Optimism of the Will
Regular readers already know that I will continue to focus on the science of climate change, but occasionally share something on the policy side. In a most outstanding interview, Kevin Anderson states...
View ArticleOpen Thread
New blog posts will be slow coming this week, because I’m busy doing science. First, the new adjusted temperature data and the methods to produce it should be published in the peer-reviewed literature,...
View ArticleSea Level in New York City
The New York Panel on Climate Change (NPCC) recently unveiled their latest projections for future sea level rise in New York City. You can view their presentation here, but in my opinion it’s very...
View ArticleSea Level in New York City — Part 2
In the last post I discussed sea level at New York City, and showed this graph of yearly averages with a PLF fit (piecewise linear fit): I like the PLF because it has simple statistical behavior, and...
View ArticleTeach your children well
I don’t know the young man behind this, but I know his dad. Be proud. Climate change education is essential to help young people face the future.
View ArticleHow Hot?
There’s no escape from climate change. Severe storms are happening so often, and costing so much, that homeowners’ insurance rates are (pun intended) “through the roof.” Early warning fails when...
View ArticleHow Fast?
I keep my eye on five of the major global temperature data sets, from NASA, NOAA, HadCRU, Berkeley, and ERA5. Shifting each by a constant so it has an average temperature of 0.87°C from January 2006 to...
View ArticleHeat Waves
In a desert city like Las Vegas, already known for high temperatures, it’s not easy to impress the locals with summer heat. But after reaching (or exceeding) 115°F seven days in a row, even the most...
View ArticleTrump = planet-killer
A scientist, who was censored and demoted by the Trump administration because she spoke the truth about climate change, has filed a “whistleblower” complaint — NOT because she wants compensation for...
View ArticleGive Blood
August 05, 2024 The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage as the nation faces dangerous levels of heat and people head out for final summer travel plans. Since July 1, the Red...
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