COVID-19 Misinformation
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Can the UK really generate 40Gw from Wind Power?
The UK has a vision to generate 40Gw from wind power by 2030. What does 40Gw mean in the context of demand, and is this even possible?
AI model shows promise to generate faster, more accurate weather forecasts
I found the University of Washington news on what they have done with their AI model quite interesting. Briefly, weather forecasting is done today via very complex computing models that fully simulate as best as can be managed using the fastest biggest supercomputer available. I’m not kidding, the UK’s Met office announced in Feb this … Read more
Major update to HadCRUT global temperature data set
@metoffice Hadley Centre & @ClimateUEA_ release key updates to their long-running global temperature data set, HadCRUT – Here are a few Notes on why, and what is in it, and what it now tells us.
2020 John Maddox Prize Winners – Anthony Fauci and Salim S. Abdool Karim
John Maddox prize winners for 2020 have been announced. These are the people who faced hostility when they stood for truth and did not bend.
Climate – Emissions Gap: CO2 still rapidly rising
2020 Emissions Gap report is available. We are way off track … but … now is a decisive moment for our species, and it is looking good.