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Chair of IPCC Review Panel Backs Climate Science Assessment Process, Despite Flaws

In an interview with Climate Central, Harold Shapiro, chair of a group that reviewed the U.N. IPCC, cautioned against overstating the IPCC's flaws.… Read More

Climate in Context: Review Panel Calls for IPCC Fixes; Hurricane Earl Strengthens

Review finds IPCC's climate science reports are sound, but calls for numerous changes to the organization; Hurricane Earl strengthens, is poised to threaten the US East Coast.… Read More

Climate in Context: August 24, 2010

La Nina to stick around a while; study finds no clear link between climate change and disaster losses; hurricane season heats up.… Read More

Pushing the Envelope of Climate Science ‘Attribution Studies’

In the wake of a wild summer, climate scientists are seeking to improve their understanding of links between climate change and extreme weather.… Read More

Climate in Context: August 19, 2010

Antarctic sea ice may decline by end of century; floods in Pakistan continue; and a new version of a popular climate model is unveiled.… Read More

Climate in Context: August 17, 2010

A coal ash story that is hard not to be affected by; study points to irrigation canals as a weather modification mechanism; and a review of severe weather and climate change stories.… Read More

A Colorful Climate-Hurricane Link

New study suggests that a climate change-related decline in phytoplankton populations could reduce the risk of hurricanes.… Read More

Honeycombs in the Sky: Marine Clouds and Climate Change

A new study reveals the intricate dynamics of certain cloud formations, which may help improve climate forecasts. … Read More

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