Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #644 Quote of the Week: “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when one contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries to comprehend only a little of this mystery every day.”— Albert Einstein
https://wattsupwiththat.com/20....25/06/02/weekly-clim

McKibben’s Math Misstep: Exposing Alarmism’s Historic Innumeracy in Rolling Stone Climate activism has a long history of innumeracy and gaps in baseline scientific knowledge (ask an activist how much warming is projected from now to 2100 in a moderate IPCC scenario – the flagship warming phenomenon). Some years ago, I came upon something so stupid that it paralyzed me. It locked my brain when I tried to write about it, and I let it sit for years like a Horcrux I dare not touch. Just knowing that it was out there bothered me.
https://wattsupwiththat.com/20....25/06/02/mckibbens-m

Showdown looms for Empire Wind Two years ago I flagged NOAA Fisheries for cumulatively authorizing harassments of the North Atlantic Right Whale that exceeded 200% of the population here: https://www.cfact.org/2023/04/....24/noaa-proposes-ham That cumulative number is now much higher.

So this is the dramatic Empire Wind showdown. A small dolphin in court versus the world’s second-largest crane vessel at sea, dueling over giant pile driving.
https://wattsupwiththat.com/20....25/06/02/showdown-lo

Scientific Dreams in the Balance Research breakthroughs are often sagas of passion, curiosity and sacrifice. If Trump’s proposed budget cuts for 2026 are enacted, many such journeys may never get started.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/0....6/02/science/trump-s

Which Cooking Oil Is Best for the Planet? When it comes to climate and the environment, some oils are a cut above. Here’s what to know.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/0....6/02/climate/which-c