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97.2% of Climate Scientists Endorse the Consensus Position that Humans are Causing Global Warming

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Michael Morrison

“Among self-rated papers expressing a position on AGW [anthropogenic global warming], 97.2% endorsed the consensus. For both abstract ratings and authors’ self-ratings, the percentage of endorsements among papers expressing a position on AGW marginally increased over time. Our analysis indicates … Continue reading →

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2012 Joined the Ten Previous Years as One of the Warmest

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Michael Morrison

WMO Annual Climate Statement Confirms 2012 as Among Top Ten Warmest Years The World Meteorological Organization’s Statement on the Status of the Global Climate says that 2012 joined the ten previous years as one of the warmest — at ninth … Continue reading →

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NASA’s Global Rainfall Simulation Due to Global Warming

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Michael Morrison

NASA Study Projects Warming-Driven Changes in Global Rainfall Video simulation: http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/wetter-wet.html

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Ancient Microbes Released by Global Warming

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Michael Morrison

It appears climate change might cause the release of ancient microbes into the ocean. Apparently they can survive a very long time! With that ice melting at an alarming rate, those conditions could soon be at hand. Masses of bacteria … Continue reading →

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Extreme Weather Scenarios

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Michael Morrison

Unusual weather temperatures last winter and this spring made me wonder why this might be happening. I found the following graphic from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change a useful way to think about how extreme fluctuations in weather could occur.  Here’s … Continue reading →

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One Scary Graph on Global Oceans Heating Up and Interpretation

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Michael Morrison

The earth’s oceans cover 71 percent of the Earth’s surface. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to hypothesize that what happens to the world’s oceans will have a dramatic impact on all life. Here’s a graph from the National Oceanographic … Continue reading →

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