ccolose.bsky.social
Climate scientist. Interested in past, present, and future Earth and planetary climates.
👤 Joined on 03 July 2024
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@ccolose.bsky.socialNot only are the flat earthers wrong, they are getting wronger by the day.
Show PostI can't expect people who live in Hawaii to appreciate Iceland's climate. Iceland really is amazing, and I find its weather invigorating. Intimidating to be sure, but invigorating. One Icelandic geology guide who accompanied a student field trip I was helping with remarked that when he was
Show PostThe US EPA everyone! Emissions from power generation accounts for 25% to 30% of US GHG emissions. Models show that greenhouse gas emissions cause climate change. And, if all 'carbon dioxides' were indeed eliminated tomorrow, the Earth would rapidly turn into a snowball. www.epa.gov/newsreleases...
Show PostI always tell my students to put things in context. Ask reporters to frame their discussion in the perspective of the Baby Boomer (born 1950s) generation in their 20’s versus someone in their 20’s today. Here is an example from IPCC wrt global temperature Make it a part of their local story
Show Post🧵CO₂ removal (CDR) is back in the news, but just because the UNEP report says we need CDR, it doesn't mean we'll have CDR. Many challenges will take decades of research and negotiation to solve. Here are some examples: Technological: We currently don't have any durable CDR method that scales.
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