Articles about climate science
Category: Climate Science
Drawdown, or not?
A recent book and associated website discusses the steps necessary to address and even reverse the current warming of the climate system. The project, known …
Can the Paris Agreement survive?
There is an element of déjà vu to the events in the White House Rose Garden last week. Just days into my new job as …
Invoking uncertainty can be perilous
The past couple of weeks have seen something of a storm of protest directed at Bret Stephens of the New York Times, following the publication of his first …
Carbon storage or use?
Last week I was at a meeting of major industrial emitters and the discussion moved on to the subject of carbon capture. This shouldn’t have …
Can climate change be easily explained?
When it comes to galvanizing public support, climate change remains an elusive issue. While public polling will show that most people are concerned and agree …
When history becomes reality
In this era of post-truth media and politics, it is often difficult to hold on to long held beliefs and understandings. The very reality that …
Being a climate change adviser
Shell is often cited in climate change discussions, sometimes disparagingly simply because it is an oil and gas company, but increasingly as a company that …
