Episode March 2, 2026 1 hr 3 min

David Dilley: “Food shortages looming?” | Tom Nelson Pod #376

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David Dilley, a former NOAA and Air Force meteorologist, says climate is driven by natural “climate pulse” cycles from Earth–Moon–Sun gravitational/electromagnetic interactions, not human CO2. He argues warming and cooling have repeated for centuries and claims Arctic ice loss since 1990 is mainly from periodic surges of warm Atlantic subsurface water about every nine years. He critiques NOAA temperature averaging and ice-core CO2 estimates, citing fossil leaf stomata to claim CO2 often exceeded 300 ppm and that most post-1850 CO2 rise is natural. He forecasts a global cooling cycle starting around 2030 lasting 60–75 years, with shorter growing seasons, possible food shortages, and greater energy needs. He advocates shifting climate research funding and expanding thorium/molten-salt nuclear power.

00:00 Shorter Growing Seasons & Food Shortage Warnings (2030s)

00:31 Meet Meteorologist David Dilley + Climate Pulse Tech Overview

03:49 CO₂ Since 1850: Challenging the “All Fossil Fuels” Claim

05:05 Historic Warming & Cooling Cycles: Medieval Warm Period to Today

07:44 Why Arctic Ice Melted (1990–2025): Warm Atlantic Surges

10:52 How NOAA Calculates Global Temps: Oceans Skew the Average

13:39 Earth–Moon–Sun Cycles: The “Climate Pulse” & Long-Term Rhythms

17:49 Gravitational Peaks & the Coming Global Cooling Cycle

21:55 CO₂ Proxies Explained: Ice Cores vs Fossil Leaf Stomata

27:36 Correcting the CO₂ Record: Natural vs Human Contributions

33:10 CO₂ in the Atmosphere: What the Numbers Actually Are

35:30 Ocean Cycles 101: The Atlantic’s 65–70 Year Warm/Cold Pattern