2020 was Earth’s hottest year in the 140-year record, effectively tying 2016, the previous record-holder. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/2020-tied-for-warmest-global-year-on-record…
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Another intense summer of fires in Siberia
Following an active 2019 season, fires in Siberia in 2020 have again been abundant and widespread, and have produced abnormally large carbon emissions. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/intense-fires-siberia-summer-2020…
Climate Models Are Getting Future Warming Projections
Alan Buis of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, writes: There’s an old saying that “the proof is in the pudding,” meaning that you can only truly gauge the quality of something once it’s been put to a test. Such is the case with climate models: mathematical computer simulations of the various factors that interact to affect Earth’s climate, such as our atmosphere,…