5 March 2014

Royal Society and National Academies Publish Updated Guide on Climate Science

Posted by Dan Satterfield

Screen Shot 2014-03-05 at 1.06.25 AMThere is an excellent new report out on climate science written for the general public, and I highly recommend it. It’s written at a high school level and the authors and reviewers are a “who’s who” of science experts. I know a lot of teachers have trouble finding materials for the classroom that they can trust, and this fits the bill.

You can download the complete report here and read it in 20 minutes. Below are some graphics from the report that you might find interesting.

From the National Academies and Royal Society

 

The difference between weather and climate.

The difference between weather and climate.

 

Most of the additional heat being trapped by the rising CO2 levels is going into the oceans. This shows up readily in sea level rise and the increase in ocean heat content.

Most of the additional heat being trapped by the rising CO2 levels is going into the oceans. This shows up readily in sea level rise, and the increase in ocean heat content.

 

 

The rising acidification of the ocean is also covered as well.

The rising acidification of the ocean is also covered as well.

Think they have it wrong?? Gather your evidence, write it up and check to see if someone has not already published a paper showing it’s wrong. If not submit it to a peer-reviewed journal. That’s because science works on evidence and experiment, not opinion.