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Tag Archives: emissions
Talking solutions and motivating action
There’s been a lengthy Twitter discussion about scientists moving away from simply discussing the science of climate change, to talking about solutions and motivating action. I broadly agree with this; I do think that the main discussion should be about … Continue reading
Posted in Climate change, Global warming, Policy, Research, Science, Scientists
Tagged Climate solutions, Cumulative emissions, Emission reductions, emissions, Glen Peters
492 Comments
Lukewarmers resurgent
I’ve noticed a slight resurgence in those claiming to be lukewarmers and trying to argue that this is some kind of reasonable middle ground. I’ve written about lukewarmers before, but the basic issue with the lukewarmer argument is that they … Continue reading
If wishes were horses
There’s a proverb which goes if wishes were horses, beggars would ride, which basically means that it’s useless to simply hope that everything will be fine, it’s better to actually take action. If it isn’t already, it really should be … Continue reading
The 1C milestone
Just a quick post to highlight that – according to the UK Met Office – 2015 is likely to be 1oC above pre-industrial – well, 1oC above the 1850 to 1900 average. If you think that we should have a … Continue reading
Posted in Climate change, Climate sensitivity, ClimateBall, Science
Tagged 1C, 2C target, Emission reductions, emissions, Halfway there, Kevin Anderson
98 Comments
The riskiness of relying on BECCS
Since were discussing (in the comments, at least) carbon budgets and emissions reductions yesterday, I thought I would post this short video of Nebojsa Nakicenovic talking about the riskiness of relying on Bio-Energy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS). There’s … Continue reading
Mass migration
Given that I haven’t had a chance to write anything for a few days, I thought I would highlight this Guardian article called Mass migration is no ‘crisis’: it’s the new normal as the climate changes. It’s the kind of … Continue reading
Posted in Climate change, Global warming, Science
Tagged Climate change, emissions, Mass migration, The Guardian
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Representative Concentration Pathways
I’ve noticed a fair amount of dicussion about the Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) varying from they’re scientific fraud, they’re overly optimistic, to the details are being hidden so the IPCC can’t be trusted. I haven’t actually paid to much attention … Continue reading
Cumulative matters
I was contemplating writing a post about a discussion I had on Twitter regarding whether or not we should focus on adaptation while developing technology, but I don’t really have the time now. The one comment I will make is … Continue reading
...and Then There's Physics 