What now for Climate Policy in the US?
The big political event is that the senate has been flipped to blue. Can they get a climate policy in place with just 51 votes instead of 60?
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Climate Change: Are we all doomed?
Previous emissions have already committed us to a lot of climate warming, is getting to net zero pointless because we are doomed? (Hint: no).
COVID-19 Misinformation
There is a great deal of COVID-19 misinformation in circulation. To work out what is accurate and true, stick with the scientific experts.
Can the UK really generate 40Gw from Wind Power?
The UK has a vision to generate 40Gw from wind power by 2030. What does 40Gw mean in the context of demand, and is this even possible?
AI model shows promise to generate faster, more accurate weather forecasts
I found the University of Washington news on what they have done with their AI model quite interesting. Briefly, weather forecasting is done today via very complex computing models that fully simulate as best as can be managed using the fastest biggest supercomputer available. I’m not kidding, the UK’s Met office announced in Feb this … Read more
Major update to HadCRUT global temperature data set
@metoffice Hadley Centre & @ClimateUEA_ release key updates to their long-running global temperature data set, HadCRUT – Here are a few Notes on why, and what is in it, and what it now tells us.