The resignation of Dr. Will Happer, Emeritus Professor of Physics at Princeton and one of America’s finest physicists, from the National Security Council (NSC) is an important event. It is a sign of just how difficult it is to overcome the “deep state’s” stranglehold on government policy, despite the fact that President Donald Trump is at the helm.
Happer was tapped for the NSC with the expectation that he would head a Presidential Council on Climate Security (PCCS), one function of which would be to provide a “red team” assessment of various climate-change reports prepared by the U.S. Global Change Research Program and others. Skeptics of catastrophic anthropogenic (human-caused) global warming (CAGW) have argued that such sources have exaggerated the scientific case for CAGW and that federal decision makers need more balanced information.
Unfortunately, it looks like the PCCS will never form, largely because of opposition from within the Trump administration at the “deep-state” level.
The Daily Caller‘s report on Happer’s resignation implies that it was prompted by the departure of National Security Adviser John Bolton, but I know from past correspondence with Happer that he’s been planning his resignation for quite some time.
The Daily Caller describes Happer as “one of the strongest voices against climate science within the Trump administration.”
That’s an undeserved slap at Happer–and, for that matter, at science itself. It confuses “climate science” with “climate alarmism.”
Happer has spoken out against climate alarmism because he’s committed to sound climate science.
Science is all about empirical evidence, and the empirical evidence is that the computer climate models—which are the only source of predictions of dangerous to catastrophic human-induced warming—simulate two to three times the warming actually observed over the relevant period. We cannot be sure that some of that observed warming didn’t come from causes other than human emissions of greenhouse gases.
Therefore, the models are largely invalidated and provide no rational grounds for any predictions of future temperature or any policy in response to such predictions.
Happer knows this, and knows it well, and that’s why he’s been such an outspoken critic of climate alarmism.
[Featured image by Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons.]
Deon Barnard says
Somehow this climate madness must be stopped; how I do not know.
I meen a president hopeful by the name of Biden claims that he will stop all fossil fuel use in the US by 2050! Will someone plase educate this person – I have other names for him, but I will refrain.
What I would like to see that all institutions fighting this climate/CO2 lie must somehow form a forum, speak with the president out of one mouth and convince him of this absolute waste of US tax dollars
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tomwys says
I believe the left leaning MSM and “deep staters” are gleefully trying to conflate Professor Happer’s departure with John Bolton’s exit.
I do not believe that is factual.
Wil Happer just turned 80 and I believe (deservedly) wanted to remove a feathered lightening rod away from the President. He has carefully aimed, with extraordinary precision, the flaming arrow of climate truth, which landed squarely on President Trump’s desk.
Yes, the arrow has been removed, but the elegantly charred mark indelibly remains and will not need removal.
Of course there is much more to this, but I celebrate his accomplishment!!!
Courtland Tower says
I concur!
Hand D Hochheimer says
If you read it carefully you will find that he does not deny climate change, but reveals the terrible mistake of scientists who predicted an exact numbers based on a very complex model. Since years I say the same. The problem I see is that the deniers don’t fight against the real hoax, namely that the Left uses it to promote their agenda. We conservatives will pay the price for the wrong fight. As a physicist I know that physics as well as the analysis of measured data clearly support anthropogenic climate change. I have debunked so many false claims and incredible ignorance of physics, that is real sad. Many fall for the strategy of the left and defend things without understanding the science behind it. Equally dangerous is that they believe so called scientific results supporting their beliefs, but at the same time are absolutely convinced that 95% of scientists who have proved that climate change happens and is caused mainly by human activity are corrupt and crooks. We will also pay a price for that. You don’t have to believe me, but at least check it out by yourself and have an open mind. If the democratic socialists win by counting on ignorance and beliefs, climate change will be our least problem.
Vince Ciroli says
The left have a “Cure” called Socialism in search of a problem…currently it is manmade CO2. If manmade CO2 does not work as the “problem”…something else will take its place.
Additionally, Socialism can not work as a one off…it must be universal, thus you have the Paris Accord and Kyoto…everyone must fall into line.
While many try to fight the Climate Change Alarmist with facts, facts actually don’t really matter to them…it is only the end, by what ever means necessary that counts.
The facts now seem to point to a more colder winter than usual and one year just makes it weather, not climate, but if it turns into a cooling trend people across the globe will pay both physically and financially.
We are already seeing the financial burden placed on many via carbon taxes and people are taking to the streets in places like France to protest…just wait until winter!
Just like Trump has opened the eyes of millions of Americans to the corruption called the “Deep State”, people everywhere are now questioning their governments and in who’s interest they operate.
Many parts of the world will be suffering much beyond those in America as real weather and climate facts come home to roost!!!