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Weathering the Climate Debate: Meet the Young Meteorologist Challenging the Hysteria
Weathering the Climate Debate: Meet the Young Meteorologist Challenging the Hysteria In the quiet town of Charles Town, West Virginia, a young voice is rising above the din of climate alarmism. Chris Martz, a 22-year-old meteorologist fresh out of Millersville University, is challenging the prevailing narrative on climate change — and he’s not doing it quietly. “I’m the anti-Greta Thunberg. In fact, she’s only 19 days older than me,” Martz says with a confident grin. He’s made it his mission to counter what he calls climate hysteria, with science and data at the center of his argument. While Greta Thunberg became a global symbol of climate urgency through emotional pleas and activism, Martz has taken a more analytical route. “I’ve always been a science-based, fact-based person,” he explains over lunch. His father’s advice stuck with him: “If you’re going to put something online, especially getting into a scientific or political topic, make sure what you’re saying is accurate. That way you establish a good credibility and rapport with your followers.” He began tweeting about weather in high school and now commands an audience of more than 100,000 followers. Among them are powerful political figures, including Senators Ted Cruz and Mike Lee and Representatives Chip Roy and Thomas Massie. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis even paraphrased one of Martz’s tweets last year to push back against claims that Hurricane Milton was a product of climate change. “It was word-for-word my post,” Martz says. “His team follows me.” Martz has caught the attention of notable figures outside of politics too. Former EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler recently hosted him for lunch in Washington, and Hollywood celebrities like Dean Cain and Larry the Cable Guy have become admirers. “They didn’t have to be as nice as they were. They just treated me like I was their next-of-kin,” Martz says. Born to a mechanic father and a mother working in federal water science, Martz’s fascination with meteorology began early. But his drive wasn’t fueled by storm-chasing fantasies — it came from skepticism. He recalls sweating in church on Christmas Eve 2015 during an unseasonably warm day. “Everyone seems to remember white Christmases when they were a kid, but the data doesn’t back that up. It may be that we’re remembering all the movies where it snows at Christmas,” he notes. That curiosity turned into a full-blown mission after he investigated Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Contrary to media narratives, Martz found there had been a 12-year drought of major hurricanes making landfall in the U.S. “That was the longest period on record,” he says, referencing data going back to the 1700s. Martz calls himself a “lukewarm skeptic,” acknowledging some warming and the role humans may play, but attributing most changes to natural variability. “Models are not evidence,” he says, cautioning against overreliance on climate projections. “Since 1979, there’s been an eastward shift in Tornado Alley. Okay, that’s evidence of climate change. That’s not evidence that humans caused it.” He believes many natural phenomena, like tornado patterns and forest fires, have historical precedents that debunk the idea of a new, human-driven climate apocalypse. “Between 900 and 1300 AD, there was a 400-year-long drought that was worse than today’s in the southwestern United States,” he says, disputing popular claims about worsening wildfires. For Martz, the true danger lies not in carbon emissions but in the politicization of science. “It’s all a giant money-making scheme,” he asserts. “Politicians and bureaucrats latch on to scientific issues to try and get certain policies implemented. In usual cases, it’s a left-wing, authoritarian kind of control.” Though he’s faced smear campaigns and attempts to have him expelled during college, Martz remains undeterred. “They don’t seem to realize yet that cancel culture doesn’t work anymore,” he says. “They’re getting angry because they’re losing their grip on the narrative.” With youth on his side and data in hand, Chris Martz represents a rising countercurrent in the climate conversation — one that insists truth must take precedence over panic. Adapted by ASEAN Now from NYP 2025-06-04 -
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Things you like about Thailand
Another dodge. You can almost always customize your meal. Everything fried is going to probably be in palm oil. Other than that you can ask that those ingredients not used. Seems you're another Thai food hater and using health as the ruse. Another excuse to stick with western food which cooked in a Thai kitchen will use similar salt, sugar. Your fattie fries as your fish are cooked in palm oil. There are not huge amounts of msg or sugar used. Maybe the heavy side of adequate, but not huge. It gets excessive when Thais (and myself) overuse pik nam pla on top of it all. If you go to the food subforum you'll see no one talking about Thai food. Same with expats, tourists posting on TT, Instagram FB. Westerners, especially the new arrivals (post 2010) avoid, do not eat Thai food. Simples. It's one of many instances where foreigners remain alien to the culture. Living in AC, requiring cars to get about, shop only in fancy grocery stores, eat at home, eat in western restaurants, use toilet paper, build a wall of English around themselves. Complain about the women, complain everyone trying to rip them off and scams bc they often don't understand/ can't sort the situation OR require environments that are legion with that sort of thing. So, go make yourself a low salt veggie burger and congratulate yourself. 👽👽👽👽👽 -
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Elon Musk Calls Out Cory Booker’s Nazi Gesture, Claims Media Double Standard
Post 1945, I always thought a Nazi salute wasn't a Nazi salute unless you placed your left hand index finger horizontally below your nose - Bazil Fawlty style. -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 3 June 2025
Mobile Phone Stolen While Woman Sleeps Inside Pattaya Police Station Picture courtesy of SiamChon. A 21-year-old woman has reported the theft of her mobile phone, from inside a police station, after she dozed off while charging it, in an incident that has raised concerns over public safety in supposedly secure government premises. Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1362516-mobile-phone-stolen-while-woman-sleeps-inside-pattaya-police-station/ -
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Crime Mobile Phone Stolen While Woman Sleeps Inside Pattaya Police Station
Picture courtesy of SiamChon. A 21-year-old woman has reported the theft of her mobile phone, from inside a police station, after she dozed off while charging it, in an incident that has raised concerns over public safety in supposedly secure government premises. The incident occurred shortly after midnight on the morning of 3 June at Pattaya City Police Station in Chonburi Province. Pol. Lt. Col. Itthiphon Tangchuthaveesap, the duty investigator at the time, received the report from Ms Pimnapa, a young woman from Nakhon Ratchasima. According to Ms Pimnapa, she had entered the station seeking to charge her Infinix R17 smartphone, valued at approximately 4,900 baht, using an outlet next to a water dispenser provided for public use. She sat nearby while waiting, but soon nodded off. Upon waking a short time later, she discovered that her phone had vanished without a trace. Despite searching the area, she was unable to locate the device and became convinced it had been stolen. Dejected and shocked, she proceeded to report the theft to police officers on duty. “I thought the police station would be the safest place,” Ms Pimnapa told officers. “I never imagined a thief would be lurking there. I came from out of town to travel and look for work, but I haven’t found a job yet. I’m truly speechless and heartbroken.” Police immediately reviewed the station’s CCTV footage and have launched an investigation to identify the perpetrator. The boldness of the theft, occurring in a government building under surveillance, has prompted concern, with officers vowing to pursue the case. Pol. Lt. Col. Itthiphon confirmed that a report had been filed and that investigators are analysing footage from the station’s security cameras in a bid to track down the suspect. Authorities have also reminded the public to remain cautious with personal belongings, even in official spaces, while they continue their efforts to bring the offender to justice. Adapted by Asean Now from SiamChon 2025-06-03. -
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Crime Police Crack Down on Large Motorcycle Gathering Causing Disturbance in Sattahip
It is not less grating to me, and usually far louder. I was sat in immigration and this prick was sat on his with his engine running near the entrance (giving it a regular engine tickle), pure selfishness and more childish than any Thai 16 year old!
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