Real Climate
AUGUST 13, 2021
My top 3 impressions up-front: The sea level projections for the year 2100 have been adjusted upwards again. The IPCC gives more consideration to the large long-term sea-level rise beyond the year 2100. And here is the key sea-level graphic from the Summary for Policy Makers: Source: IPCC AR6, Figure SPM.8.
Real Climate
NOVEMBER 11, 2023
The physics-based models describe how energy flows through the atmosphere and ocean, as well as how the forces from different air masses push against each other. In other words, the claim shows a lack of knowledge and is a well-known old argument that I commented on Realclimate.org in 2007. See for instance Benestad (2016).
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Our Environment
MAY 21, 2021
Rising sea levels and increased intensity of storm surges are playing a considerable role in the degradation of coastal regions in the Pacific Islands. Illustrating the variation in sea levels from 1993 – 2018. Photo credit. Written by: Jack McCulloch. Shows a generally increasing trend. Source: NASA (August 2018).
A Greener Life
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
The consequences of climate change aren’t reserved for the oceans and atmosphere: Diseases have secured a larger presence in recent years thanks to global warming. By Jenessa Duncombe. Global warming has, in certain instances, amped up some of the world’s most deadly diseases. Climate’s Contagion.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 29, 2024
There is, in fact, substantial scientific evidence that there’s a strong link between global warming and heat waves and coastal flooding from sea-level rise,” I said. The genesis of ExxonMobil’s brazen hypocrisy can be traced back to 2007. But before he was able to do that in my imaginary scenario, I corrected the record.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 5, 2023
It was because of smoke during the 2007 wildfire season in the United States, the second worst at the time for acreage burned. Unlike a sunrise that quickly brightens from gold to blinding white, the sun rose behind Half Dome as a pinkish-orange pinhole and bizarrely remained a tiny, reddish-orange pea in the sky more than an hour later.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 20, 2023
Some of the highest risks can be found in the candidates’ home states: the ocean off of Florida has hit 98 degrees— hot tub temp s! Coastal residents can see in the UCS report, Underwater , how sea level rise will impact real estate in every coastal zip code and congressional district.
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