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Hurricane Florence: climate dynamics context

by Judith Curry “Impending massive hurricanes bring the best out of weather twitter and the worst out of climate twitter” – Joseph Maykut

Rebelling against the Extinction Rebellion

by Larry Kummer The Extinction Rebellion and the Green New Deal arouse fears of extinction for other species, and humanity. Only the complicit silence of climate scientists makes this possible. Compare the alarmists’ claims with what scientists said in the … Continue reading

What is the relationship between Arctic sea ice decline and Eurasian cold winters?

by Judith Curry We conclude that the observed cooling over central Eurasia was probably due to a sea-ice-independent internally generated circulation pattern ensconced over, and nearby, the Barents–Kara Sea since the 1980s. — McCusker et al.

Hearing on Using Technology to Address Climate Change

by Judith Curry The House Committee on Science, Space & Technology Hearing on Using Technology to Address Climate Change is about to begin.

Record breaking N. American winters not due to climate change

by Judith Curry A new study finds that human-caused warming in the west tropical Pacific was not responsible for a series of frigid North American winters experienced over the early 2000s.

Sea level rise acceleration (or not). Part V: detection & attribution

by Judith Curry In looking for causes, I have applied the ‘Sherlock Holmes procedure’ of eliminating one suspect after another. The procedure has left us without any good suspect. Thermal expansion was the candidate of choice at the time of … Continue reading

Looking forward to 2018

by Judith Curry Happy New Year everyone!  My ‘prognostications’, hopes and goals for 2018.

JC interview: hurricanes and global warming

by Judith Curry My recent interview with David Whitehouse of the Global Warming Policy Foundation on Hurricanes Harvey and Irma and the link with global warming.

Sea level rise acceleration (or not): Part VI. Projections for the 21st century

by Judith Curry The concern about sea level rise is driven primarily by projections of future sea level rise.

Discussion thread: reactions to House Hearing

by Judith Curry Climate Feedback has interviewed a number of scientists regarding the recent House Hearing on climate science.

Rethinking the Social Cost of Carbon

by Judith Curry The Social Cost of Carbon is emerging as a major source of contention in the Trump Administration.

Climate power play by the AAAS et al.

by Judith Curry The AAAS and affiliated professional societies just shot themselves in the foot with the letter to U.S. policy makers.

Climate models for lawyers

by Judith Curry I have been asked to write an Expert Report on climate models. ***SEE UPDATE

Week in review – science and technology edition

by Judith Curry A few things that caught my eye this past week.

Week in review – science and technology edition

by Judith Curry A few things that caught my eye this past week.

How Gaia and coral reefs regulate ocean pH

by Jim Steele Although some researchers have raised concerns about possible negative effects of rising CO2 on ocean surface pH, there are several lines of evidence demonstrating marine ecosystems are far more sensitive to fluxes of carbon dioxide from ocean … Continue reading

Managing uncertainty in predictions of climate change and impacts

by Judith Curry Climatic Change has a new special issue:  Managing Uncertainty Predictions of Climate Change and Impacts.

Rise in CO2 has greened planet Earth

by Judith Curry We show a persistent and widespread increase of growing season integrated LAI (greening) over 25% to 50% of the global vegetated area, whereas less than 4% of the globe shows decreasing LAI (browning). Factorial simulations with multiple … Continue reading

ACE in the hole

by Greg Goodman Pondering the recent downturn in Atlantic hurricane activity.

Heat waves: exacerbated by global warming?

diby Judith Curry Western Europe is on track for a potential record breaking heat wave.  Should any of this be blamed on human-caused global warming?

Climate closure (?)

by Judith Curry The scientific debate is now over; the moment of closure has arrived. – Shaun Lovejoy

New book: Doubt and Certainty in Climate Science

by Judith Curry Doubt and Certainty in Climate Science is an important new book that everyone should read.  And its free.

Climate change availability cascade

by Judith Curry Politicians, activists and journalists have stimulated an ‘availability cascade’ [link] to support alarm about human-caused climate change.

Which climate change papers ‘matter’?

by Judith Curry A recent series of posts by Climate Brief has some interesting answers and raises some important questions.

Is climate change a ‘ruin’ problem?

by Judith Curry So, is climate change a local or global threat?  Are we risking global ruin?