Sierra Rayne

Sierra Rayne holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry and writes regularly on environment, energy, and national security topics. He can be found on Twitter at @srayne_ca

Most Recent Articles by Sierra Rayne:

No Chance Global Warming Can Be Blamed For Detroit’s Flooding August 16, 2014
The climate activist community keeps blaming severe rainfall events on climate change, but they fail to offer the evidence
Clarifying the Changing Climate in Kamloops August 15, 2014
Letters to local newspapers by academics in south-central British Columbia highlight some fundamental problems in communicating science to the public
Extreme Rainfall and Toxic Algae Blooms Near Toledo August 7, 2014
Even more climate hysteria, and still no evidence
On Great Plains Droughts and the Climate in Michigan August 6, 2014
Once again, the historical data simply doesn't support the alarmist narratives in the mainstream media
The Ongoing Debate Over Climate Change in Idaho August 5, 2014
Claims in the media do not seem to match up with the scientific datasets
Toledo Water Pollution Not Due to Climate Change August 4, 2014
There are a range of valid causal factors behind the current harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie. Climate change is not one of them
Colorado’s 2013 Floods Not Due to Climate Change August 3, 2014
Despite claims to the contrary, there is no evidence linking anthropogenic activities to the deluge last year
Climate Science Journalism Problems in the Southwest July 31, 2014
Another suite of articles in the mainstream media that appear to be littered with scientific flaws
More Climate Hysteria Down Under July 30, 2014
Since 1900, annual rainfall in almost all of southern Australia has increased, not decreased
Climate Change and Corn in North Dakota July 26, 2014
The mainstream media uses climate change to explain almost everything, but the data doesn't support their default position
The Climate Horse Race is a Statistical Tie July 25, 2014
It is long overdue for the climate alarmists to start using rigorous science.
No Trend in Peak Flows on Fraser River Since Records Began July 17, 2014
A $10 billion climate change flood protection proposal with no historical justification
Texas Style Smackdown of California’s Economic Woes July 16, 2014
An economic comparison of Texas versus California in recent years is no contest. Texas wins easily
Tornadoes of Fire now on the Climate Apocalypse Agenda July 14, 2014
More claims of linking extreme events to climate change, but no evidence
Zero Carbon Equals Economic Catastrophe July 12, 2014
Despite the UN's claims to the contrary, the evidence is mounting that emissions reductions harm our economies.
Australia’s Unemployment Rate Began to Climb at Same Time Carbon Tax Started July 11, 2014
Despite how vigorously the carbon tax supporters deny it, it is clear that the carbon tax hurt the Australian economy
Still No Evidence for Climate Change Induced Flooding in Southeast Saskatchewan During 2014 July 9, 2014
The more we look into the climate record, the less support there is for the alarmists' case.
Arizona’s Climate Change Induced Agricultural Crisis? July 8, 2014
Another major disconnect exists between the Risky Business Project's apocalyptic projections and historical climate trends
No Evidence the 2014 Flooding in Southeast Saskatchewan is Due to Climate Change July 6, 2014
Even a cursory look at the historical climate data reveals no trends towards more extreme precipitation in this region
More Evidence that British Columbia’s Carbon Tax is Just a Tax Grab July 3, 2014
The province is on the right track by increasing speed limits, but this will increase greenhouse gas emissions
Measles, Skepticism, Science, and Real Conservatism June 30, 2014
It is not healthy for conservatives to be skeptical about the success of mass vaccination programs
Potential Problems With Risky Climate Projections June 30, 2014
The more we look into the climate science of Bloomberg and colleagues, the more problems we appear to find
The Risky Business of Extreme Heat Hysteria June 29, 2014
Predictions in the Bloomberg, Paulson, and Steyer climate change report seem to be way off base
Risky Business Fantasizing About Extremely Hot Days in the Northeast June 25, 2014
The collaboration between Bloomberg, Paulson, and Steyer is not off to a promising start on its climate predictions
Carbon Tax Lovers’ Utopia of Denmark Heads Into the Economic Toilet June 19, 2014
This European nation provides a textbook example of why carbon pricing should be avoided
Peak Oil Production Nowhere in Sight June 18, 2014
Despite claims by the oil alarmists, global oil production continues to rise at a constant rate
End of Oil and Gas Still Many Decades Away June 16, 2014
Over the past 35 years we have been discovering new oil reserves at a far faster rate than we have been depleting old reserves
Anomalies in the Global Temperature Anomaly June 12, 2014
Claims by climate alarmists that we aren't in a 15-20 year long global warming pause are simply wrong
Tony Abbott, Stephen Harper, and Climate Change June 10, 2014
Neither Prime Minister has a coherent and consistent position on carbon pricing
Ignoring Statistical Significance to Promote Climate Alarmism June 7, 2014
Associated Presspublishes one of the most scientifically flawed analyses of American climate data