Roger Pielke Jr.
Making sense of science, policy, and politics.
Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute · 
Professor Emeritus, University of Colorado Boulder
Making sense of science, policy, and politics.
Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute · Professor Emeritus, University of Colorado Boulder
New THB Build your own climate scenario
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New Book PDF: Pielke’s PerspectiveRoger’s 2015 book, now a PDF for paid subscribers.
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For Paid SubscribersEvery paid-only THB post in one place, updated weekly, plus a new page for Roger’s books.
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Forbes Column ArchiveRead Roger’s Forbes columns from 2019 and 2020, with his original charts.
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Trump’s Carbon TaxThe president meets the “Iron Law”
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Fool Us OnceA Trojan Horse effort to place RCP8.5 back at the center of climate science…
Tropical Cyclones
Season to date65 named storms, 668.8 ACE — +18% vs the 1980–present average, #10 of 47 years.
US Extreme Weather
Drought33.6% of the CONUS in severe-or-worse drought — 145th of 1,395 weeks since 2000.
Global Extreme Weather
Drought25.1% of global land in severe-or-worse drought — 10th of 569 months since 1979.
Decarbonization
LithuaniaCO₂ intensity of GDP down 3.8%/yr since 2000 — 0.493 to 0.185 kg per $.
Blog Archives
Global Tropical Cyclone Landfalls, Updated 1970-2018The figure above courtesy Ryan Maue ( @ryanmaue ) updates our analysis of…
Substack Archive
Questionable Climate Scenarios for Central BankersAre the climate scenarios used to assess global financial risk of climate…
Publications
Atlantic basin hurricanes: Indices of climatic changesReviews the indices used to track Atlantic hurricane activity and the climate variability…
In the News
Trump Keeps a Biden Promise…Wall Street Journal
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An Existential Threat to the Oil IndustryThe Atlantic
Latest from The Honest Broker on SubstackSep 29, 2026
The president meets the “Iron Law”
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A Trojan Horse effort to place RCP8.5 back at the center of climate science and policy
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How much Americans are paying for the war in fuel, taxes, and interest
Making Sense of Science in Policy and Politics
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What Scientists and Politicians Won't Tell You About Global Warming
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Disasters and Climate Change (2nd ed.)
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The War Against Cheating and Corruption in the Cutthroat World of Elite Sports
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America Out Loud News Press
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