Climate & Climate Change

One of the basic working rules in empirical science is the Donald Duck Factor, that when something novel looks, waddles and sounds like a duck, then in all probability it might also be a duck, or at least of the same species. And when a similar … [Read more...] about We Live in an Electric Universe (Part 1) by Louis Hissink

The once-green Sahara turned to desert over thousands of years rather than in an abrupt shift as previously believed, according to a study on Thursday that may help understanding of future climate changes. And there are now signs of a tiny shift back … [Read more...] about Sahara Became Dry Slowly, Not Abruptly

A TOP Indian advocacy group that monitors climate change in south Asia warned last night that the Nargis cyclone that devastated Burma was "a sign of things to come", as climate change caused extreme weather to increase in intensity. "Nargis is a … [Read more...] about Cyclone Bandwagon Gains Another Passenger

BOULDER - Computer analyses of global climate have consistently overstated warming in Antarctica, concludes new research by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and Ohio State University. The study can help scientists … [Read more...] about New Study: Climate Models Overheat Antarctica

In part 1 of this series ‘Measuring the Surface Air Temperature’ I wrote that James Hansen of NASA’s Goddard Space Institute explains that it is not easy to measure surface air temperature particularly in the presence of vegetation because the … [Read more...] about Measuring the Surface Air Temperature (Part 2)

BOFFINS fear Arctic ice melting could see the rise of a polar bear and grizzly bear hybrid - dubbed the 'grolar bear.' The effects of climate change means the hybrid bears could become more common as their habitats increasingly overlap due to global … [Read more...] about Latest Global Warming Scares: ‘Grolar Bears’ and CO2 Kills Koalas