by Judith Curry
If deference to the authoritative opinions of experts is essential to our rationality and knowledge, and if that deference unavoidably rests on trust, not only in the competence, but also in the epistemic and ethical characters of our experts–then it is high time that we get to work on the ethics of expertise. Indeed, it is past time. – John Hardwig
by Judith Curry
The Pontifical Academy of Science meeting on climate change is raising some interesting issues for Catholics and for humanity.
by Judith Curry
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I’m wondering how we can inoculate ourselves and broader public from the latest nonsense from John Cook: an online MOOC Making Sense of Climate Denial.
Posted in Sociology of science
by Peter Lang
Wind turbines are less effective and CO2 abatement cost is higher than commonly assumed.
Posted in Energy
by David L. Hagen
Nepal just experienced a great 7.8 magnitude earthquake on April 25th, 2015 with major (6.7 and 6.6 magnitude) aftershocks..
Posted in Climate change impacts
Posted in Data and observations
Posted in Communication, Consensus, Sociology of science
Posted in Uncertainty
by Judith Curry
Bjorn Stevens has published two interesting and important papers in the last few weeks, which have placed him squarely in the cross-fire of both the scientific and public debates on climate change.
Posted in Communication, Sensitivity & feedbacks
by Planning Engineer
There is a lot of public debate around the rates utilities charge solar customers, but very little of it shows an awareness of the embedded technical and philosophical issues.
Posted in Energy
by Judith Curry
Resolved: That all states have an obligation to anticipate, prevent and minimize the causes of climate change and mitigate its adverse effects.
Posted in Policy
by Judith Curry
The House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space and Technology Hearing on the President’s UN Climate Pledge has now concluded.
Posted in Policy
by Judith Curry
I will be testifying before the House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space and Technology on April 15.
Posted in Policy
by Judith Curry
Politicians, activists and journalists have stimulated an ‘availability cascade’ [link] to support alarm about human-caused climate change.
Posted in Uncategorized
by Steven E. Koonin
My Wall Street Journal article of 9/20/14, Climate Science is Not Settled , contains the paragraph
Posted in Greenhouse effect
by Judith Curry
The American Physical Society has released its draft Statement on Climate Change to the APS membership.
Posted in Policy
by Judith Curry
Presentations are now available from the WCRP Workshop on Earth’s Climate Sensitivity.
Posted in Sensitivity & feedbacks
by Judith Curry
I’m working to wrap my head around the emerging UNFCCC pledges to cut carbon emissions, in preparation for the Paris meeting next December. Here’s what I’m reading.
