Dr. Holger J. Thuss uses Germany as a warning case for what happens when climate policy becomes a political, legal, and cultural crusade.

Speaking at the 16th International Conference on Climate Change, hosted by The Heartland Institute, Thuss explains how European climate skeptics face pressure from taxpayer-funded academic projects, media campaigns, censorship rules, and political institutions that treat dissent as a threat to be managed rather than an argument to be answered.

He also discusses Germany’s climate neutrality target for 2045, the push for massive new spending in the name of climate action, and the economic consequences he sees from net zero policy, including rising insolvencies, industrial relocation, and growing frustration among young Germans.

Yet Thuss argues there is also good news: climate skepticism in Germany is rising, and public concern about climate alarmism is beginning to weaken.

Watch Dr. Holger J. Thuss’s full ICCC16 speech here: [YouTube link]

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Arthur Viterito, Ph.D. presents “the geothermal paradox” at the 16th International Conference on Climate Change, hosted by The Heartland Institute.

Viterito argues that while geothermal energy is a small part of the global energy budget, its effect may be amplified through the oceans, which contain far more heat than the atmosphere. He makes the case that seismic activity in mid-ocean spreading zones can act as a proxy for geothermal heat release, and that changes in this activity may influence ocean convection, current strength, sea surface temperatures, Arctic sea ice, and lower tropospheric temperatures.

In this presentation, Viterito walks through the theoretical, observational, and statistical basis for his argument, including his reported correlations between mid-ocean spreading-zone seismic activity and major climate indicators.

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At the 16th International Conference on Climate Change, Dr. Ronan Connolly takes on that question directly. He opens with a striking UN statement, then walks through decades of IPCC reports to argue that the official climate narrative became more certain while key scientific questions were pushed aside.

Connolly examines the 1990 IPCC report, the “fingerprint” argument, the hockey stick controversy, detection and attribution models, solar irradiance, satellite solar data, urban heat island bias, and alternative temperature records. His central challenge is simple: does the evidence justify the level of certainty the public is being told to accept?

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At the 16th International Conference on Climate Change, Benjamin Zycher examines the foundation of modern U.S. climate policy: the EPA’s 2009 endangerment finding.

Zycher breaks down what the EPA actually claimed, that greenhouse gas emissions pose a threat to public health and welfare, and then evaluates the evidence behind those claims. He focuses on key areas including extreme weather, atmospheric effects, and the broader scientific assumptions used to justify regulation.

He also introduces the “de minimis” problem, questioning whether U.S. emissions are large enough to have meaningful global impact, even under the EPA’s own framework.

This talk offers a critical look at one of the most consequential climate policy decisions in the United States.

Presented at the 16th International Conference on Climate Change by The Heartland Institute.

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Willie Soon takes on one of the most important numbers in modern climate science: Earth Energy Imbalance, or EEI.

In this presentation from the 16th International Conference on Climate Change, Soon argues that the IPCC’s confidence in EEI goes far beyond what current measurements can support. He traces the concept back to James Hansen’s 1985 work, examines the role of climate models, and questions whether satellite data, ocean heat content, Argo floats, solar irradiance measurements, and planetary albedo estimates can actually detect a signal as small as the one being claimed.

Soon’s central argument is direct: Earth Energy Imbalance is treated as a measured quantity, but he says it is better understood as a model-anchored residual buried under major uncertainties.

Topics include:

- Satellite energy budget measurements
- Ocean heat content and Argo float sampling
- Total solar irradiance uncertainty
- Planetary albedo and cloud variability
- The IPCC’s use of adjusted data products
- The “black cat in a dark room” metaphor for modern climate claims

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Spring is here, which means it is Hurricane Season, Tornado Season, Allergy Season, all normal and natural aspects of life on Earth. Climate alarmists, however, will be telling you this year promises to be the worst season ever, and it’s your fault. We will prepare you to counter this propaganda with the truth.

We will also cover some of the Crazy Climate News of the Week, including EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin slaying members of Congress (rhetorically) on Capitol Hill, the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is finally abandoning its always-absurd worst-case-scenario for global warming, a hare-brained scheme to dam the Bering Strait to save the planet, New York’s climate mandates are dramatically spiking energy prices for middle class residents of a New York City co-op, and do we kind of agree with what King Charles said about environmentalism in front of Congress?

The Heartland Institute’s Anthony Watts, Linnea Lueken, Sterling Burnett, and Jim Lakely will talk about all this, and more, on Episode #200 of The Climate Realism Show. Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET on YouTube, Rumble, X, and Facebook. Participate in the show by leaving your comments and questions in the chat.

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
3:34 IPCC Unrings Loudest Alarm
13:32 Lee Zeldin vs. Congress
30:27 Dam the Bering Strait?
43:54 NY's Crushing Energy Policies
55:53 Climate King Charles
1:05:48 It's Weather Season!
1:20:01 Q&A

Federal agents raided more than 20 businesses this week in Minneapolis as the fight against fraud continues, and Governor Tim Walz is trying to take credit, but the public isn't falling for it. Another scam was busted at the Supreme Court, which issued a decision on race-based gerrymandering in Louisiana, stating definitively that the practice is unconstitutional.

An advisor to Anthony Fauci has been charged with conspiracy against the United States; destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in federal investigations; concealment, removal, or mutilation of records; and aiding and abetting, at the same time, former FBI director James Comey has been indicted over his threatening social media posts against President Trump. After yet another assassination attempt on the President, these issues are taken very seriously by the DOJ.

On UNHINGED: Ann Arbor Michigan is removing neighborhood watch signs to make neighborhoods feel more “inclusive.” Not a joke.

The Heartland Institute's Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and S.T. Karnick will talk about all of this and more on Episode #534 of the In The Tank Podcast.

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What if the entire climate policy debate hinges on a single number?

At the 16th International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC16), economist Ross McKitrick breaks down the concept of the “social cost of carbon” and why it plays such a central role in shaping global climate policy.

Drawing on decades of research and his contributions to recent Department of Energy analysis, McKitrick explains how this number is calculated and why it depends heavily on assumptions that are often debated but rarely understood.

He also explores broader economic findings from the climate literature, including:

• Why climate change impacts may be small relative to other drivers of economic growth
• How warming effects on income are measured and often overstated
• The role of CO2 in agricultural productivity and crop yields
• Why cold weather remains more deadly than heat in global mortality data
• How energy costs directly impact resilience, especially for lower-income households

McKitrick argues that when realistic assumptions are used, the economic impact of climate change remains modest compared to long-term growth trends, raising important questions about the scale and cost of current policy approaches.

This presentation offers a detailed, data-driven perspective on one of the most important and misunderstood concepts in climate economics.

Electric vehicles are being pushed as the future, but can the system support them?

Geoff Pohanka, owner of Pohanka Automotive Group, shares a detailed analysis of EV adoption, infrastructure limitations, and regulatory pressure at the 16th International Conference on Climate Change.

Drawing from firsthand industry experience, Pohanka highlights key challenges:
• Regulatory targets forcing unrealistic adoption rates
• Billions in losses across major automakers
• Charging infrastructure that struggles to operate profitably
• Surging electricity demand and grid vulnerability

He also examines how state-level energy policies are driving up electricity prices and reducing reliability, raising serious concerns about long-term sustainability.

This presentation connects the dots between climate policy, energy systems, and the real economy.