Climate Modelling
Climate models are computer simulations of the natural world. Scientists involved in creating these simulations believe that mathematical descriptions of the natural processes involved in… Read More »Climate Modelling
Climate models are computer simulations of the natural world. Scientists involved in creating these simulations believe that mathematical descriptions of the natural processes involved in… Read More »Climate Modelling
Feedbacks are processes that are themselves consequences of global warming, but which in turn influence the planet’s temperature. They are either positive feedbacks, which means… Read More »Climate Feedbacks
Global temperature is usually depicted as an anomaly — the difference between the temperature at any point in time and a baseline temperature, which is… Read More »Global Temperature
Greenhouse gases are gases whose properties are said to be ‘heat-trapping’ — they absorb infrared energy and re-emit it, scattering it and thereby keeping it… Read More »Greenhouse Gases
CO2 emissions are caused by the burning of any hydrocarbon fuel, from wood, through to coal oil and gas. The elimination of combustion of fossil… Read More »CO2 Emissions
Computer modelling, or simulation, is one of the most controversial aspects of the global warming and climate change debate. Models are used to estimate the… Read More »Modelling & Simulation
Articles in this category examine the basic science and statistics of global warming. Note that though the terms ‘global warming’ and ‘climate change’ are often… Read More »Global Warming
On this site, we refer to the claimed direct effects of global warming as climate change. Articles in this category examine the arguments and evidence… Read More »Climate Change
Climate impacts are the effects of climate change and are distinct from, but caused by, climate changes. For example, environmentalists and some scientists claim that… Read More »Climate Impacts
Environmentalists claim that we are facing a ‘climate crisis’ or ‘climate emergency’, which is leading to a catastrophic breakdown of society. In this category, we… Read More »Climate Crisis