tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216971263350849959.post4080482965149265090..comments2023-08-07T16:41:49.660+02:00Comments on Die Klimazwiebel: Climate Zombieseduardohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17725131974182980651noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216971263350849959.post-22518195218604526372013-03-28T20:23:57.278+01:002013-03-28T20:23:57.278+01:00Sorry should have read 'has been invented'...Sorry should have read 'has been invented' otherwise would make no sense@ReinerGrundmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12759452975366986236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216971263350849959.post-92196270576681964552013-03-28T20:09:36.313+01:002013-03-28T20:09:36.313+01:00Climate sensitivity has been invented? By Arrheniu...Climate sensitivity has been invented? By Arrhenius 1896.<br /><br />AndreasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216971263350849959.post-41979048118584789472013-03-28T18:01:42.849+01:002013-03-28T18:01:42.849+01:00"According to the two-degree narrative, once ..."According to the two-degree narrative, once upon a time there was an order called modernity, and all was well. Along came the nasty climate change monster to threaten this order. "<br /><br />I could not agree more - this indicates that even if we somehow 'solved' climate change we would not have solved any of our pressing problems in the world (poverty, health, environmental...)<br /><br />We are reminded of this by the very uncertainty of the knowledge base of the 2 degree target. The <a href="http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21574461-climate-may-be-heating-up-less-response-greenhouse-gas-emissions" rel="nofollow">Economist nicely summarizes the debate</a>. The big story, of course, is the uncertainty about climate sensitivity.<br /><br />What this means in policy terms is disturbing for climate science and all those who think science is the most important part in this debate. It could be that we stay within the 2 degree target without doing anything. But it could also be that we will miss the 2 degrees target despite all our best efforts.<br /><br />Ironically, climate sensitivity and the 2 deg target have been invented in order to tame the issue and establish symbolic markers to guide collective action. Should it turn out that they unwittingly contributed to a loss of narrative control? Will the 'zombies' take over public discourse?@ReinerGrundmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12759452975366986236noreply@blogger.com