Topic: Antarctic Ice

Caroline Holmes of the British Antarctic Survey reports that Antarctic sea ice reached record lows in 2023, an event her team calculates would only occur naturally once every 2,600 years. Critics argue that Antarctic ice levels are highly variable and that computer simulations are being used to force a link to human-caused climate change. The discussion questions the validity of these long-term models and the funding behind them.

A five-year-old clip of climate activist Bill McKibben features predictions about irreversible ice sheet melt and rising ocean acidity. McKibben argued that 2014 was the hottest year on record and that environmental damage was outpacing scientific forecasts. The hosts use the clip to contrast past climate alarmism with current "Build Back Better" economic policies.

A NASA-participated report on the "unstoppable" melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is discussed. While the report warns of a four-foot rise in sea levels, the hosts point out that the projected timeframe is 200 to 500 years. They compare the media's handling of the story to Michael Crichton's "State of Fear," arguing that the long-term nature of the threat is being used to create immediate panic.

The hosts discuss a NASA-participated report claiming the melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is "unstoppable." They point out that the "rapid" sea level rise predicted would actually take 200 to 500 years, comparing the alarmist media coverage to Michael Crichton's novel "State of Fear."