Making sense of science, policy and politics
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How Climate Science Lost Its Way on Scenarios
A summary of our 2021 deep dive on what went wrong
Suppose you ask a meteorologist for a weather forecast to help with planning a picnic for tomorrow. She gives you a detailed, technically sophisticated weather forecast for Mars.
Media Coverage (or not) of RCP8.5 RIP
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The Price of Partisan Advocacy by Science Institutions
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The list of scientific institutions that have taken overt partisan positions — or stances that create a strong impression of partisanship — is notable:
- In the run-up to the 2020 presidential election, Nature, Scientific...
The World's Most Important Science Advisory Committee
“Those who rule data will rule the entire world.”
— Masayoshi Son, CEO Softbank
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Note: This post documents relationships between science advisors, their funders, NGOs, finance, and governments. I make no allegat...
April 2026 at THB
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A look back at THB in April 2026.
It Really Happened
Following my post, there was lots of discussion and no doubt there will be much more. Here are a few:
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Michael Liebreich — RCP 8.5 is officially bollox
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