Here’s a little real talk about the book publishing industry — it adds almost no value, it is going to be wiped off the face of the earth soon, and writers and readers will be better off for it. – Matthew Yglesias

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Posted in Open knowledge

Climate Dialogue: influence of the sun on climate

Posted on October 27, 2014 by curryja | 297 comments

by Judith Curry

Climate Dialogue has a very interesting discussion What will happen during a new Maunder Minimum? This is my favorite Climate Dialogue so far.

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Posted in Solar

Root Cause Analysis of the Modern Warming

Posted on October 23, 2014 by curryja | 351 comments

by Matt Skaggs

For years, climate scientists have followed reasoning that goes from climate model simulations to expert opinion, declaring that to be sufficient. But that is not how attribution works.

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Posted in Attribution

Myths and realities of renewable energy

Posted on October 22, 2014 by curryja | 824 comments

by Planning Engineer

Power System Planners do not have the expertise or knowledge to say whether or not the benefits of reducing carbon emissions are worth the costs. However they should be respected as experts for obtaining a better understanding of what the implications and costs of such programs are.

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Posted in Energy

Ethics of communicating scientific uncertainty

Posted on October 21, 2014 by curryja | 812 comments

by Judith Curry

Last month I attended a Workshop on The Ethics of Communicating Scientific Uncertainty: Understanding How Scientists, Environmental Lawyers, and Journalists Treat Uncertainty.

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Posted in Communication, Ethics

Back from the twitter twilight zone: Responses to my WSJ op-ed

Posted on October 18, 2014 by curryja | 833 comments

by Judith Curry

I’ve just returned from China, the first thing I did in the U.S. airport on my layover back to Atlanta was to check twitter.

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Posted in Policy, Sensitivity & feedbacks

New presentations on sea ice

Posted on October 15, 2014 by curryja | 480 comments

by Judith Curry

I have prepared two new talks on sea ice to present in Nanjing.

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Posted in Polar regions

Words of wisdom from Charles Lyell

Posted on October 14, 2014 by curryja | 288 comments

by Judith Curry

We are also told of general catastrophes and a succession of deluges, of the alternation of periods of repose and disorder, of the refrigeration of the globe, and of the sudden annihilation of whole races of animals and plants, and other hypotheses, in which we see the ancient spirit of speculation revived, and a desire manifested to cut, rather than patiently to untie, the Gordian knot. – Charles Lyell

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Posted in Scientific method

My week(s) in review

Posted on October 13, 2014 by curryja | 281 comments

by Judith Curry

Some reflections on my recent travels, speaking engagements, and workshops.

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Posted in Week in review

My WSJ op-ed: Global warming statistical meltdown

Posted on October 9, 2014 by curryja | 750 comments

by Judith Curry

I was invited to submit an op-ed regarding the recent Lewis/Curry paper on climate sensitivity. Continue reading →

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Posted in Policy, Sensitivity & feedbacks

Evidence of deep ocean cooling?

Posted on October 5, 2014 by curryja | 507 comments

by Judith Curry

New research suggests that the upper layer of the ocean has warmed more than had been thought previously while the deeper ocean has cooled rather than warmed in recent years.

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Posted in Attribution

Challenging the 2 degree target

Posted on October 3, 2014 by curryja | 303 comments

by Judith Curry

“Without significant cuts in emissions by all countries, and in key sectors, the window of opportunity to stay within less than 2 degrees [of warming] will soon close forever.” – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon

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Posted in Climate change impacts, Policy