Monthly Archives: September 2013

PDO, ENSO and sea level rise

by Judith Curry

Three new papers to discuss on the topic of natural internal variability and sea level rise.

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A standard for policy-relevant science

by Judith Curry

In Nature, Ian Boyd calls for an auditing process to help policy-makers to navigate research bias.

Responsible Conduct in the Global Research Enterprise

by Judith Curry

Researchers need to communicate the policy implications of their results clearly and comprehensively to policy makers and the public—including a clear assessment of the uncertainties associated with their results—while avoiding advocacy based on their authority as researchers.

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Laframboise’s new book on the IPCC

by Judith Curry

Could we switch to the grownup channel, please? – Donna Laframboise.

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Arctic sea ice minimum?

by Judith Curry

It looks like the Arctic sea ice is close to reaching its seasonal minimum, reflecting a substantial increase in sea ice relative to the record breaking minimum in 2012.

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Big green in denial

by Judith Curry

Naomi Klein explains how environmentalists may be more damaging to their cause than climate change deniers.

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True courage(?)

by Judith Curry

True courage is knowing when you’re wrong but refusing to admit it. – The Onion

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U.S. Republicans: critical thinking on climate change

by Judith Curry

The U.S. Senate Republicans on the Environment and Public Works Committee have issued a Minority Report entitled Critical Thinking on Climate Change.

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What is Scientific Mediation?

by Judith Curry

Making clear what the real scientific dispute is about.

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Natural internal variability: sensitivity and attribution

by Judith Curry

There is growing evidence to support the hypothesis that the pause cause is tied to a change in tropical Pacific Ocean circulations.  What are the implications of this for climate sensitivity and attribution of warming in the latter part of the 20th century?

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Professors, politics and public policy

by Judith Curry

On academic misconceptions of politics and the policy process.

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Climate of failure(?)

by Judith Curry

On the politics of global warming policy.

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