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Surface warming slowdown doesn’t affect climate sensitivity, study says

  • 21 May 2013, 12:00
  • Roz Pidcock

Despite slower surface warming over the past decade, projections of how much warming we can expect in the future remain unchanged, say the authors of a new study. Read more

Climate Change Committee: if we’re going to decarbonise, we need to know how

  • 23 May 2013, 11:15
  • Robin Webster

A report released by the Climate Change Committee looks at the government's plans on Electricity Market Reform. Read more

Newslinks - 23rd May • Green energy, climate sensitivity & the 'negawatt era'

  • 23 May 2013, 09:15
  • Carbon Brief staff

Climate advisers say green energy offers big savings in the long run, more media coverage of a recent paper on climate sensitivity, and a new era for energy saving? Greg Barker certainly thinks so. Read more

Scientists: How Matt Ridley misinterpreted new climate sensitivity paper

  • 22 May 2013, 16:30
  • Roz Pidcock

The authors of a new paper have spoken out against Matt Ridley’s interpretation of their findings, highlighting why pinpointing earth’s sensitivity to greenhouse gases is far from simple. Read more

Tornadoes and climate change - what does the science say?

  • 22 May 2013, 16:15
  • Freya Roberts

There's a few reasons why scientists can't say if human-induced climate change is affecting these weather events. Read more

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