Tag Archives: CO2

Yes, we know that “the climate has always changed”…

Posted on 9 February 2020 by Tim O'Connell

… but that’s not the point. Here’s what that point really is. The concentration of global, atmospheric CO2 today exceeds 400 ppm. The last time that happened on Earth was something like 2–5 million years ago, in the Pliocene Epoch … Continue reading →

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Dear Americans, stop using China and India as climate change scapegoats — The Logic of Science

Posted on 4 December 2018 by Tim O'Connell

Reblogged from The Logic of Science.   I spend a lot of time on this blog debunking bad arguments, and I have previously devoted a lot of effort to debunking bad arguments against man-made climate change. There is, however, one … Continue reading →

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So, that climate thing . . .

Posted on 29 November 2015 by Tim O'Connell

I love great graphics that convey complex messages.  Need some help to better understand climate change?  Here’s a great one. You definitely want to see the animation on this one:  

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