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Adam Sobel
Professor, Columbia University
Expertise: Atmospheric & climate dynamics, Tropical meteorology, Extreme weather
Details:
Hypothesis handle: ahs129
Qualifying publication(s): see criteria
http://science.sciencemag.org/content/353/6296/242
ARTICLES REVIEWED
Analysis of “The Point of No Return: Climate Change Nightmares Are Already Here”
in Rolling Stone, by Eric Holthaus
— 12 Aug 2015
"The article rightly communicates the urgency and seriousness of human-induced climate change, [...] However, by the title, subtitle, and overall framing, it is likely to give an i..
CLAIMS REVIEWED
Senator Sanders’ claim that climate change is making tornadoes worse isn’t supported by published research
CLAIM
The science is clear, climate change is making extreme weather events, including tornadoes, worse.
SOURCE: Senator Bernie Sanders, Facebook
Published: 08 Mar 2019
VERDICT
Some extreme weather events are clearly becoming more common, in contrast to Lord Lawson’s claim
CLAIM
The IPCC, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which is sort of the voice of the consensus, concedes that there has been no increase in extreme weather events.
SOURCE: Nigel Lawson, BBC
Published: 10 Aug 2017
VERDICT
Lord Lawson falsely claims that global temperatures have declined over last decade
CLAIM
according, again, to the official figures—during this past 10 years, if anything, mean global temperature, average world temperature, has slightly declined
SOURCE: Nigel Lawson, BBC
Published: 10 Aug 2017
VERDICT