{"id":281262,"date":"2023-09-30T14:37:09","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T12:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=281262"},"modified":"2023-09-30T14:37:24","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T12:37:24","slug":"open-peer-review-the-truth-about-weather-extremes-what-the-past-tells-us-the-gwpf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=281262","title":{"rendered":"Open peer review: The truth about weather extremes: What the past tells us \u2013 The\u00a0GWPF"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"707\" data-attachment-id=\"281268\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=281268\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0Screenshot-2023-09-30-143441.png?fit=820%2C802&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"820,802\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0Screenshot-2023-09-30-143441\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0Screenshot-2023-09-30-143441.png?fit=723%2C707&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0Screenshot-2023-09-30-143441.png?resize=723%2C707&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-281268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0Screenshot-2023-09-30-143441.png?w=820&amp;ssl=1 820w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0Screenshot-2023-09-30-143441.png?resize=300%2C293&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0Screenshot-2023-09-30-143441.png?resize=768%2C751&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0Screenshot-2023-09-30-143441.png?resize=60%2C60&amp;ssl=1 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/tallbloke.wordpress.com\/\">Tallbloke&#8217;s Talkshop<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">September 30, 2023 by\u00a0<strong>oldbrew<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Weather-Extremes-Open-Review.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Weather-Extremes-Open-Review.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-2fb255ba-f718-4292-9273-a77975b9132e\" href=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Weather-Extremes-Open-Review.pdf\">Weather-Extremes-Open-Review<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Weather-Extremes-Open-Review.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-2fb255ba-f718-4292-9273-a77975b9132e\">Herunterladen<br><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2013 \u2013 \u2013<br>We are keen to receive review comments for our new report which is now available for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegwpf.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Weather-Extremes-Open-Review.pdf\">open review here<\/a>,\u00a0<em>says\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegwpf.org\/weather-extremes-review\/\">The Global Warming Policy Foundation<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ralph Alexander: The truth about weather extremes. What the past tells us<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This report refutes the popular but mistaken belief that today\u2019s weather extremes are more common and more intense because of climate change, by examining the history of extreme weather events over the past century or so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drawing on newspaper archives, the report presents multiple examples of past extremes that matched or exceeded anything experienced in the present-day world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That so many people are unaware of this shows that collective memories of extreme weather are short-lived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Submitted comments and contributions will be subject to a moderation process and will be published, provided they are substantive and not abusive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Review comments should be emailed to: benny.peiser@thegwpf.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The deadline for review comments is 30 October 2023.<\/em><br>= = =<br><em>From the Executive Summary:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The perception that extreme weather events are increasing in frequency and severity is primarily a consequence of modern technology \u2013 the Internet and smart phones \u2013 which have revolutionised communication and made us much more aware of such disasters than we were 50 or 100 years ago. The misperception has only been amplified by the mainstream media, eager to promote the latest climate scare. And as psychologists know, constant repetition of a false belief can, over time, create the illusion of truth. But history tells a different story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Tallbloke&#8217;s Talkshop September 30, 2023 by\u00a0oldbrew \u2013 \u2013 \u2013We are keen to receive review comments for our new report which is now available for\u00a0open review here,\u00a0says\u00a0The Global Warming Policy Foundation. Ralph Alexander: The truth about weather extremes. 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