A demo showing our broken climate policy debate
Progress in the climate policy debate comes too slowly. The use and misuse of RCP8.5 shows why. At this pace, the climate will give final answers before we get a consensus. We can’t afford this.
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A climate scientist assesses the threat of climate change
Summary: Eminent climate scientist Judith Curry gives a brief assessment of the threat of climate change, starting from first principles — such as the definition of “risk”. It is a timely reminder, as the debate about the public policy response to climate change moves into hysteria. “US politics could be focused on preventing climate change …
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It’s the Anthropocene! But natural threats will still kill millions unless we act soon.
Summary: While scientists debate if we live in the Anthropocene era, let’s not fall into delusions of grandeur. Natural forces can wipe away cities and destroy regions despite our impressive powers. We have prepared poorly or not at all for most of these. This is a luxury we can no longer afford. “We don’t even …
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A first step to protecting the world from its many dangers
Here’s a first step to a better future: to see the big picture, list and describe each threat.