Tom interviews Anika Sweetland, who argues Earth’s climate changes in predictable natural cycles and that today is relatively cool in a 65‑million‑year context. Using graphs and books by Gregory Wrightstone, she describes ice-age rhythms linked to Milankovitch cycles and 1,500‑year Dansgaard–Oeschger cycles, including the Medieval Warm Period and Little Ice Age, and claims solar activity and cosmic rays better correlate with temperature than CO2. She says the IPCC smooths data and governments use fear for control, while net-zero policies are wasteful and geoengineering in the UK is concerning. Sweetland recounts university climate studies as CO2-focused indoctrination, discusses backlash and support online, and previews a part two on the IPCC.

00:00 Meet Anika Sweetland

04:40 Ice Ages and Long Cooling

07:18 Milankovitch Cycles Explained

09:14 Dansgaard Oeschger Cycles

11:04 Medieval Warmth and Little Ice Age

14:01 Sun Cosmic Rays and Clouds

18:21 CO2 Claims and Propaganda

21:07 Her Climate Degree Experience

23:22 Education Debate and Models

27:47 Conference Disruption and Activism

30:34 Social Media Pushback

34:54 Part Two and Wrap Up

35:22 Energy Policy and Geoengineering

39:18 Final Thanks and Goodbye

https://x.com/anika_climate

The 16th International Conference on Climate Change: https://climateconference.heartland.org/

Anika on being bombarded with global warming propaganda: https://x.com/anika_climate/status/2037550091544785239

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