EU scientists have labeled July 2025 as the world's third-hottest July on record, but many have had a different experience. If you live anywhere near Calgary, you'll know the city recorded its fifth-wettest July on record. According to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), there were deadly heat waves and floods recorded globally. They reported the average global surface air temperature reached 16.78°C in July — 0.45°C above the 1991-2020 average. .WATCH: Air Canada flight attendants vote to strike; A frequent flyer braces for travel chaos.Michelle Stirling, the Communications Manager for the Friends of Science Society, is a frequent commentator on the climate emergency.FSS is a nonprofit comprised of active and retired Earth and atmospheric scientists, engineers, economists, and other energy business experts, specializing in literature research on climate science and energy policies.The Western Standard spoke with Stirling about the issue of global temperatures, and big pension funds investing in environmental policies, like the United Nations' Principles for Responsible Investment, which advocate for environmental factors to be considered in investments.She also recently covered the US Department of Energy's "red team" climate report, which challenges the severity of the climate emergency. As she states in her recent article for the Western Standard, "The report raises serious doubts about the idea of a looming climate catastrophe — yet it’s been largely ignored by mainstream media.".Cheaper embryonic screening lets you select your baby's intelligence.One of the researchers involved in the DOE's report, Judith Curry, a climatologist, testified before Congress, where Stirling said, "She pointed out that reducing CO₂ emissions may be futile and that the observed warming stagnation over 15+ years shows CO₂ is not the main driver of climate variability."Stirling commented on this stating, "the new US DOE report says greenhouse gases are not really a principal driver of warming and there's no dangerous warming going on.""We're not going to get a great financial or climate benefit from any of these extreme policies that restrict our freedoms," she added. She also commented on Canada's efforts regarding climate-related policies and their impact saying, "If we're going to reduce global warming in Canada or Canadian temperatures in Canada by seven thousandths of a degree Celsius by 2100, while we're paying millions and billions of dollars to do it, is it worth it?".Stirling expands on her claims in the clip below.
