We should have been there–you skeptics and we lukewarmers both. We shouldn’t let those on the other side of the political fence claim science for their own. Getting there might have been half the fun–we might have been dragged off of airplanes or at least hit in the head with a baby stroller. And certainly … Continue reading
Consensus blogger (and frequent visitor to this site) And Then There’s Physics has consecutive posts discussing the proper role of climate scientists in the Climate Conversation. I (along with many regulars here) have been banned at commenting at ATTP, but I think the subject is interesting enough to respond here. In Scientists are not salespeople, … Continue reading
Let’s (just for a minute) say we accept the prognosis of the saner activists regarding the impacts of climate change through 2100. So let’s say that sea level rise will be between 26 and 98 cm. Let’s say that 0.23% of currently inhabited land is lost to this happening. Let’s say that global average temperatures will … Continue reading
It’ll take a minute to get to the climate part of this post–hope you can be patient. In the US, Republicans spent 8 years opposing almost everything Barack Obama attempted. On some signature issues they failed–witness ObamaCare as an example. Now that the shoe is on the other foot, should Democrats adopt the same course … Continue reading
As a Lukewarmer and a progressive liberal, I suppose I should be rending clothes, gnashing teeth and working on future ‘I told you sos,’ to be delivered with appropriately baleful gazes. I don’t think Donald Trump and his incoming administration will be good for either the U.S. or the world at large. Not on … Continue reading
James Hansen took his degree in astrophysics, not normally a climate-related field. Nonetheless, few would argue that he is not an expert on climate change. On the other hand, Freeman Dyson is possibly the second smartest person on the planet, a theoretical physicist who worked in the field of climate science for 15 years. And yet, … Continue reading
Update: As pointed out by MikeM in comments on my other blog, I got the numbers wrong for forcings in watts per square meter. Sorry! Here’s the chart from IPCC AR5–I’ll update numbers and text below and adjust the text accordingly. Let me know if I missed anything. There are those who label opponents of the … Continue reading
