Current Wisdom: Hansen’s Extreme Sea Level Rise Projections Drowning in Hubris

“Retired NASA scientist and peripatetic global warming crusader James Hansen has a—let’s put it delicately—unique view of sea-level rise resulting from mankind’s use of fossil fuels. Specifically, he believes global average sea level will rise some 15 to 20 feet by 2095. The central estimate from the most recent report from U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on … Continue reading Current Wisdom: Hansen’s Extreme Sea Level Rise Projections Drowning in Hubris

Hansen Disconnect: Says CO2 past is prologue, but NOAA disagrees

James said during today’s BBC interview: Our understanding of how sensitive the climate system is based on the Earth’s history, not on climate models. We have good data on how the Earth responded in the past when carbon dioxide changed and other forcing factors changed. So there’s no reason to change any forecasts for the … Continue reading Hansen Disconnect: Says CO2 past is prologue, but NOAA disagrees