What will they think?

Posted on November 15, 2013 by ...and Then There's Physics

I often wonder what people, in the future, will make of the overall coverage of global warming and climate change today. We’ve just released the first chapters of the IPCC’s Assessment Report 5, written by 100s of climate scientists. It … Continue reading →

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Quick correction to Tol (2009)

Posted on October 19, 2013 by ...and Then There's Physics

Apparently one of the numbers used by Tol (2009) to estimate the Economic Effects of Climate Change is incorrect. Chris Hope’s 2006 study actually predicted a -0.9 % change in GDP for a 2.5oC rise in temperature (since 2009) not … Continue reading →

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An opportunity for Richard Tol

Posted on October 17, 2013 by ...and Then There's Physics

One of the complaints often directed at climate scientists is that they’re quick to criticise media reports that claim that alarmist projections are wrong, but don’t criticise the media when they incorrectly make alarmist claims. A recent Spectator article by … Continue reading →

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The economic benefits of climate change?

Posted on September 22, 2013 by ...and Then There's Physics

Writing about this is definitely outside my comfort zone, so this post should not be seen as something from which others could learn but maybe a way for me to learn via the comments. There have been various claims that … Continue reading →

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What will 2°C feel like?

Posted on September 18, 2013 by ...and Then There's Physics

Originally posted on Honeybees&Helium:
Surprisingly, the most common question I get asked isn’t about whether climate change is happening. More typically, people are curious about how I feel about climate change and often ask about what worries me…

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The irrational optimist

Posted on July 9, 2013 by ...and Then There's Physics

Matt Ridley, who regards himself as a rational optimist, had an OpEd in the Wall Street Journal yesterday titled Science is about evidence, not consensus. Indeed, I agree, I just think that what Matt Ridley suggests in his article is, … Continue reading →

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Watt about evidence versus consensus?

Posted on July 8, 2013 by ...and Then There's Physics

Watts Up With That (WUWT) has a newsbyte post called Science is about evidence not consensus. It quotes a Wall Street Journal OpEd by Matt Ridley also called science is about evidence, not consensus. Matt Ridley’s OpEd has been very … Continue reading →

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