One more dot on the graphs for our annual model-observations comparisons updates. Given how extraordinary the last two years have been, there are a few highlights to note. … Read Full Article about Comparison Update 2024
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The AMOC is slowing, it’s stable, it’s slowing, no, yes, …
There's been a bit of media whiplash on the issue of AMOC slowing lately - ranging from the AMOC being "on the brink of collapse" to it being "more stable than previously thought". AMOC, of course, refers to the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, one of the worlds major ocean circulation systems which keeps the northern Atlantic region (including Europe) exceptionally warm for its … Read Full Article about The AMOC is slowing, it’s stable, it’s slowing, no, yes, …
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Unforced Variations: Jan 2025
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Nature 2023: Part II
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Unforced Variations: Dec 2024
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Twenty years of blogging in hindsight
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Science is not value free
An interesting commentary addressing a rather odd prior commentary makes some very correct points. … Read Full Article about Science is not value free