[latexpage] A new paper from Scafetta and it's almost as bad as the last one. Back in March, we outlined how a model-observations comparison paper in GRL by Nicola Scafetta () got wrong basically everything that one could get wrong (the uncertainty in the observations, the internal variability in the models, the statistical basis for comparisons - the lot!). Now he's back with a new paper in … Read Full Article about Scafetta comes back for more
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Watching the detections
The detection and the attribution of climate change are based on fundamentally different frameworks and shouldn't be conflated. We read about and use the phrase 'detection and attribution' of climate change so often that it seems like it's just one word 'detectionandattribution' and that might lead some to think that it is just one concept. But it's not. … Read Full Article about Watching the detections
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New misguided interpretations of the greenhouse effect from William Kininmonth
I have a feeling that we are seeing the start of a new wave of climate change denial and misrepresentation of science. At the same time, CEOs of gas and oil companies express optimism for further exploitation of fossil energy in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, at least here in … Read Full Article about New misguided interpretations of the greenhouse effect from William Kininmonth
The #ConcordOslo2022 workshop
In recent years, the idea of climate change adaptation has received more and more attention and has become even more urgent with the unfolding of a number of extreme weather-related calamities. I wrote a piece on climate change adaptation last year here on RealClimate, and many of the issues that I … Read Full Article about The #ConcordOslo2022 workshop
Unforced variations: Oct 2022
This month's open thread on climate-related topics (sorry for the slight delay in setting it up). As usual, try to limit yourself to one comment a day, don't be unnecessarily aggressive and try to be substantive. … Read Full Article about Unforced variations: Oct 2022
A CERES of fortunate events…
[latexpage] The CERES estimates of the top-of-atmosphere radiative fluxes are available from 2001 to the present. That is long enough to see that there has been a noticeable trend in the Earth's Energy Imbalance (EEI), mostly driven by a reduction in the solar radiation reflected by the planet, … Read Full Article about A CERES of fortunate events…
Unforced variations: Sep 2022
This month's open thread on climate topics. Check out the new State of the Climate in 2021 report from NOAA and BAMS. A blast from the past, though yamal-age may vary... As always, please stay civil, on topic, and limit comments to one a day. … Read Full Article about Unforced variations: Sep 2022
Climate impacts of the #IRA
With the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on Tuesday Aug 16, the most significant climate legislation in US federal history (so far) became law. Despite the odd name (and greatly overused TLA), the IRA contains a huge number of elements, totalling roughly $350 billion of … Read Full Article about Climate impacts of the #IRA
Unforced variations: Aug 2022
This month's open thread on climate-related topics. Please be substantive, one comment per person per day, no bickering. … Read Full Article about Unforced variations: Aug 2022
The CO2 problem in six easy steps (2022 Update)
One of our most-read old posts is the step-by-step explanation for why increasing CO2 is a significant problem (The CO2 problem in 6 easy steps). However, that was written in 2007 - 15 years ago! While the basic steps and concepts have not changed, there's 15 years of more data, updates in some of … Read Full Article about The CO2 problem in six easy steps (2022 Update)
Unforced Variations: July 2022
This month's open thread. Please keep to climate-related issues, stay substantive, no abuse, no repetition, one-comment per day. … Read Full Article about Unforced Variations: July 2022
Overselling k-scale? Hmm
Some of the authors of a recent commentary on k-scale modeling respond to RealClimate. … Read Full Article about Overselling k-scale? Hmm