Picture this: it’s a hot day, and you grab a soda can that’s been in the sun. You crack it open—psssht—and CO₂ fizzes out, tickling your nose, maybe spraying your shirt if you’re slow. It’s a tiny chaos, a burst you can’t control. Now imagine that … [Read more...] about Whose CO₂ is it Anyway? Ocean Fizz or Smokestack Blame
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How Climate Works. The Eruption of Mount Pinatubo
The volcanic eruption of Mount Pinatubo in June 1991 led to a significant cooling of the tropical ocean surface due to the cloud belt formed by the eruption. This cooling resulted in a temporary reduction in the rate of increase of atmospheric … [Read more...] about How Climate Works. The Eruption of Mount Pinatubo
Oceans Inhale and Exhale Carbon Dioxide, Since Forever
It could be that all the extra carbon dioxide in the atmosphere – the steady increase year on year, reported since 1958, despite all the airplanes grounded through covid it kept on increasing – is a consequence of the oceans breathing out a bit more, … [Read more...] about Oceans Inhale and Exhale Carbon Dioxide, Since Forever
Steven Pinker, 2024 & Planning to Begin a Discussion about Carbon Dioxide & Warming (ARC Part 4)
After the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC)* conference finished in London, I caught a British Airlines flight to Seattle, to visit with my daughter. She has just recently moved there, to begin a PhD at the University of Washington. The … [Read more...] about Steven Pinker, 2024 & Planning to Begin a Discussion about Carbon Dioxide & Warming (ARC Part 4)
Explaining the Physics of Carbon Dioxide – Will Happer’s Tour Down Under
When the Sun comes up on a cloudless day, everything is so clearly illuminated. I know this to be a consequence of incoming solar radiation. And when I sit in this sunlight, I know that it will warm me. Physicists who study heat transfer can … [Read more...] about Explaining the Physics of Carbon Dioxide – Will Happer’s Tour Down Under
Do Glaswegians Mostly Breathe Nitrogen?
I wonder how many of the approximately 30,000 ‘special’ people who are on their way to Glasgow for COP26 know that 78 per cent of the atmosphere is made-up of nitrogen. I asked this question of a group of retired professionals just yesterday and … [Read more...] about Do Glaswegians Mostly Breathe Nitrogen?
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
