Several different types of proxy data provide climatic information to us, particularly on a regional scale, such as pollen preserved in ice or sediment.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 9 – Intro to Paleoclimatology
Paleoclimatology is defined as the study of earth climate for which there are no direct measurements.
Paleoclimatology is defined as the study of earth climate for which there are no direct measurements.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 8 – Measuring Carbon Dioxide
The atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration has increased from 315 PPM to nearly 420, an increase of almost exactly 33%.
The atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration has increased from 315 PPM to nearly 420, an increase of almost exactly 33%.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 7 – Carbon Sources and Sinks
A carbon source is anything which supplies carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.
A carbon source is anything which supplies carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 6 – Albedo
Albedo is the reflectivity of any given surface on the planet.
Albedo is the reflectivity of any given surface on the planet.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 5 – Greenhouse Gases
The three most important greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor.
The three most important greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 3 – The Greenhouse Effect
Without any greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, it’s estimated that global average temperature would be 0 degrees Fahrenheit, instead of the current average of 47.
Without any greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, it’s estimated that global average temperature would be 0 degrees Fahrenheit, instead of the current average of 47.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 4 – Weather vs. Climate
Climate is the long-term average of weather, but that description is deceptively simple.
Climate is the long-term average of weather, but that description is deceptively simple.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 2 – RCPs
In modeling the climate, the social and economic scenarios must be translated into environmental scenarios: hence the RCPs, or representative concentration pathways.
In modeling the climate, the social and economic scenarios must be translated into environmental scenarios: hence the RCPs, or representative concentration pathways.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 1: SSPs
The world shifts gradually, but pervasively, toward a more sustainable path...
The world shifts gradually, but pervasively, toward a more sustainable path…
365 Days of Climate Awareness
The ones denying the reality of COVID are likely to be the ones denying the global climate emergency.
The ones denying the reality of COVID are likely to be the ones denying the global climate emergency.
One Man’s Declaration
Michael Sutherland turns his despair at the election of Donald Trump into resolve to live fully as a father and a man.
Michael Sutherland turns his despair at the election of Donald Trump into resolve to live fully as a father and a man.
An Open Letter To Dan Turner on Rape and Rape Culture
Father of three, Michael Sutherland, pens a letter to Brock Turner’s father.