Ron Davison:  “CO2’s Moneyball Moment” | Tom Nelson Pod #336

Ron Davison received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering (with distinction) in 1984 and began a long and successful career as a professional engineer in the energy industry. In this episode, Ron Davison challenges the prevailing narrative about CO2 as a major climate driver, citing multiple data sources and his own analyses. Davison argues that CO2’s impact on climate is overestimated and that other factors like solar and oceanic cycles play significant roles. He also critiques current climate models and policies for their economic and scientific shortcomings. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Background 00:15 Early Involvement in Climate Science 00:54 CO2 and Climate Data Analysis 01:55 Challenges with Climate Models 06:11 Greenland and Antarctica Temperature Analysis 10:44 Sea Level Changes and CO2 14:42 Long-term CO2 and Temperature Projections 20:02 Economic Implications of Climate Policies 25:19 Extreme Weather and CO2 29:01 Solar Forcing and Climate Models 41:38 Concluding Remarks and Resources https://climatechangeandmusic.com/ https://x.com/FriendsOScience https://linktr.ee/friendsofscience Energy & Climate at a Glance: https://sensiblechange.ca/pdfs/GB-graphicsreferences.pdf — Slides, summaries, references, and transcripts of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries My Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1