The climate “pause” that didn’t refresh: Tom Toles

This month has seen a number of studies showing that the much-discussed "hiatus" or "pause" in global warming reported by the IPCC two years ago was a misreading of the data. In the words of Nature: “The bottom line is that the IPCC reported that the rate of warming was less in the last 15Continue reading “The climate “pause” that didn’t refresh: Tom Toles”

Will reducing carbon emissions really make a difference?

Even granting that the climate is changing, reducing carbon emissions could make a huge difference when it comes to rainfall in these United States. That's according to a recent presentation by Tom Karl, director of a NOAA climate center, at a national conference in D.C. in May. But what's really shocking is how much moreContinue reading “Will reducing carbon emissions really make a difference?”