2 New Peer-Reviewed Studies Confirm Warming, Severity Of Warming From Satellite Data

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Well, well, well. Whaddya know?

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One study, released today, took a fresh look at the vexing question of how sensitive global temperatures will be to the buildup of carbon dioxide around the earth. It reaffirmed the basic understanding that any doubling of atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases will result in significant planetary warming.

The other paper reexamined satellite observations of one layer of the atmosphere and showed that the space-based warming data does not collide, as dissenters frequently contend, with temperature measurements taken at the surface of the Earth. Instead, the satellite data shows a much more intense warming than before. Both studies address uncertainties that are raised again and again by people who seize on them to suggest that not enough is known to justify aggressive action to control emissions of greenhouse gases.

But whether the question is climate sensitivity or the data collected by satellites or some other aspect of the science, the world's governments have mostly recognized that the risks of climate change are clear enough to validate policies like those enshrined in the Paris climate agreement, which seeks to limit warming to well under 2 degrees Celsius by sharply reducing emissions.

Both studies were published in highly regarded peer-reviewed journals and have been in the works for a long time. They aren't knee-jerk reactions to an intense political debate, but they could prove influential as the back-and-forth continues. Above all, both studies serve as examples of how peer-reviewed research remains the key to sound climate policies.

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https://insideclimatenews.org/news/05072017/climate-change-science-denial-arguments-rick-perry-red-team-peer-review

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