Whatever one thinks of CB’s framing, the underlying trend it reports is real—and it aligns with a broader, global rise in climate realism. The rollback or weakening of major federal climate initiatives during the Trump years—combined with U.S. withdrawal from several symbolic international commitments—punctured the aura of inevitability that once surrounded global climate governance. Factual websites such as Climate at a Glance and Climate Realism are filled with data-driven examples showing that many headline claims about worsening extremes, accelerating sea-level threats, or imminent tipping points are not supported by long-term observations. It is increasingly part of mainstream debate, amplified by organizations like The Heartland Institute and Heartland UK/Europe and reinforced by the growing body of evidence compiled at Climate at a Glance and Climate Realism. Anthony WattsAnthony Watts is a senior fellow for environment and climate at The Heartland Institute.