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2C or not 2C: Copenhagen and global temperature threshold (Part II)
In the previous post, we discussed the origin of the 2 deg C threshold for dangerous impacts of climate change. An example is happening at Copenhagen. The Association of Small Island States (AOSIS) and the Caribbean nations are lobbying for establi...
2C or not 2C: Copenhagen and global temperature threshold (Part 1)
Media coverage of climate change often gives the impression the world’s scientific community all met and firmly established that the warming beyond +2 degrees C is dangerous to the future of society. The planet does not have one clear "dangerous" ...
Turning down the volume (re-post)
This post from five months ago seems more apropos at this time: While I was doing field work in Kiribati a few weeks ago, I started reading Voltaire’s Bastards, the 1992 polemic by Canadian philosopher John Ralston Saul about the failure of reason...
The path of climate science and the dissenting views
A scientific finding is not necessarily correct just because it appears in the peer-reviewed literature. There are a number of reasons. For one, not all journals are created equal. Some have less stringent review process. Some are more willing to acc...
One reason the US climate bill will pass
Today the US EPA announced its intention to pursue regulations on carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Don't overlook this development. The only thing that carbon-intensive industries and senators from carbon-intensive states hate more than the...
The Climategate positive feedback loop
I've avoided writing about "climategate" because of the artificial nature of the "scandal". There is certainly a need to reduce tribalism in the scientific community (not just climate science!), improve peer review and improve the assessment process...
