Eric Guilyardi
2017 is on track to be among the hottest year recorded, scientists are not as surprised as ThinkProgress article suggests
The scientists who have reviewed the article confirm it accurately reports that 2017 is on track to being one of the warmest years on record. Reviewers note this wasn’t as unexpected as the article states, but the fact that 2017 global surface temperature are that high is a clear reminder that global warming has not stopped or slowed down.
Global warming has not “ceased”, as Heartland Institute report falsely claims
Claim:
global warming ceased around the end of the twentieth century and was followed (since 1997) by 19 years of stable temperature
Analysis of "…in many ways global warming will be a good thing"
“This article presents a highly biased view of global warming, only presenting the “positive” aspects of it. As the author is criticizing media doing the opposite (always showing the bad side of climate change) it is a shame the author didn’t present a balanced view here.”
Analysis of "2015 Was Not Even Close To Hottest Year On Record"
“This article makes startlingly inaccurate claims about the earth’s surface and satellite temperature records, as well as attempts to ascertain the earth’s temperatures over the past two millennia through proxy measurements. The author would do well to talk to scientists involved in surface and satellite records and to consult the peer-reviewered scientific literature rather than blogs when writing in the future.”
Analysis of "2015 Was Hottest Year in Historical Record, Scientists Say"
The article accurately covers the news that the global surface temperature of the planet in 2015 has set a new record, well above any previous measurement.
Analysis of “El Niño, explained: Why this year's could be one of the strongest on record”
“This is a great article on the current El Niño and explainer on how El Niños often affect global climate, as well as regional climates around the world… A nice explainer from Vox.”