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About paulbeckwith

Well known climate science educator; Part-time Geography professor (climatology, oceanography, environmental issues), University of Ottawa. Physicist. Engineer. Master's Degree in Science in Laser Optics, Bachelors of Engineering, in Engineering Physics. Won Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario gold medal. Also interested in investment and start-ups in climate solutions, renewable energy and energy efficiency. Avid chess player, and likes restoring old homes. Married with children.

Arctic Sea Ice Trajectories from Observations and Models

Posted on June 4, 2020 by paulbeckwith

Arctic Sea Ice Loss Projections From the Latest-and-Greatest Climate Simulation Models (CMIP6) // Jun 3, 2020 The latest, most sophisticated climate models of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP6) have been used to track Arctic Sea Ice Area and Volume … Continue reading →

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English Translation of CMIP6: Drought Three Ways

Posted on May 30, 2020 by paulbeckwith

Abrupt Climate Change: Drought Projections in the Latest State-of-the-Art Climate Models (CMIP6) // May 28, 2020 I talk Drought. A new science paper uses the latest state-of-the-art climate models from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project to determine which parts of … Continue reading →

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World Meteorological Organization Report: Global Climate in 2015 -19

Posted on May 26, 2020 by paulbeckwith

World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Report: The Global Climate in 015 – 2019 // May 25, 2020 Recently the World Meteorological Organization published their 5 year update: “The Global Climate in 2015 – 2019”, comparing this period with the previous 5 … Continue reading →

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You Are Here: Tipping Elements in Climate Systems, Canadian Geese

Posted on May 12, 2020 by paulbeckwith

Stratocumulus Cloud Deck Collapse and other Tipping Elements in the Climate System that Can Smush Us // May 12, 2020 Stratocumulous cloud decks cover lots of ocean and block sunlight providing some cooling offset to GHG warming. Typically these clouds … Continue reading →

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“Climate Niche” Shifting Away From Where Most Live

Posted on May 6, 2020 by paulbeckwith

    Humanities Preferred “Climate Niche” is Shifting Away From Where Most of Us Live Now // May 5, 2020 Why do we live where we do? Many complex social reasons exist, but fundamentally most of us live in a “climate … Continue reading →

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Everyone OUTSIDE For Weeks, Suppressing Pandemic?

Posted on April 23, 2020 by paulbeckwith

Could we all live OUTSIDE for a few weeks to SUPPRESS the Coronavirus Pandemic? // Apr 23, 2020 Last video I discussed extensive detailed results in a scientific study (link immediate below) looking at coronavirus virus transmission in over 7000 … Continue reading →

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Logic 101: COVID-19 Spreading Characteristics: What We Know

Posted on April 18, 2020 by paulbeckwith

Logic 101: COVID-19 Spreading Characteristics: What We Know // Apr 15, 2020 Logic 101: Coronavirus Spread: 1) The virus can be spread by people who never develop any symptoms. 2) People that get sick may have no symptoms for two … Continue reading →

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MAGI: Make America Gravely ill Again. Blue Ocean Event, Computer Simulations Say

Posted on April 7, 2020 by paulbeckwith

First Arctic Blue Ocean Event: What Computer Simulations and Statistical Trend Analysis Tells Us // Apr 6, 2020 In this video and the next, I continue my examination of Arctic sea ice data which gives us a clear picture of … Continue reading →

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Going. Going. GONE; but WHEN?

Posted on April 3, 2020 by paulbeckwith

Arctic Sea-Ice: Going. Going. GONE; but WHEN? // Apr 2, 2020 The essential go-to website for near real-time plots on the Arctic sea-ice can be easily found by Googling “Arctic sea ice graphs”. Personally, I really appreciate the effort and … Continue reading →

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