Where are all the climate ambulance-chasers? Well, you won’t find them in the Atlantic. So far in 2026, Atlantic hurricane activity has been unusually quiet. [some emphasis, links added]

Never mind the Anthropocene. After a temporary bout of forest fires the New York Times Climate Forward has called the present age the “Pyrocene”, linking to a piece in which David Wallace-Wells thunders:

The World Health Organization (WHO) says evidence that a person is actually sick is not required for a “laboratory-confirmed” human influenza infection with “the potential to cause a pandemic” to trigger mandatory international reporting

The recent release of Anthony Fauci’s diaries, followed by his refusal to answer questions in an appearance before a US Senate committee by invoking the Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination 111 times, highlighted a stark divide in how the Covid pandemic was handled by public health authorities

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has 30 days to explain why it hasn’t complied with a 2021 court order requiring the agency to reveal how it determined that current wireless radiation exposure limits — which haven’t been updated in 30 years — adequately protect people and the environment, a federal appeals court ruled today.

 

A new study analyzing data from the CDC’s V-safe surveillance system has identified 185,285 people who reported that their health remained worse three months or longer after COVID-19 vaccination and who attributed that deterioration to the vaccine.

When a former government scientist of high repute and flawless career warns that the government told you deadly lies, it usually pays to listen in to what they have to say.

As global coffee consumption continues rising and metabolic diseases remain a leading health challenge, understanding how this everyday beverage interacts with the human body has never been more urgent

On the subject of facts versus arm-waving, consider the Guardian column headlined “Reform says we need to choose between climate and economy.

British farmers face a doubling of fertilizer prices when a net-zero border tax is introduced in January, research suggests

The Pentagon’s advanced research agency is seeking technology designed to use artificial intelligence and synthetic biology to physically rewrite proteins inside living systems, reprogram multiple pieces of biological machinery at once, and control physiological functions in real time

Friday, August 21st 2026 was a slow news day. You could tell because the BBC’s Radio 4 6 O’Clock News led with the vacuous revelation Harry and Meghan are coming back to the UK.

 

Today’s Climate Porn, courtesy of the Mail:

Devastating flash floods and mudslides have wiped out buildings and bridges along the Nepal–Tibet border – with hundreds of tourists still missing.

In a major victory for medical freedom and the First Amendment, a federal judge has barred California officials from investigating, prosecuting, or punishing Independent Medical Alliance President Emeritus Dr. Pierre Kory (pictured), Senior Fellow Dr. Brian Tyson, and other doctors because their medical opinions about COVID-19 differ from positions promoted by government public health authorities

The boss of British Gas’s owner has warned the UK faces fuel shortages this winter as stockpiles fall to just 30% owing to an over-reliance on imports.

We present evidence for Ocean Fertilization, using pattern recognition, with data from (1) the Sahara Desert, (2) the Taklamakan Desert, (3) the North Atlantic, (4) the Equatorial Atlantic, (5) the South Atlantic, (6) the Bay of Biscay, (7) the Strait of Hormuz, (8) the Bass Strait, (9) the Sea of Okhotsk, and (10) the Global Wind Circulation