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Tag: Climate Science
The lower the climate sensitivity the better – but what we need is zero carbon
Following the publication of a paper presenting a new narrower estimate of “equilibrium climate sensitivity” – a measure of how…
Researchers need to reach out to other disciplines to face up to the challenges of climate change
Healthy People, Healthy Planet is a challenge team formed by students from the Science and Solutions for a Changing Planet…
Earth’s love-hate relationship with carbon dioxide
At last month’s international Pint of Science Festival, the Grantham Institute co-sponsored three events themed around Planet Earth. SSCP DTP student…
It’s a small world: How air pollution in Europe can affect rainfall in India
Grantham PhD student Dilshad Shawki explores the latest research unpicking the influence of human activity across the globe on the…
Climate science: what’s the next big thing?
On 22 April, over 170 nations signed the global climate agreement drawn up in Paris in December. As we reach…
Why climate science needs more lunatics
Dr Jan Zika, NERC Independent Research Fellow in the Department of Physics and a Grantham Affiliate explains why we need brilliant…
Carbon dioxide: the good and the bad, the right and the wrong
Professor Colin Prentice, AXA Chair in Biosphere and Climate Impacts “Carbon Dioxide: The Good News” – This is the title of…
Taking the planet’s temperature: How are global temperatures calculated?
Grantham intern Peter Davies (Department of Physics) delves into global temperature records. Statements such as “2014 earth’s warmest year on…
How much CO2 can trees take up?
** This blog was published in 2015. For more up-to-date information, please see: Q&A: Is planting trees the answer to…