by Judith Curry
Few things have intrigued me over the past few weeks.
A new study reveals a major, previously unknown contribution to climate change through humans converting peatland for agriculture. [link]
Accelerate deployment of offshore wind energy changes wind climate and reduce future electricity production [link]
Reduced measurement uncertainty in contrast radiation forcing due to uncertain nature of ice crystals [link]
Ancient million-year data suggests the variability of the Asian Monsoon may become more extreme [link]
Reduced measurement uncertainty in contrast radiation forcing due to uncertain nature of ice crystals [link]
Analysis of new satellite data shows that evapotranspiration increased by 10% between 2003-2019 [link]
Burden of heat-related deaths from climate change [link]
Towards real-time verification of CO2 . emissions [link]
Will desertification surpass the half-million-year history of Las Vegas’ wetlands? [link]
How does man-made drought happen? [link]
It’s been over 10 years since the last US EF5 tornado, what does that mean? [link]
As more CO2 is released into the atmosphere, more CO2 remains in the atmosphere, and this effect is opposite and approximately equal to radiative saturation, resulting in a low background sensitivity to the integrated radiative force from an emission. [link]
Koutsoyiannis: Rethinking climate, climate change and their relationship to water [link]
Paths and pitfalls in extreme event allocation [link]
Megadroughts and pluralism in South West Australia: 1350-2017 CE [link]
On the contrary: adjusting the flight altitude can significantly reduce the impact [link]
Anatomy of abrupt warming recorded in Greenland ice [link]
Discover patterns in the fiery California wildfires [link]
Data-driven reconstruction reveals large-scale ocean circulation control above coastal sea level [link]
A well-balanced ecosystem that uses water most efficiently [link]
Observational constraints on low cloud responses reduce uncertainty about climate sensitivity [link]
Landmark study casts doubt on theory linking extreme winter weather to Arctic ice melt [link]
Explicit restrictions on regional cloud response [link]
How is the unprecedented cold in February 2021 in Texas? https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac0278…
Technology and policy
Schellenberger: Why Biden’s climate agenda failed [link]
Dangerous campaign behind climate emergency declarations [link]
Why can a large oil recovery be successful with a pyrrhic victory? [link]
Democracy and the nuclear stalemate [link]
Nature-based solutions can help cool the planet [link]
‘Green energy’ can destroy the planet https://politi.co/3riJQ5y
Give the right message about nature-based solutions to climate change [link]
Optimal real estate capital durability and local climate change disaster risk [link]
Limits to climate action: the story of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage [link]
When electric cars take off, we’ll need to recycle their batteries [link]
Why should we scrutinize the magical thinking behind geoengineering? [link]
Rerouting the MIssissippi River could build new land and save a retreating coast [link]
IEA’s road to net-zero is full of dead ends [link]
Impact of climate change skepticism on adaptation in a market economy [link]
Hoover Dam faces a new test with severe water shortages [link]
Is this the breakout moment for concrete? Make concrete part of the problem part of the solution [link]
Texas winter storms and power outages killed hundreds more than official tally [link]
China dominates coal plant development in 2020 [link]
NERC sees potential summer energy shortage, says ‘speed’ of energy conversion could threaten reliability [link]
Strategies to keep more nitrogen in the soil in the form of ammonium [link]
New climate math: addition, subtraction and energy conversion [link]
China’s CO2 has grown at its fastest rate in more than a decade [link]
Are small modular nuclear reactors the solution to climate change? [link]
About science and sciencests
Pandemic causes panic [link]
Media lab leaks show why banning ‘misinformation’ is a terrible idea [link]
Ethically motivated cyber harassment as a normative measure [link]
Why Americans are not comfortable speaking their mind [link]
Rethink: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know [link]
The free speech crisis is deeper than you think [link]
On the origin of Covid-19, the elite follow politics, not science [link]
Roger Pielke Jr: Be quiet. Your professional views are inconvenient for my politics, could you please be quiet? [link]
Fact checking takes another beat [link]
What to do when your mind is always on guard for the worst situation [link]
Mike Hulme: 3 Do’s and Don’ts for Climate Change Communication [link]
Science has become a cartel [link]
Misinformation in and about science [link]
The culture of free speech protects everyone [link]
Chien-Shung Wu, first lady of physics [link]
Trusting science should not be the reason science-based policy recommendations should be ignored [link]
How has science been corrupted? [link]
