Monthly Archives: March 2020

Some more thoughts related to the new Eocene study, where one thing in particular stands out.  First, remember that this is the work of  climate scientists who specialize in Earth Systems, part of a minority group having a distinctive viewpoint … Continue reading →

More about the Eocene study discussed in Friday’s letter.  I went ahead and dug into the full report as much as I could over the weekend and came away with some revisions and additions to my original comments.  This is … Continue reading →

With all the news now being dominated by the coronavirus, this will be a good day to talk about something else, and the farther away the better.  How about the Eocene period, which lasted from 56 to 34 million years … Continue reading →

A global temperature update for February 2020 from James Hansen (Climate Science, Awareness and Solutions).   The month was only slightly behind the all-time February record set in 2016.  What is most interesting about this post is the description of … Continue reading →

An expanded explanation of the Indian Ocean Dipole and its historical pattern, with a focus on its effects in Australia (The Conversation).  This fine article was written by three of the authors of the study referred to by The Guardian … Continue reading →

An explanation of how locust swarms form, and their link to weather conditions (Carbon Brief).  This review is quite complete and clearly presented.  It includes a bonus of guidance toward understanding a weather system known as the  ‘Indian Ocean Dipole,’ … Continue reading →

New thinking about the cause of atmospheric ‘blocks’ is having an influence on future climate predictions (Science).  This article shows how the explanation has been evolving for many years, and remains uncertain, but is gaining some elements of clarity.  Some … Continue reading →

An analysis of shrinking time constraints for meeting the targets set in Paris (Wageningen University – Netherlands).  This first link provides the press release that introduces a new report from a top-level group of scientists and its main conclusions.  The … Continue reading →

‘Stony’ coral species are now evolving in much the same way as they did just before final extinction in an event occurring 66 million years ago (EcoWatch).  This story provides a good introduction to an important study just published that … Continue reading →

An important new study tells how the vital carbon sink provided by tropical forests has been weakening (University of Leeds).  The study, published in the journal Nature, was conducted by nearly 100 institutions over a 30-year time period.  “We show … Continue reading →