2 May 2019, NOAA Climate.gov Understanding climate: Antarctic sea ice extent. As it does in the Arctic, the surface of the ocean around Antarctica freezes over in the winter and melts back each summer. Antarctic sea ice usually reaches its annual maximum … Continue reading →
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26 April 2019, Roger Jones (Professional Research Fellow), Understanding climate risk: On simplicity. This is a long screed in response to a reading list posted by Massimo Pigliucci (so he bears no responsibility) where he nominated a post on simplicity in science … Continue reading →
23 April 2019, NOAA Climate.gov, The Pacific-North American Pattern: the stomach sleeper of the atmosphere. Some people like to sleep on their backs. Some people prefer to sleep on their stomachs or on their sides. Some people don’t sleep much at … Continue reading →
17 April 2019, Washington Post, Satellite confirms key NASA temperature data: The planet is warming — and fast. New evidence suggests one of the most important climate change data sets is getting the right answer. A high-profile NASA temperature data set, which … Continue reading →