Paris Accord: QTIIPS

Posted on June 4, 2017 | 388 comments

by Judith Curry

QTIIPS stands for Quantitatively Trivial Impact + Intense Political Symbolism. – Keith Hennessey

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Posted in Policy

Nature Unbound III – Holocene climate variability (Part B)

Posted on May 28, 2017 | 304 comments

by Javier

The Neoglacial has been a period of progressive cooling, increasing aridity, and advancing glaciers, culminating in the Little Ice Age. The main Holocene climatic cycle of ~ 2400 years delimits periods of more stable climatic conditions which were identified over a century ago. The stable periods are punctuated by abrupt changes.

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Posted in Attribution, Data and observations

Week in review – science edition

Posted on May 20, 2017 | 223 comments

by Judith Curry

A few things that caught my eye this past week.

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Posted in Week in review

Uncertainty about the Climate Uncertainty Monster

Posted on May 19, 2017 | 425 comments

by Judith Curry

The many dimensions of the climate uncertainty monster.

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Posted in Uncertainty

Electricity in Texas: is 100% renewables feasible? Part I

Posted on May 14, 2017 | 201 comments

by Peter Davies

Scenarios to understand how load, wind, solar PV and storage interact and whether a 100% renewable grid for Texas is technically feasible.

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Posted in Energy

Renewable resources and the importance of generation diversity

Posted on May 9, 2017 | 424 comments

by Planning Engineer

How feasible are calls for 100% renewable energy?

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424 Comments

Posted in Energy

Nye’s Quadrant

Posted on May 2, 2017 | 520 comments

by Judith Curry

The scary emergence of Nye’s Quadrant in dominating the public discourse on climate change.

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Posted in Scientific method, Sociology of science