#climate-science

#climate-science

Public opinion and politics are slowly responding to the climate crisis, but uncertainty remains on the required actions which are likely to be significant and urgent. [ more ]

Climate stage players outlined by Schmidt in 2023 can't explain the recent spike in global temperatures.

Schmidt highlights the worrying hypothesis of climate change fundamentally altering the climate system without warning. [ more ]

Fear is an emotion, and no one can dictate the right amount to feel. Climate change predictions are not about the extinction of the human species.

Scientists can provide facts about climate change impacts, but societal consequences are more complex and uncertain. [ more ]

Future effects of climate change include heatwaves, diseases, and food shortages causing premature deaths.

Former Vice President Al Gore emphasized the increasing deadly weather events and the consensus among climate scientists on human-induced climate change. [ more ]

Climate scientist Michael Mann awarded $1 million in lawsuit against writers for defamation over comparing him to a convicted child molester. [ more ]

Last year was the warmest recorded in modern history, breaking the record by an exceptionally large margin.

The global average temperature in 2023 was more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above the preindustrial level, according to one data set. [ more ]

There is a gap in climate finance needed for developing countries at COP28 in Dubai.

Saudi Arabia's energy minister rejects the phase-out of fossil fuels at COP28.

The Emirati head of the UN climate conference defends his belief in climate science. [ more ]

Solar geoengineering is gaining traction as a topic of discussion at high levels of climate science.

Solar geoengineering is seen as the least worst alternative among a series of bad choices.

The topic of solar geoengineering was widely discussed at the recent Open Science Conference, indicating a shift in thinking. [ more ]

Scientists are developing a network of global supercomputing centers called Earth Visualization Engines (EVE) to run climate models and predict local climate impacts with higher resolution.

The EVE centers would use machine-learning algorithms and supercomputers to analyze the data and help municipalities mitigate climate disasters.

The proposal for the EVE network will be presented at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in November. [ more ]

Alison Smart's journey into climate literacy involved transitioning from arts and history to climate science.

Probable Futures was created to help climate scientists communicate their work to general audiences through innovative climate change visualization. [ more ]

The fossil fuel industry funded research on climate science as far back as the 1950s.

The research funded by the industry led to the development of the Keeling Curve, which is foundational to scientists' understanding of the climate crisis. [ more ]

The fossil fuel industry funded early climate science, including Charles Keeling's research on CO2 levels.

The Air Pollution Foundation, backed by oil and car manufacturing interests, provided funding for Keeling's research in 1954. [ more ]

Dr. Michael E. Mann's book, Our Fragile Moment: How Lessons from Earth's Past Can Help Us to Survive the Climate Crisis, addresses questions about the origins of life on Earth and how to combat climate change.

Dr. Mann's books have been influential in educating people about climate science and providing arguments against climate change deniers. [ more ]

The US is facing a fast-approaching Arctic blast that could bring frigid temperatures and wind chills below zero.

This event is expected to be less severe than previous Arctic outbreaks but precautions should still be taken. [ more ]