Climate change feedbacks: Revision history

18 July 2024

• curprev 09:3809:38, 18 July 2024‎ EMsmile talk contribs‎ 79,546 bytes +23‎ →‎Non-CO2 (unclear): trying to improve section heading undo Tag: Visual edit

1 July 2024

• curprev 20:2420:24, 1 July 2024‎ WikiCleanerBot talk contribs‎ m 79,523 bytes −30‎ v2.05b - Bot T23 CW#558 - Fix errors for CW project (Duplicated reference) undo Tag: WPCleaner

20 June 2024

• curprev 15:0115:01, 20 June 2024‎ Efbrazil talk contribs‎ 79,553 bytes +47‎ Edit to physical feedbacks as per talk page discussion undo

18 June 2024

• curprev 20:0820:08, 18 June 2024‎ Wbm1058 talk contribs‎ m 79,506 bytes +1‎ redirect bypass from Plank's law to Planck's law using popups undo

17 June 2024

• curprev 20:2320:23, 17 June 2024‎ Efbrazil talk contribs‎ 79,505 bytes +6‎ →‎Definition and terminology: To untorture the first sentence I split it into two. undo
• curprev 20:1520:15, 17 June 2024‎ Efbrazil talk contribs‎ 79,499 bytes +5‎ →‎Definition and terminology: Adding back in the "only" before sometimes, as that's the key point. I don't think the sentence makes sense without it. undo
• curprev 16:2216:22, 17 June 2024‎ Efbrazil talk contribs‎ 79,494 bytes −38‎ Tightening up caption of lead image. Now begins by describing the image, then follows with the feedbacks detail. undo
• curprev 16:1516:15, 17 June 2024‎ Efbrazil talk contribs‎ 79,532 bytes −54‎ Undid revision 1229551938 by EMsmile (talk) Sorry, this change is much more awkward to read. To split a sentence you must have separate subjects for each sentence. undo Tag: Undo
• curprev 16:1416:14, 17 June 2024‎ Efbrazil talk contribs‎ 79,586 bytes +6‎ →‎Definition and terminology: I don't think it's accurate to say the planck response is "how" objects emit more radiation as they warm. Rather, it simply states that they do so and how much they do so. Tweaked wording to reflect that. undo
• curprev 12:3812:38, 17 June 2024‎ EMsmile talk contribs‎ 79,580 bytes +54‎ I've broken a long sentence that was listing 4 feedbacks into 2 sentences so that it's easier to understand. Also added "albedo" in brackets as I think it's a term that many have heard of (but don't feel strongly if others think albedo should not be mentioned here). undo Tags: Reverted Visual edit

15 June 2024

• curprev 21:1421:14, 15 June 2024‎ RCraig09 talk contribs‎ 79,526 bytes −15‎ →‎Definition and terminology: sorry for not mentioning earlier. . . . re-working first sentence . . . Changing "specifies" because Plank's LAW "specifies...", but the Planck RESPONSE is what the viewer sees here, . . . to describe in active voice . . . . removing "only" as it's already implied by "sometimes" . . . Does this sentence belong at the end of the section? undo
• curprev 19:5319:53, 15 June 2024‎ Efbrazil talk contribs‎ 79,541 bytes +496‎ →‎Definition and terminology: Adding simplified verison of climate change feedback defintion as per talk page discussion. undo
• curprev 16:0416:04, 15 June 2024‎ Efbrazil talk contribs‎ 79,045 bytes −54‎ →‎Definition and terminology: The general definition of feedbacks was not specific to climate science, so eliminating that qualifier and tightening up the wording. undo

14 June 2024

• curprev 17:4817:48, 14 June 2024‎ Efbrazil talk contribs‎ 79,099 bytes −169‎ →‎Definition and terminology: Consolidating the two definitions of feedbacks that were offered. undo
• curprev 17:4417:44, 14 June 2024‎ InformationToKnowledge talk contribs‎ 79,268 bytes −644‎ Undid revision 1229066643 by Efbrazil (talk) Not an improvement. I doubt this will make sense to readers who have not read the talk page, and it doesn't make sense to feature this early in the article. Either place a shorter version in the Planck section itself, or omit it entirely. undo Tag: Undo
• curprev 17:3417:34, 14 June 2024‎ Efbrazil talk contribs‎ 79,912 bytes +644‎ →‎Definition and terminology: Attempting to synthesize the talk page discussion on whether the Planck response is a feedback into the definition section. undo Tag: Reverted
• curprev 16:5816:58, 14 June 2024‎ Efbrazil talk contribs‎ 79,268 bytes +6‎ typo fix undo
• curprev 04:0904:09, 14 June 2024‎ RCraig09 talk contribs‎ 79,262 bytes −32‎ →‎top: Formally re-working sentence at end of second paragraph to avoid ~passive voice . . . . More important: Shouldn't the very first sentence be broadened to refer not only to GHG emissions, but also to global warming itself? undo

13 June 2024

• curprev 22:3622:36, 13 June 2024‎ Efbrazil talk contribs‎ 79,294 bytes +169‎ Reworked the first paragraph. The definitional sentence now speaks in terms of GGE instead of forcings to avoid jargon, plus it now avoids redundancy with the second sentence. The second sentence is unchanged. The third sentence is new and covers what feedbacks influence. The last sentence now defines forcings and climate sensitivity. undo

10 June 2024

• curprev 19:1519:15, 10 June 2024‎ AnomieBOT talk contribs‎ 79,125 bytes +300‎ Rescuing orphaned refs ("CF2019" from rev 1228336741) undo
• curprev 19:0519:05, 10 June 2024‎ Efbrazil talk contribs‎ 78,825 bytes −31‎ wording tweak, as some co2 feedbacks are not temperature driven undo
• curprev 19:0219:02, 10 June 2024‎ Efbrazil talk contribs‎ 78,856 bytes −434‎ Last 3 paragraphs of lead are now planck response, physical / biological feedbacks, then modeling. I called out planck response to better reflect femke's viewpoint that Planck response is special (it's much larger and happens without atmosphere). This also lets us group content on net feedbacks, including the runaway greenhouse effect sentence. I also condensed some content on uncertainty. undo
• curprev 18:0018:00, 10 June 2024‎ Efbrazil talk contribs‎ 79,290 bytes 0‎ Further tweak to lead paragraph wording undo
• curprev 17:2917:29, 10 June 2024‎ Efbrazil talk contribs‎ 79,290 bytes −158‎ The lead paragraph really said not very much at all. I tightened up the wording and pulled forward the beginning of the third paragraph, which is some of the most important information in the lead. undo
• curprev 07:4007:40, 10 June 2024‎ OAbot talk contribs‎ m 79,448 bytes +72‎ Open access bot: hdl, pmc, doi updated in citation with #oabot. undo

8 June 2024

• curprev 18:3018:30, 8 June 2024‎ InformationToKnowledge talk contribs‎ m 79,376 bytes −1‎ →‎{{CO2}} feedbacks (mostly negative) undo
• curprev 18:2718:27, 8 June 2024‎ InformationToKnowledge talk contribs‎ 79,377 bytes +130‎ Correcting reference errors. Reworked dead external link into a reference. undo
• curprev 18:1918:19, 8 June 2024‎ AnomieBOT talk contribs‎ 79,247 bytes +1,062‎ Rescuing orphaned refs ("IPCC_AR6_WG1_TS" from rev 1227045442; "NASA_IntegratedSystem" from rev 1227045442) undo
• curprev 17:5317:53, 8 June 2024‎ Efbrazil talk contribs‎ 78,185 bytes −1,359‎ Swapping out lead graphics as per talk page discussion undo

3 June 2024

• curprev 10:1510:15, 3 June 2024‎ InformationToKnowledge talk contribs‎ m 79,544 bytes −1‎ →‎Water vapor feedback (positive): Repositioning paragraph break to fit the image better. undo
• curprev 10:1310:13, 3 June 2024‎ InformationToKnowledge talk contribs‎ 79,545 bytes +13‎ Improvements based on feedback from Kevin Trenberth. I.e. replaced outdated statements on relative humidity and clarified the regional dependence of cloud feedback and temporal dependence of ice-albedo feedback. Minor changes elsewhere. undo
• curprev 06:4806:48, 3 June 2024‎ OAbot talk contribs‎ m 79,532 bytes +17‎ Open access bot: doi updated in citation with #oabot. undo

2 June 2024

• curprev 21:1621:16, 2 June 2024‎ RCraig09 talk contribs‎ 79,515 bytes +1‎ →‎Primary production through photosynthesis: fix cite with "<" undo
• curprev 18:5518:55, 2 June 2024‎ InformationToKnowledge talk contribs‎ 79,514 bytes +1,060‎ Added another relevant graphic. undo
• curprev 18:4518:45, 2 June 2024‎ InformationToKnowledge talk contribs‎ 78,454 bytes +2,860‎ Improving the appearance of this article with additional graphics, some grammar corrections and minor rephrasings. undo

30 May 2024

• curprev 17:2817:28, 30 May 2024‎ Efbrazil talk contribs‎ m 75,594 bytes +7‎ wording tweak undo

29 May 2024

• curprev 22:4722:47, 29 May 2024‎ RCraig09 talk contribs‎ 75,587 bytes +749‎ →‎Physical feedbacks: Adding File:20240522 Climate change feedbacks.svg . . . . Please refine the caption per recent discussions undo
• curprev 18:2818:28, 29 May 2024‎ Efbrazil talk contribs‎ 74,838 bytes +100‎ Tweaks to the last paragraph of the lead. Tried to make it clear that climate change is fundamentally understood, not that feedbacks are a huge question mark. The connection between feedback uncertainty and policy was not drawn so I cut that issue (it's valid to raise the issue, but draw the connection). Removed one "for instance" for readability. Finally, I think it's important to qualify permafrost thaw as just one small aspect of uncertainty in the carbon cycle, so I put it in that context. undo
• curprev 18:0118:01, 29 May 2024‎ Efbrazil talk contribs‎ 74,738 bytes +4‎ Adding wiki link to first mention of methane undo
• curprev 17:5517:55, 29 May 2024‎ Efbrazil talk contribs‎ 74,734 bytes −12‎ Tweak as per talk page discussion undo
• curprev 16:1016:10, 29 May 2024‎ InformationToKnowledge talk contribs‎ 74,746 bytes +1,487‎ Added a fourth paragraph to the lead to summarize the near-term policy implications. undo
• curprev 14:3214:32, 29 May 2024‎ InformationToKnowledge talk contribs‎ 73,259 bytes +388‎ ce (redlinks, paragraph breaks, cited a statement.) undo

28 May 2024

• curprev 21:0021:00, 28 May 2024‎ Femke talk contribs‎ m 72,871 bytes +16‎ working link to TS should make discussions easier undo
• curprev 20:2320:23, 28 May 2024‎ Efbrazil talk contribs‎ 72,855 bytes −175‎ Attempted to clean up the last paragraph of the lead so that the conclusion is clear. undo
• curprev 19:5819:58, 28 May 2024‎ AnomieBOT talk contribs‎ 73,030 bytes +388‎ Rescuing orphaned refs ("Dai2019" from rev 1226135641) undo
• curprev 19:4519:45, 28 May 2024‎ Efbrazil talk contribs‎ 72,642 bytes −1,455‎ The third paragraph of the lead had no coherent thought that I could see. It repeated the list of feedbacks from the second paragraph with some added detail. It was incorrect in places and had grammatical errrors. I tried fixing it, but then came to the realization that without a coherent thought deletion was all that made sense. undo
• curprev 19:2219:22, 28 May 2024‎ Efbrazil talk contribs‎ 74,097 bytes +6‎ Removing jargon from the second paragraph. Sorted feedbacks by importance. Added text clarifying which way the feedbacks are going. undo
• curprev 18:0518:05, 28 May 2024‎ InformationToKnowledge talk contribs‎ 74,091 bytes −347‎ Condensed some of the lead. undo
• curprev 11:2611:26, 28 May 2024‎ InformationToKnowledge talk contribs‎ 74,438 bytes +489‎ Rewrote the lead again after requesting clarification from the AR6 lead author (see the talk page.) Additional clean-up of the carbon cycle paragraphs, with obsolete primary references removed and the impact on the Amazon rainforest clarified. undo

21 May 2024

• curprev 20:4420:44, 21 May 2024‎ Efbrazil talk contribs‎ 73,949 bytes −46‎ Consolidating carbon cycle information into the negative feedbacks paragraph of the lead. This balances paragraph length and allows for more succinct wording. Also, to be more accurate, the percentage of emissions absorbed will decline, not the fixed rate of absorption. undo