Monthly Archives: September 2022

CMIP6 GCMs versus global surface temperatures: ECS discussion

by Nicola Scafetta

Two publications examining the equilibrium climate sensitivity (ECS) have recently been published in Climate Dynamics:

Scafetta, N. (2022a). CMIP6 GCM ensemble members versus global surface temperatures.

Lewis, N. (2022). Objectively combining climate sensitivity evidence.

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The Winter Gatekeeper Hypothesis (VII). A summary plus Q&A

by Javier Vinós & Andy May

“On the other hand, I think I can safely say that nobody understands climate change.” J. Vinós, paraphrasing Richard Feynman’s words about quantum mechanics.

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Important new paper challenges IPCC’s claims about climate sensitivity

by Nic Lewis

Official estimates of future global warming may be overstated.

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Will California “learn” to avoid Peak Rolling Blackouts?

by Planning Engineer

The first week in September of this year California was facing rolling blackouts due to a forecast 20-year high Peak. Residents were asked to cut down electric usage and at risk of rolling blackouts. Is this a new normal? Or can the threat of rolling blackouts be avoided?  The likely answer is that the risk of rolling blackouts could be greatly reduced, but because of other priorities such reliability risks are the new normal.

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Climate scientists & politics: Simpleton versus wicked scientists

by Judith Curry

In which wicked scientists are the good guys.

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The Sun-Climate Effect: The Winter Gatekeeper Hypothesis (VI). Meridional transport as the main climate change driver

by Javier Vinós & Andy May

“No philosopher has been able with his own strength to lift this veil stretched by nature over all the first principles of things. Men argue, nature acts.” Voltaire (1764)

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