While Judith Curry brings up some interesting notions in ‘Climate Sensitivity Uncertainy‘, I don’t agree with many of her arguments and conclusions. I’m pleased that Dr. Curry acknowledges that “uncertainty in itself is not a reason for inaction” (see also ‘Why Climate Uncertainty is No Excuse for Doing Nothing‘ on […]
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Bart Verheggen is a teacher and tutor at Amsterdam University College in the Netherlands, where he’s teaching several earth and climate science related courses. His research background is in atmospheric chemistry (PhD York University, Canada, 2004). He spent several years doing postdoctoral research in Switzerland, studying the interactions between aerosols, clouds and climate. At the Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) he has worked for several years on projects related to air quality, climate change and sustainability. While on a temporary assignment at the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL), he conducted a large and detailed survey about climate science amongst International scientists. He has a keen interest in science communication and science literacy and is an avid blogger on climate change, often reflecting on the interface between science and society.
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ClimateDialogue about Climate Sensitivity
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J. Christy, R. McNider & R. Spencer trying to overturn mainstream science by rewriting history, knowingly spreading falsehoods and re-baselining graphs.
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The Public Debate on Climate Change
The physical complexity of global climate is evident. However, resolving the issue of global warming is also socially...
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Gavin gave a fantastic talk at this year’s AGU conference about science advocacy (good report on it by Yale CMForum and Dot Earth). The video is available via the AGU youtube channel: He argued that it’s best to be explicit about one’s values and clearly distinguish when one is talking […]
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