I am a Ph. D. scientist and I've written a book on climate change (on amazon) but I am not expert on the specific matter of extreme events. I read the article and it reads appropriately and convincingly. I see no evidence of misconduct or malfeasance. I've been educated by Roger P. to understand that one cannot simply compare old data to…
I am a Ph. D. scientist and I've written a book on climate change (on amazon) but I am not expert on the specific matter of extreme events. I read the article and it reads appropriately and convincingly. I see no evidence of misconduct or malfeasance. I've been educated by Roger P. to understand that one cannot simply compare old data to new data because old data misses many events, inflation has a major effect, and people have located into vulnerable areas over the years. I think this paper takes these factors into account. I was particularly impressed by the opening statement to the effect that any conclusions in this arena are limited by the quantity and quality of the data, which falls short in many respects. That limits the certainty of any conclusions, pro or con vs. effect of greenhouse gas increases. I regard this as an interim report for the moment, not a firm conclusion for the century. I hope Roger P. will chime in after a while.
I am a Ph. D. scientist and I've written a book on climate change (on amazon) but I am not expert on the specific matter of extreme events. I read the article and it reads appropriately and convincingly. I see no evidence of misconduct or malfeasance. I've been educated by Roger P. to understand that one cannot simply compare old data to new data because old data misses many events, inflation has a major effect, and people have located into vulnerable areas over the years. I think this paper takes these factors into account. I was particularly impressed by the opening statement to the effect that any conclusions in this arena are limited by the quantity and quality of the data, which falls short in many respects. That limits the certainty of any conclusions, pro or con vs. effect of greenhouse gas increases. I regard this as an interim report for the moment, not a firm conclusion for the century. I hope Roger P. will chime in after a while.