RealClimate

Blog on climatology

Gavin Schmidt
Michael E. Mann
Raymond S. Bradley
Eric Steig
Caspar Ammann

URLrealclimate.orgLaunched10 December 2004^[1]

RealClimate is a commentary site (blog) on climatology. The site's contributors include climate scientists whose goal is to provide a response to developing stories and a context they feel is sometimes missing in mainstream commentary on climate science and climate change. The forum is moderated, and is restricted to scientific topics to avoid discussion of political or economic implications of the science.^[2] RealClimate was launched on 10 December 2004 by nine climate scientists.^[1]^[3]

Recognition

The creation of RealClimate was the subject of an editorial in the scientific journal Nature,^[3] and was reported in the "NetWatch" news feature of the journal Science.^[4]

In 2005, the editors of Scientific American recognized RealClimate with a Science and Technology Web Award.^[5]

In 2006, Nature compiled a list of the 50 most popular blogs written by scientists, as measured by Technorati. RealClimate was number 3 on that list.^[6]^[7]

According to Time, RealClimate is "in line with the Web's original purpose: scientific communication" with a "straightforward presentation of the physical evidence for global warming".^[8]

Notable contributors

As of July 2017^[update] notable contributors to RealClimate included:^[9]

David Archer
Rasmus Emil Benestad
Raymond S. Bradley
Michael E. Mann
Raymond Pierrehumbert
Stefan Rahmstorf
Gavin Schmidt
Eric Steig

Past contributors include:

William Connolley

References

^ ^a ^b Schmidt, Gavin (1 December 2004). "RealClimate". Archived from the original on 12 December 2004. Retrieved 9 September 2012. preliminary posting, actual Start date: 10 December 2004
^ 1 December 2004, RealClimate About, "The discussion here is restricted to scientific topics and will not get involved in any political or economic implications of the science." last accessed 2010-01-01
^ ^a ^b "Welcome climate bloggers". Nature. 432 (7020): 933. 2004. Bibcode:2004Natur.432Q.933.. doi:10.1038/432933a. PMID 15616516.
^ "Sifting for Truth About Global Warming". Science. 306 (5705): 2167. 2004. doi:10.1126/science.306.5705.2167a.
^ "Science & Technology Web Awards 2005". Scientific American. 3 October 2005. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
^ "Top five science blogs". Nature. 442 (9): 9. 2006. Bibcode:2006Natur.442....9.. doi:10.1038/442009a. PMID 16823420.
^ "50 Popular Science Blogs". Nature. 2005. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
^ "The Environment". Time. 2008-04-17. Archived from the original on April 21, 2008.
^ "Contributors". RealClimate. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

External links

Official website

Climate change

Overview
Causes of climate change Climate change adaptation Climate change mitigation Climate system Effects of climate change By country and region

Causes

Overview	Carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere Greenhouse effect Scientific consensus on climate change
Sources	Deforestation Fossil fuel Greenhouse gases Greenhouse gas emissions Carbon accounting Carbon footprint Carbon leakage from agriculture from wetlands World energy supply and consumption

History
History of climate change policy and politics History of climate change science Svante Arrhenius James Hansen Charles David Keeling United Nations Climate Change conferences Years in climate change 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Effects and issues

Physical	Abrupt climate change Anoxic event Arctic methane emissions Arctic sea ice decline Atlantic meridional overturning circulation Drought Extreme weather Flood Coastal flooding Heat wave Marine Urban heat island Oceans acidification deoxygenation heat content sea surface temperature stratification temperature Ozone depletion Permafrost thaw Retreat of glaciers since 1850 Sea level rise Season creep Tipping points in the climate system Tropical cyclones Water cycle Wildfires
Flora and fauna	Biomes Mass mortality event Birds Extinction risk Forest dieback Invasive species Marine life Plant biodiversity
Social and economic	Agriculture Livestock Children Cities Civilizational collapse Disability Economic impacts Fisheries Gender Health Mental health Human rights Indigenous peoples Infectious diseases Migration Poverty Psychological impacts Security and conflict Urban flooding Water scarcity Water security
By country and region	Africa Americas Antarctica Arctic Asia Australia Caribbean Europe Middle East and North Africa Small island countries South Asia by individual country

Mitigation

Economics and finance	Carbon budget Carbon emission trading Carbon offsets and credits Gold Standard (carbon offset standard) Carbon price Carbon tax Climate debt Climate finance Climate risk insurance Co-benefits of climate change mitigation Economics of climate change mitigation Fossil fuel divestment Green Climate Fund Low-carbon economy Net zero emissions
Energy	Carbon capture and storage Energy transition Fossil fuel phase-out Nuclear power Renewable energy Sustainable energy
Preserving and enhancing carbon sinks	Blue carbon Carbon dioxide removal Carbon sequestration Direct air capture Carbon farming Climate-smart agriculture Forest management afforestation forestry for carbon sequestration REDD and REDD+ reforestation Land use, land-use change, and forestry (LULUCF and AFOLU) Nature-based solutions
Personal	Individual action on climate change Plant-based diet

Society and adaptation

Society	Business action Climate action Climate emergency declaration Climate movement School Strike for Climate Denial Ecological grief Governance Justice Litigation Politics Public opinion Women
Adaptation	Adaptation strategies on the German coast Adaptive capacity Disaster risk reduction Ecosystem-based adaptation Flood control Loss and damage Managed retreat Nature-based solutions Resilience Risk Vulnerability The Adaptation Fund National Adaptation Programme of Action
Communication	Climate Change Performance Index Climate crisis (term) Climate spiral Education Media coverage Popular culture depictions art fiction video games Warming stripes
International agreements	Glasgow Climate Pact Kyoto Protocol Paris Agreement Cooperative Mechanisms under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement Nationally determined contributions Sustainable Development Goal 13 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Background and theory

Measurements	Global surface temperature Instrumental temperature record Proxy Satellite temperature measurement
Theory	Albedo Carbon cycle atmospheric biologic oceanic permafrost Carbon sink Climate sensitivity Climate variability and change Cloud feedback Cloud forcing Fixed anvil temperature hypothesis Cryosphere Earth's energy budget Extreme event attribution Feedbacks Global warming potential Illustrative model of greenhouse effect on climate change Orbital forcing Radiative forcing
Research and modelling	Climate change scenario Climate model Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) IPCC Sixth Assessment Report Paleoclimatology Paleotempestology Representative Concentration Pathway Shared Socioeconomic Pathways Solar radiation modification