Climate News Round-Up
The latest science-driven news and analysis to counter the cult of climate catastrophe
“The week in energy – August 15th 2026” – On his Substack, Richard Lyon says this was the week the state found three new places to pass on the cost of its energy policy – and not one of them involves a cut.
“Britain races against the world to unlock energy’s holy grail” – The UK’s quest to make nuclear fusion a reality is approaching the scale of the Manhattan Project as Britain competes with rivals across the globe, reveals Andrew Orlowski in the Telegraph.
“Monks fight ‘money-grabbing’ wind turbine plans” – The head of a Scottish island monastery has launched a fierce attack on plans to build a wind farm off its coast, with turbines as tall as skyscrapers, says the Telegraph.
“Water companies to charge more during droughts” – Water companies will be permitted to charge consumers higher prices during droughts under Government-backed plans, reports the Telegraph.
“The loneliness epidemic is not caused by climate change, PBS News” – In Climate Realism, Linnea Lueken argues that claims by the Conversation and PBS linking the loneliness epidemic to climate change are without foundation.
“Reform pledges to end hosepipe bans” – Reform UK has vowed to end summer hosepipe bans by building more reservoirs and scrapping water reduction targets, reports the Telegraph.
From the Climate Skeptic today:
“The Greens Kicking Back Against the Anti-Green Backlash” – Sir Christopher Hohn is still banging the climate alarm drum, but Ben Pile argues the Green Blob is losing the argument – and doubling down won’t save it.