Climate Change Introduction

I’ve started this set of posts in order to develop and share my own understanding of climate change. I’m not a “climate scientist”, but I am a scientist working in a related field (the calibration and validation of Earth observation satellites that make many of the observations used in climate modelling or used to validate climate modelling). I am currently anonymous for the simple reason that it means I don’t have to get these posts approved my my institute’s comms department. I may later ask for that permission.

We live at a critical time – as the former UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon said:

If we’re going to live up to our moral and historical responsibilities, we need to make decisions and changes – individually, collectively and as nations and companies. I believe that all of us need to understand enough of the science and politics to help us make those decisions. It’s complicated, but we must not use that complexity as an excuse not to act.

My blog is not just about climate change. You can see all my posts, with the most recent at the top, on my main page. You can see all my “climate lessons” here (also in reverse chronological order). Otherwise, this helps you find the post you’re looking for