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Unforced Variations: Mar 2021

1 Mar 2021 by group

This month’s open thread. Northern Hemisphere Spring is on it’s way, along with peak Arctic/minimum Antarctic sea ice, undoubtedly more discussion about the polar vortex, and the sharpening up of the (currently very uncertain) ENSO forecast for the rest of this year.

Filed Under: Climate Science, El Nino, Open thread

Unforced Variations: Feb 2021

1 Feb 2021 by group

This month’s open thread on climate science topics. Discussions related to solutions should go here.

Filed Under: Climate Science, Open thread

Forced Responses: Jan 2021

1 Jan 2021 by group

A new open thread for climate solutions in the new year (and the soon-to-be new US administration actions). As for the climate science open threads, please try to renew your commitment to constructive dialog that prioritises light over heat (like LED bulbs for instance!). Thanks!

Filed Under: Open thread, Solutions

Forced responses: Dec 2020

10 Dec 2020 by group

The bimonthly open thread on climate solution discussions. Topics might focus on the incoming Biden administration, the five year anniversary of the Paris Accords, and the challenge of making post-covid plans sustainable. Climate science issues should be raised here.

Filed Under: Open thread, Solutions

Unforced variations: Dec 2020

1 Dec 2020 by group

This month’s open thread. Topics might include the record breaking hurricane season, odds for the warmest year horse race (and it’s relevance or not), or indeed anything climate science related.

Filed Under: Climate Science, Open thread

Unforced Variations: Nov 2020

2 Nov 2020 by group

This month’s open thread for climate science. As if there wasn’t enough going on, we have still more hurricanes in the Atlantic, temperature records tumbling despite La Niña, Arctic sea ice that doesn’t want to reform, bushfire season kicking off in the Southern Hemisphere while we are barely done with it in the North…

Welcome to the new normal, folks.

Filed Under: Climate Science, Open thread

Forced Responses: Oct 2020

10 Oct 2020 by group

Bimonthly open thread for discussing climate policy and solutions. Climate science discussion should go here.

Filed Under: Open thread, Solutions

Unforced Variations: Oct 2020

1 Oct 2020 by group

This month’s open thread.

Filed Under: Climate Science, Open thread

Unforced variations: Sep 2020

1 Sep 2020 by group

This month’s open thread on climate science topics. Things to look for – Arctic sea ice minimum, boreal wildfires and the Atlantic hurricane season – you know, the usual…

Filed Under: Climate Science, Open thread

Forced Responses: Aug 2020

1 Aug 2020 by group

This is the bimonthly thread on climate solutions. Climate Science discussions should go here.

Filed Under: Open thread, Solutions

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