Michael Oppenheimer delivers American Geophysical Union’s first Stephen Schneider Lecture « Climate Progress. Michael Oppenheimer delivers American Geophysical Union’s first Stephen Schneider Lecture Scientists, Expert Judgment, and Public Policy: What is Our Proper Role? December 20, 2010 The truth is bad enough Integrity should never be compromised Don’t be afraid to use metaphors Distinguish when speaking about your values (as a member of the human race) and when speaking as scientist Don’t let fear (of … more →

Where would be the best place to live in 2035? 2060? « Climate Progress. Where would be the best place to live in 2035? 2060? December 18, 2010 I often get asked the question where should people live, so that’s the question of this week’s open thread. Trying to understand that question is one of the reasons why I ultimately decided to read Matthew Kahn’s Climatopolis:  How Our Cities Will Thrive in the Hotter Future, even … more →

RealClimate: Feedback on Cloud Feedback. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px ‘Times New Roman’} Feedback on Cloud Feedback Filed under: Climate Science — group @ 9 December 2010 Guest article by Andrew Dessler I have a paper in this week’s issue of Science on the cloud feedback that may be of interest to realclimate readers. As you may know, clouds are important regulators of the amount of energy in and out of the climate system. Clouds … more →

The Ice Man Warneth – NYTimes.com.   “He echoes the conclusion of John P. Holdren, President Obama’s science adviser, that  human can choose a mix of mitigation, adaptation and suffering. “