Guest post: Why clouds hold the key to better climate models
Prof Ellie Highwood is professor of climate physics in the Department of Meteorology at the University of Reading and president of the Royal Meteorology...
Weakening ocean currents system may have disastrous climate consequences over coming decades
July 29th, 2018
Irish climate scientists have warned that the expected weakening of the ocean current circulation system that gives Ireland its mild climate may...
Proposed New Mexico Science Standards that Omit Global Warming Come Under Fire
Associated Press
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Australia’s coal communities, ignored by Labor, deliver brutal election defeat
In a stunning upset, voters returned the pro-coal government, prompting soul-searching among Australia's left wing parties
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An Taisce questions sustainability of semi-state biomass co-firing trials
July 16th, 2019
An Taisce has raised concern over the potential environmental
impact of woody biomass imported from Australia by Bord na Mona for use at...
Trump’s New Budget Plan Calls for Slashing Clean Energy Spending, Again
InsideClimate News
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Brazil Amazon Deforestation Hits 12-Year High Under Bolsonaro
The New York Times
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New research, December 17-23, 2018
A selection of new climate related research articles is shown below.
Couple of hiatus papers (including Skeptical Science authors)
A fluctuation in surface temperature in historical...
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