RealClimate
RealClimate is a commentary site (blog) on climatology by a group of climate scientists for the interested public and journalists. It aims to provide a quick response to developing stories and provide the context sometimes missing in mainstream commentary. The discussion is intended to be restricted to scientific topics and to avoid political or economic implications of the science.
The web hosting for RealClimate is provided by Environmental Media Services, a non-profit public relations firm, though they exercise no control over the content. The contributing scientists are not paid for their time.[1]
Recognition
The creation of RealClimate was noticed by the academic journals Science and Nature.[2][3]
In 2005, the editors of Scientific American recognized RealClimate with a Science and Technology Web Award, writing:[4]
- A refreshing antidote to the political and economic slants that commonly color and distort news coverage of topics like the greenhouse effect, air quality, natural disasters and global warming, Real Climate is a focused, objective blog written by scientists for a brainy community that likes its climate commentary served hot. Always precise and timely, the site's resident meteorologists, geoscientists and oceanographers sound off on all news climatological, from tropical glacial retreat to "doubts about the advent of spring."
In 2006, Nature compiled a list of the 50 most popular blogs written by scientists, as measured by Technorati. RealClimate was number 3 on that list.[5][6]
However, Dr. Patrick Michaels, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, former climatologist at the University of Virginia considers RealClimate.org the "the most prominent place to see how climatologists mix their science with their opinions."[7]
Members
The members of RealClimate are:[8]
- Gavin Schmidt
- Michael E. Mann
- Eric Steig
- Raymond S. Bradley
- Stefan Rahmstorf
- Rasmus Benestad
- Caspar Ammann
- Thibault de Garidel
- David Archer
- Raymond Pierrehumbert
Other climate scientists contribute to RealClimate as guest columnists.
See also
References
- ^ "RealClimate: A disclaimer". 2007-07-04.
- ^ "Sifting for Truth About Global Warming". Science. 306: 2167. 2004. doi:10.1126/science.306.5705.2167a.
- ^ "Welcome climate bloggers". News@Nature. 432: 933. 2004. doi:10.1038/432933a.
- ^ "Science & Technology Web Awards 2005". Scientific American Online. 3 October 2005.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Top five science blogs". Nature. 442 (9): 9. 2006. doi:10.1038/442009a.
- ^ "50 Popular Science Blogs". Nature. 2005. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
- ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2009/feb/06/antarctic-warming-climate-change
- ^ "Contributor Bios". RealClimate. Retrieved 30 October 2009.