Analysis: Why the new Met Office temperature record shows faster warming since 1970s
The first major update of the UK Met Office’s global temperature dataset in eight years moves it from one of the slowest warming records...
Skeptical Science New Research for Week #50, 2020
"Wait - we don't need a bigger computer?"
Readers following the "Advances in climate & climate effects modeling..." portion of the weekly research roundup may...
In-depth Q&A: How does the UK’s ‘energy white paper’ aim to tackle climate change?
After months of delays, the UK government has launched a white paper setting out the government’s agenda for the energy sector and its role...
Seeing the COVID-19 Pandemic from Space
Economic and social shutdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have led to noticeable changes in Earth’s environment, at least for the short term....
Water quality trends going “in the wrong direction”
15 December 2020
Just over half of Irish surface waters are in a satisfactory condition and trends are going “in the wrong direction”, according to...
New climate models suggest faster melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet
Greenland’s vast ice sheet could melt faster than previously thought over the 21st century, according to a new study.
The Greenland ice sheet is the...
Casper Gelderblom on “Make Amazon Pay” and climate
15 December 2020
“Make Amazon Pay”, an international and intersectional campaign, launched on Black Friday this year.
It brought together unions, environmental groups and other social...
Tackling gender inequality is ‘crucial’ for climate adaptation
Efforts to tackle gender inequality can play a key role in how countries adapt to the growing risks posed by climate change, a new...
Analysis: China’s new 2030 targets promise more low-carbon power than meets the eye
In one of the most anticipated speeches at this weekend’s Climate Ambition Summit, Chinese leader Xi Jinping announced a new set of updated national...
A 50-Year-Old Global Warming Forecast That Still Holds Up
This is a re-post from Eos by Andrei Lapenis
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of my mentor, climatologist Mikhail Budyko (1920–2001). Fifty years...
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