Tag Archives: Stoat

Solar Radiation Management

Posted on March 31, 2021 by ...and Then There's Physics

It seems the latest controversy in the climate debate is whether or not we should be studying Solar Radiation Management (SRM). As Stoat points out, there is a new National Academy of Sciences report on Reflecting Sunlight, which seems to … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, Policy, Research, Scientists, The philosophy of science | Tagged , , , , | 49 Comments

A physicist for president?

Posted on March 19, 2020 by ...and Then There's Physics

Jim Al’Khalili has an article in Scientific American called [a] physicist for president? Jim is a physicist, so he’s probably being somewhat provactive. Also, he’s mostly arguing for someone who applies the scientific method to thinking and decision-making and is … Continue reading →

Posted in economics, physicists, Politics, Scientists, The scientific method, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 51 Comments

Shifting the Overton window

Posted on May 15, 2019 by ...and Then There's Physics

Stoat has a new post about there being two sorts of people in the world in which he says the GND is not just stupid but would in the unlikely event of it being imposed be actively harmful; and at … Continue reading →

Posted in Carbon tax, Climate change, Environmental change, Global warming, Policy, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , | 100 Comments

Economics and Values

Posted on October 11, 2017 by ...and Then There's Physics

Michael Tobis has a post in which he argues that what we are doing to the climate will persist for many generations and, consequently, that it is immoral to continue what were’e doing and that we should address this as … Continue reading →

Posted in advocacy, Climate change, economics, ethics, Research | Tagged , , , , , | 177 Comments

Red Team vs Blue Team

Posted on April 23, 2017 by ...and Then There's Physics

Having some kind of Red Team exercise, to test and challenge the climate science consensus, seems to be gaining a small amount of momentum. Steve Koonin (who I have discussed before) has an article in the Wall Street Journal called … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, ClimateBall, Gavin Schmidt, Judith Curry, Research, Science, The scientific method | Tagged , , , , , , , | 113 Comments

Poor Roger!

Posted on December 4, 2016 by ...and Then There's Physics

I wrote a post about Roger Pielke Jr’s recent Wall Street Journal article about his [u]nhappy life as a climate heretic, but it was rather long and rambling, so I can’t actually bring myself to post it. Instead, I’ll just … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, ClimateBall, Research, Roger Pielke Jr, Science | Tagged , , , , , | 163 Comments

Murry Salby in London

Posted on August 10, 2016 by ...and Then There's Physics

Joshua has pointed out that Judith Curry has written a post about Murry Salby’s recent presentation in London. There was some hope that Judith might actually express some views about his ideas, but she just seems to find it interesting. … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, ClimateBall, Global warming, Greenhouse effect, Judith Curry, Science | Tagged , , , , , , | 94 Comments

Some advice for the Global Warming Policy Foundation

Posted on September 26, 2015 by ...and Then There's Physics

I’ve had a brief series of posts that I collectively call helpful tips for the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF). They’ve included Really, Benny Peiser, Really?, Come on, Andrew, you can get this, and Matt Ridley, you seem a little … Continue reading →

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IPCC AR6

Posted on March 6, 2015 by ...and Then There's Physics

I gather that the IPCC plans to continue in a manner similar to how it’s operated in the past. It seems that Stoat thinks they should be considering shorter, more focused, reports. Judith Curry illustrates her subjectivity by suggesting it … Continue reading →

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