And now for something completely different!

I’m writing this from downtown Seattle. You’re probably wondering why, so here’s the deal – I’m setting up a new weekly radio program. Oh, great! A WUWT Radio program!…. well……

The deadly heat wave of July 1936 in the middle of arguably the hottest decade on record for the US

One of the most widespread and destructive heat waves ever recorded in the US took place in the summer of 1936 which fell right in the middle of arguably the hottest and driest decade ever for the nation. The decade of the 1930’s is renowned for the “Great Depression” and the “Dust Bowl”, both of which caused calamitous human suffering in this country. Not only were huge numbers of crops destroyed by the heat and lack of moisture in the “Dust Bowl” era, but thousands of lives were lost as a result of the heat, drought and economic hardship.…

Malthusian Myth Busting: Easter Island Edition

Guest “Why bust Malthusian Myths? Because it’s fun and easy!” by David Middleton You know the story… In just a few centuries, the people of Easter Island wiped out their……