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Cold, Rain and Snow: What Weather Really Tells Us About Climate Change
Periods of cold weather are often cited in debates about climate change—but what do they really tell us? In this article, Fernando del Pino Calvo Sotelo examines how rain, snow, and low temperatures are interpreted in the climate discussion, separating scientific evidence from popular narratives.
Rethinking the Mediterranean Climate Hotspot: New Evidence Reveals a More Complex Reality
Is the Mediterranean really a climate hotspot? Drawing on long-term hydroclimatic observations, Demetris Koutsoyiannis and Theano Iliopoulou revisit the evidence and highlight the region’s striking climatic complexity.
Is Modern Warming Unprecedented? A Critical Look at Holocene Temperature Evidence
Claims that today’s Arctic or global temperatures are unprecedented in the Holocene are still widely repeated in scientific literature. In this article, Andy May examines temperature proxy records and shows that both the magnitude and the rate of warming during the Holocene have been misrepresented.
The Polar Bear Narrative: What Scientists Knew Before Frozen Planet Aired
In 2011, BBC viewers were told that polar bears in the Barents Sea were starving due to climate-driven sea ice loss. Later scientific evidence shows that this portrayal was inconsistent with data already available at the time.
Why Is the Southern Ocean Cooling? Three New Scientific Explanations Challenge Climate Models
Surface temperatures in the Southern Ocean around Antarctica have cooled for decades, defying the projections of leading climate models and puzzling researchers worldwide. In this article, physicist Ralph B. Alexander examines three recent studies that propose strikingly different explanations for this unexpected climate anomaly.
Utility Scale Lithium Based Energy Storage Systems
Large-scale lithium-ion battery storage is expanding rapidly, often with limited public discussion of safety and environmental risks. The article below examines a recent white paper by engineer Richard Ellenbogen that analyzes these risks, particularly when such facilities are sited in densely populated or environmentally sensitive areas.
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Cold, Rain and Snow: What Weather Really Tells Us About Climate Change
Periods of cold weather are often cited in debates about climate change—but what do they really tell us? In this article, Fernando del Pino Calvo Sotelo examines how rain, snow, and low temperatures are interpreted in the climate discussion, separating scientific evidence from popular narratives.
Rethinking the Mediterranean Climate Hotspot: New Evidence Reveals a More Complex Reality
Is the Mediterranean really a climate hotspot? Drawing on long-term hydroclimatic observations, Demetris Koutsoyiannis and Theano Iliopoulou revisit the evidence and highlight the region’s striking climatic complexity.
Is Modern Warming Unprecedented? A Critical Look at Holocene Temperature Evidence
Claims that today’s Arctic or global temperatures are unprecedented in the Holocene are still widely repeated in scientific literature. In this article, Andy May examines temperature proxy records and shows that both the magnitude and the rate of warming during the Holocene have been misrepresented.
The Polar Bear Narrative: What Scientists Knew Before Frozen Planet Aired
In 2011, BBC viewers were told that polar bears in the Barents Sea were starving due to climate-driven sea ice loss. Later scientific evidence shows that this portrayal was inconsistent with data already available at the time.
Why Is the Southern Ocean Cooling? Three New Scientific Explanations Challenge Climate Models
Surface temperatures in the Southern Ocean around Antarctica have cooled for decades, defying the projections of leading climate models and puzzling researchers worldwide. In this article, physicist Ralph B. Alexander examines three recent studies that propose strikingly different explanations for this unexpected climate anomaly.
Utility Scale Lithium Based Energy Storage Systems
Large-scale lithium-ion battery storage is expanding rapidly, often with limited public discussion of safety and environmental risks. The article below examines a recent white paper by engineer Richard Ellenbogen that analyzes these risks, particularly when such facilities are sited in densely populated or environmentally sensitive areas.
