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Two eminent climate scientists discuss the policy debate. Their clash tells us much.

By Larry Kummer, Editor / 4 Comments / 6 April 2017 11 May 2019

Summary: The climate policy debate heats up, as seen in this exchange between two climate scientists sparked by last week’s House hearing about climate change. It illuminates the areas of agreement and debate among scientists, which is an important aspect of the policy debate — but seldom mentioned by journalists. The stars have aligned for …

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An eminent climate scientist describes the frontiers of climate science

By Larry Kummer, Editor / 13 Comments / 18 March 2017 11 May 2019

Summary: Here is a status report on climate science by an eminent climate scientists, helping us see its frontiers and so better cope with one of the major challenges of the 21st century. (Second of two posts today.) “A new paradigm for assessing the role of humanity in the climate system — and in climate …

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Testing Skeptical Science: is Roger Pielke Sr. a climate misinformer?

By Larry Kummer, Editor / 28 Comments / 24 July 2015 17 June 2019

Climate activists smear even distinguished scientists with no criticism from their peers. It is why they’ve lost the public’s trust.

Thomas Kuhn tells us what we need to know about climate science

By Larry Kummer, Editor / 12 Comments / 23 June 2015 11 May 2019

Summary: The history of science provides a vital perspective for anyone watching our time’s high stakes climate science debate. Look at Twitter and you will see the theories of the great Thomas Kuhn at work, helping us better understand the public policy debate. {1st of 2 posts today.} “First they ignore you. Then they ridicule …

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Do models accurately predict climate change?

By Larry Kummer, Editor / 21 Comments / 22 June 2015 11 May 2019

Summary: Climate models are important for several reasons. Large flows of tax dollars go to their construction and operation. Their predictions dominate the public policy debate about climate change (to the exclusion of other tools, such as predictability studies). In this post eminent climate scientist Roger Pielke Sr. explains that long-term model forecasts have shown …

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