Sentences with phrase «also about climate science»

This has led me to be interested in climate policy and to use my physicist's background to learn also about climate science.

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The format of the initiatives meant that they not only learnt about the science of environmental problems such as climate change, but were also engaged in considering solutions and how to bring them about, both in terms of their own lives and community and the wider political context.

«This study raises new questions about what climate change will do to severe thunderstorms and what is responsible for recent trends,» says Tippett, who is also a member of the Data Science Institute and the Columbia Initiative on Extreme Weather and Cclimate change will do to severe thunderstorms and what is responsible for recent trends,» says Tippett, who is also a member of the Data Science Institute and the Columbia Initiative on Extreme Weather and ClimateClimate.

During a 6 - 10 June training program, the 15 AAAS Leshner Leadership Institute fellows also engaged in interactive sessions on the science of science communication, public attitudes about climate change, how Americans consume science news, best practices in leveraging social media, and the fundamentals of engaging policymakers in science - based dialogue.

«We can't run away from this issue,» argued Senator Bernard Sanders (D - VT), who also tried to systematically challenge Inhofe's doubts about climate science.

He also asked about comments she made that likened acceptance of climate change science to a «kind of paganism» and suggested that top United Nations climate policy advocates were effectively supporting communism.

Nisbet's prior research examining public opinion about climate change and energy insecurity also revealed for science communicators that understanding the public in more precise ways than partisanship or ideology allowed for improved outreach.

There is also considerable public confusion about climate science and possible remedies.

I would like to add to your comment about the varying ability of the general public to understand climate science, that I also think that an even more important function is communication between scientists.

Mike's work, like that of previous award winners, is diverse, and includes pioneering and highly cited work in time series analysis (an elegant use of Thomson's multitaper spectral analysis approach to detect spatiotemporal oscillations in the climate record and methods for smoothing temporal data), decadal climate variability (the term «Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation» or «AMO» was coined by Mike in an interview with Science's Richard Kerr about a paper he had published with Tom Delworth of GFDL showing evidence in both climate model simulations and observational data for a 50 - 70 year oscillation in the climate system; significantly Mike also published work with Kerry Emanuel in 2006 showing that the AMO concept has been overstated as regards its role in 20th century tropical Atlantic SST changes, a finding recently reaffirmed by a study published in Nature), in showing how changes in radiative forcing from volcanoes can affect ENSO, in examining the role of solar variations in explaining the pattern of the Medieval Climate Anomaly and Little Ice Age, the relationship between the climate changes of past centuries and phenomena such as Atlantic tropical cyclones and global sea level, and even a bit of work in atmospheric chemistry (an analysis of beryllium - 7 measureclimate record and methods for smoothing temporal data), decadal climate variability (the term «Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation» or «AMO» was coined by Mike in an interview with Science's Richard Kerr about a paper he had published with Tom Delworth of GFDL showing evidence in both climate model simulations and observational data for a 50 - 70 year oscillation in the climate system; significantly Mike also published work with Kerry Emanuel in 2006 showing that the AMO concept has been overstated as regards its role in 20th century tropical Atlantic SST changes, a finding recently reaffirmed by a study published in Nature), in showing how changes in radiative forcing from volcanoes can affect ENSO, in examining the role of solar variations in explaining the pattern of the Medieval Climate Anomaly and Little Ice Age, the relationship between the climate changes of past centuries and phenomena such as Atlantic tropical cyclones and global sea level, and even a bit of work in atmospheric chemistry (an analysis of beryllium - 7 measureclimate variability (the term «Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation» or «AMO» was coined by Mike in an interview with Science's Richard Kerr about a paper he had published with Tom Delworth of GFDL showing evidence in both climate model simulations and observational data for a 50 - 70 year oscillation in the climate system; significantly Mike also published work with Kerry Emanuel in 2006 showing that the AMO concept has been overstated as regards its role in 20th century tropical Atlantic SST changes, a finding recently reaffirmed by a study published in Nature), in showing how changes in radiative forcing from volcanoes can affect ENSO, in examining the role of solar variations in explaining the pattern of the Medieval Climate Anomaly and Little Ice Age, the relationship between the climate changes of past centuries and phenomena such as Atlantic tropical cyclones and global sea level, and even a bit of work in atmospheric chemistry (an analysis of beryllium - 7 measureclimate model simulations and observational data for a 50 - 70 year oscillation in the climate system; significantly Mike also published work with Kerry Emanuel in 2006 showing that the AMO concept has been overstated as regards its role in 20th century tropical Atlantic SST changes, a finding recently reaffirmed by a study published in Nature), in showing how changes in radiative forcing from volcanoes can affect ENSO, in examining the role of solar variations in explaining the pattern of the Medieval Climate Anomaly and Little Ice Age, the relationship between the climate changes of past centuries and phenomena such as Atlantic tropical cyclones and global sea level, and even a bit of work in atmospheric chemistry (an analysis of beryllium - 7 measureclimate system; significantly Mike also published work with Kerry Emanuel in 2006 showing that the AMO concept has been overstated as regards its role in 20th century tropical Atlantic SST changes, a finding recently reaffirmed by a study published in Nature), in showing how changes in radiative forcing from volcanoes can affect ENSO, in examining the role of solar variations in explaining the pattern of the Medieval Climate Anomaly and Little Ice Age, the relationship between the climate changes of past centuries and phenomena such as Atlantic tropical cyclones and global sea level, and even a bit of work in atmospheric chemistry (an analysis of beryllium - 7 measureClimate Anomaly and Little Ice Age, the relationship between the climate changes of past centuries and phenomena such as Atlantic tropical cyclones and global sea level, and even a bit of work in atmospheric chemistry (an analysis of beryllium - 7 measureclimate changes of past centuries and phenomena such as Atlantic tropical cyclones and global sea level, and even a bit of work in atmospheric chemistry (an analysis of beryllium - 7 measurements).

Aronofsky and Handel also spoke yesterday about the intersection of religion, science and environmentalism with a panel organized by the Center for American Progress, Sierra Club and Climate Desk.

Also, Spencer Weart has written a guest post at Real Climate which admits the science is not settled about the climate's sensitivity Climate which admits the science is not settled about the climate's sensitivity climate's sensitivity to CO2.

Just as it is vital for climate scientists and communicators to base messages about climate change on rigorous empirical evidence from the physical sciences, statements on the use of emotion in communication strategies must also be firmly grounded in evidence from affective science.»

Also, it triggered a lot of inquiry into the details of the I.P.C.C. reports that I think would not have occurred absent climategate, and was associated with a major reduction in the public's certainty about climate science.

I read this website to become more acquainted with the science of climate change (I'm also attending Prof. Archer's Coursera class on climate change right now), and because this website seems trustworthy to me as someone who doesn't know enough about climate science to decide for myself who's right or wrong about this subject.

I also want to thank Gavin and Raymond Pierrehumbert for their helpful responses to my attempts to apply what I have learned about climate science in the «Tropical Glacier Retreat» post.

Also, when you speak of a major reduction in the public's certainty about climate science, do you see that as a good thing?

To the valuable Real Climate website, I also retract my statement about the «junk science».

We focused initially on the enormous seabed earthquake off Japan and the resulting tsunami and then on the challenges facing journalists and activists trying to communicate about human - driven climate change in ways that hew to the science but also gain traction (a very tough challenge; we have very different views).

I'm also a big supporter of science education (in fact, I'm working myself on a book now for kids about climate, and I spend a lot of time working with and talking to science teachers).

We should also believe in the future far enough to assume, that climate science will progress and with it our options to actively do something about it.

The hiatus is not only telling us something about the importance of natural climatic variations but also about the politicization of climate science.

A growing number also express doubts about the validity of climate science or reject outright the notion that carbon dioxide and other warming emissions represent a significant environmental threat.

Climate change would also fall under a «revealed science» category to the extent that category equals «about as proven as you're going to get in science.»

Because Monsanto knows how farmers really feel about climate scientists, it also recently acquired a firm that specializes in synthesizing government and university climate - science data for the purpose of issuing made - to - order forecasts tailored to users» locations.

What is astonishing about Tol's campaign is that he does not himself deny the physical science of global warming and also admits that the percentage consensus on man - made climate change is in the high nineties.

Dustin should also be contacted about Global Fishing Watch as well as general U.S. marine science and policy questions, including those related to fishing, climate change and pollution.

About 1980ish, some old ideas like the greenhouse effect were brought out of mothballs and re-examined with new tools and techniques; simultaneously several researchers and theoreticians released their notes, published, or otherwise got together and there was a surprising consilience and not a small amount of mixing with old school hippy ecologism on some of the topics that became the roots of Climate Change science (before it was called Global Warming); innovations in mathematics were also applied to climate thought; supercomputers (though «disappointing» on weather forecasting) allowed demonstration of plausibility of runaway climate effects, comparison of scales of effects, and the possibility of climate models combined with a good understanding of the limits of predictive power of weather Climate Change science (before it was called Global Warming); innovations in mathematics were also applied to climate thought; supercomputers (though «disappointing» on weather forecasting) allowed demonstration of plausibility of runaway climate effects, comparison of scales of effects, and the possibility of climate models combined with a good understanding of the limits of predictive power of weather climate thought; supercomputers (though «disappointing» on weather forecasting) allowed demonstration of plausibility of runaway climate effects, comparison of scales of effects, and the possibility of climate models combined with a good understanding of the limits of predictive power of weather climate effects, comparison of scales of effects, and the possibility of climate models combined with a good understanding of the limits of predictive power of weather climate models combined with a good understanding of the limits of predictive power of weather models.

Some of these big Universities also have» Climate Change» departments and during lunch breaks at staff canteens, I have made it a point wherever possible to go engage them in discussions about climate sClimate Change» departments and during lunch breaks at staff canteens, I have made it a point wherever possible to go engage them in discussions about climate sclimate science.

«I was invited about a year or so ago to New York to speak to the staff of the New York Attorney General's office mostly about the work we did in Merchants of Doubt... And I also participated a few weeks ago in a meeting in Boston with some colleagues from the Union of Concerned Scientists, which also involved the staff of attorneys general offices from a number of states who came to listen to again factual presentations about climate science, history of climate disinformation,» she told Rep. Paul Tonko, D - N.Y., at the hearing.

People more concerned about the issue of climate change also tend to know more about science, generally.15

For example, people who know more about science also tend to perceive strong consensus among climate scientists that human activity is responsible for climate change.

Also, Inside Climate News recently described a new study published in Science about how fossil - fuel funded climate - science deniers disingenuously shift their arguments and use normal scientific uncertainties to deflect attention from the overwhelming scientific consensus on climate change and argue for no action to reduce greenhouse - gas emiClimate News recently described a new study published in Science about how fossil - fuel funded climate - science deniers disingenuously shift their arguments and use normal scientific uncertainties to deflect attention from the overwhelming scientific consensus on climate change and argue for no action to reduce greenhouse - gas emiScience about how fossil - fuel funded climate - science deniers disingenuously shift their arguments and use normal scientific uncertainties to deflect attention from the overwhelming scientific consensus on climate change and argue for no action to reduce greenhouse - gas emiclimate - science deniers disingenuously shift their arguments and use normal scientific uncertainties to deflect attention from the overwhelming scientific consensus on climate change and argue for no action to reduce greenhouse - gas emiscience deniers disingenuously shift their arguments and use normal scientific uncertainties to deflect attention from the overwhelming scientific consensus on climate change and argue for no action to reduce greenhouse - gas emiclimate change and argue for no action to reduce greenhouse - gas emissions.

Big Oil and Big Coal funded sympathetic think tanks like the Heritage Foundation and the Competitive Enterprise Institute and also outright front groups with names like Friends of Science and the Global Climate Coalition, all of which came up with an endless stream of arguments for why global warming wasn't happening and even if it was, nothing should be done about it.

It's also about the perversion of science and the damage done by the climate wars in which Mann has played such an egregious part.

The Governor's Office also repeats usual lies about the so - called «scientific consensus», «climate science,» and the conspiracy theory about «a well - organized climate change counter-movement,» funded by «companies that make their profits from burning fossil fuels.»

Sadly and incorrectly so many people also equate anyone who has doubt about today's climate science with those who doubt vaccines and who think we should research chem trails and secret government collaborations with aliens.

Climate scientists are not only speaking to the public about the science of climate change, but also are calling for policies designed to reduce use of fossil fuel, the primary anthropogenic source of greenhouse gas emissions.Climate scientists are not only speaking to the public about the science of climate change, but also are calling for policies designed to reduce use of fossil fuel, the primary anthropogenic source of greenhouse gas emissions.climate change, but also are calling for policies designed to reduce use of fossil fuel, the primary anthropogenic source of greenhouse gas emissions.»

First, while it is important to understand the remaining uncertainties in climate science, it is critical to also realize how much we do understand about the climate.

Assume the accuracy of each thermometer is + / - 5 % (this is climate science, we can assume lots of things), you also have to factor in at least the time of day, day of the year, and depth of the water measured (we are after all talking about global average temperatures).

I think you could also read his 2009 book as sidelining certain disputes about climate science as illegitimate, or just being about values rather than the science as purported.

Boulton's unawareness of the «scientific approach... in the climate change field itself» — a complaint that others have also made about Team climate science — has not prevented him from talking at considerable length about climate change.

I also found myself working with high powered statisticians who had deep doubts about the way non-statistically trained scientist used statistics (not just in climate science).

Since no one here is going to change anybody else's mind about the transparency required, perhaps we could discuss whether what has been noted about climate science applies equally as well to other sciences or are there special considerations applying to climate science — that we might also discuss.

Learning more about climate science has also helped me become a lot more knowledgable about where CFD may or may not be going and what the pitfalls are of doing time accurate turbulent simulations.

«And constantly inserting distractors like «what about water vapor» into your arguments is also very useful given that we are discussing the validity of Jelbring, etc.» — is in comment on the state of play in «climate» science.

DeSmog has also highlighted how Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief Scott Pruitt's current calls for a «red team» to supposedly critique the fundamentals of climate science has been a talking point of the Heartland Institute for about eight years.

It also reflects improved integration of what is known about physical climate science, which is the focus of Working Group I of the IPCC, and what is known about options for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, the focus of Working Group III.

The authors note that Oreskes» methodology is further flawed because it also surveyed the opinions and writings of «nonscientists who may write about climate, but are by no means experts on or even casually familiar with the science dealing with attribution — that is, attributing a specific climate effect (such as a temperature increase) to a specific cause (such as rising CO2 levels).»

In this post I write about the criticism, also expressed to me in comments after my New York Times op - ed, that climate models (or the tools and methods of climate science more broadly) have been disproved by observations, so we should ignore them.