Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Climate Emergency Forum welcomes Dr. Eliot Jacobson, a retired professor turned climate researcher. The discussion delves into the complexities of the 1.5-degree IPCC global average temperature goal.
This video was recorded on March 4th, 2024, and published on March 24th, 2024, and represents the opinions of the discussion participants.
In the detailed dialog provided, Dr. Eliot Jacobson, a retired professor turned climate researcher, delves into the complexities of the 1.5-degree IPCC global average temperature goal and the challenges in accurately measuring temperature anomalies above the pre-industrial baseline. He criticizes the varying methods used by different sources to calculate these anomalies and highlights discrepancies in reporting, emphasizing the need for a more standardized approach to convey this crucial information.
Furthermore, Dr. Jacobson discusses his own analysis based on Copernicus data, revealing a higher rate of warming at 0.3 degrees Celsius per decade compared to previous estimates. This leads him to assert that the current temperature anomaly is around 1.38 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial baseline, indicating a faster pace of warming than commonly acknowledged. He predicts that at this rate, the world is likely to surpass the 1.5-degree goal by 2028, highlighting the urgency of addressing climate change.
The discussion also extends to how insurance companies are grappling with escalating risks due to abrupt weather changes, hinting at broader societal implications and challenges posed by a rapidly changing climate landscape.
Links:
- Advanced Advantage Play
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- The Blackjack Zone
amazon.ca/Blackjack-Zone-Lessons-Winning-Life/dp/1883423104
- July 2023 sees multiple global temperature records broken
https://climate.copernicus.eu/july-2023-sees-multiple-global-temperature-records-broken
- Paris Agreement
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Agreement
- Global Warming in the Pipeline and Earth's Energy Imbalance (CEF Video)
youtu.be/KnDb_bznZvE?si=khsgsr-kqOeExhz1
- Copenhagen Accord
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copenhagen_Accord
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
https://unfccc.int/resource/docs/convkp/conveng.pdf
- No 1.5 Without Intervention (CEF Video)
youtu.be/IYfiSWVbFuQ?si=O06C_yz1z6PWL5Uq
- Explaining Extreme Weather Events from a Climate Perspective
ametsoc.org/index.cfm/ams/publications/bulletin-of-the-american-meteorological-society-bams/explaining-extreme-events-from-a-climate-perspective
- Texas on Fire (CEF Video)
youtu.be/HL8PxfZSzCI?si=PW09a2lC4iOnRmsM
- International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Geosphere-Biosphere_Programme
- Monitoring the ocean heat content change and the Earth energy imbalance from space altimetry and space gravimetry
essd.copernicus.org/articles/14/229/2022
- Contemporary Casino Table Game Design
amazon.com/Contemporary-Casino-Table-Game-Design/dp/1883423171
- Climate Confusion
skepticalscience.com/Climate_Confusion.html
Special Guest:
Dr. Eliot Jacobson - is a retired professor of mathematics, computer science, as well as a casino industry consultant. He has authored four books, three on casino games and one poetry book. Since retiring in 2017, he has become well known in the climate world as a climate researcher appearing recently on CNN, as well as many climate oriented programs with a large number of followers on Twitter.
Regular Panelists:
Dr. Peter Carter - MD, Expert IPCC Reviewer and the director of the Climate Emergency Institute
Paul Beckwith - Climate Systems Scientist. Professor at the University of Ottawa's Paleoclimatology Laboratory as well as at Carleton University
Panelist & Video Production:
Charles Gregoire - Electrical Engineer, Webmaster and IT prime for FacingFuture.Earth & the Climate Emergency Forum; Climate Reality Leader
Video Production:
Heidi Brault - Video production and website assistant, Organizer and convener, Metadata technician, COP team lead for the Climate Emergency Forum and Facing Future; BA (Psychology); Climate Reality Leader
Our Website:
climateemergencyforum.org
Attributions:
Background Music:
- Title: Through the City II
- Author: Crowander
- Source: Free Music Archive
- License: CC BY-NC 4.0
Image and Video: climateemergencyforum.org/assets/attributions/2024/2024-03-24-chaos-in-the-climate-casino.html
#climatescience #climatecrisis #climateresearch
The Climate Emergency Forum welcomes Dr. Eliot Jacobson, a retired professor turned climate researcher. The discussion delves into the complexities of the 1.5-degree IPCC global average temperature goal.
This video was recorded on March 4th, 2024, and published on March 24th, 2024, and represents the opinions of the discussion participants.
In the detailed dialog provided, Dr. Eliot Jacobson, a retired professor turned climate researcher, delves into the complexities of the 1.5-degree IPCC global average temperature goal and the challenges in accurately measuring temperature anomalies above the pre-industrial baseline. He criticizes the varying methods used by different sources to calculate these anomalies and highlights discrepancies in reporting, emphasizing the need for a more standardized approach to convey this crucial information.
Furthermore, Dr. Jacobson discusses his own analysis based on Copernicus data, revealing a higher rate of warming at 0.3 degrees Celsius per decade compared to previous estimates. This leads him to assert that the current temperature anomaly is around 1.38 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial baseline, indicating a faster pace of warming than commonly acknowledged. He predicts that at this rate, the world is likely to surpass the 1.5-degree goal by 2028, highlighting the urgency of addressing climate change.
The discussion also extends to how insurance companies are grappling with escalating risks due to abrupt weather changes, hinting at broader societal implications and challenges posed by a rapidly changing climate landscape.
Links:
- Advanced Advantage Play
amazon.com/Advanced-Advantage-Play-Safeguarding-Promotions/dp/1883423392
- The Blackjack Zone
amazon.ca/Blackjack-Zone-Lessons-Winning-Life/dp/1883423104
- July 2023 sees multiple global temperature records broken
https://climate.copernicus.eu/july-2023-sees-multiple-global-temperature-records-broken
- Paris Agreement
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Agreement
- Global Warming in the Pipeline and Earth's Energy Imbalance (CEF Video)
youtu.be/KnDb_bznZvE?si=khsgsr-kqOeExhz1
- Copenhagen Accord
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copenhagen_Accord
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
https://unfccc.int/resource/docs/convkp/conveng.pdf
- No 1.5 Without Intervention (CEF Video)
youtu.be/IYfiSWVbFuQ?si=O06C_yz1z6PWL5Uq
- Explaining Extreme Weather Events from a Climate Perspective
ametsoc.org/index.cfm/ams/publications/bulletin-of-the-american-meteorological-society-bams/explaining-extreme-events-from-a-climate-perspective
- Texas on Fire (CEF Video)
youtu.be/HL8PxfZSzCI?si=PW09a2lC4iOnRmsM
- International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Geosphere-Biosphere_Programme
- Monitoring the ocean heat content change and the Earth energy imbalance from space altimetry and space gravimetry
essd.copernicus.org/articles/14/229/2022
- Contemporary Casino Table Game Design
amazon.com/Contemporary-Casino-Table-Game-Design/dp/1883423171
- Climate Confusion
skepticalscience.com/Climate_Confusion.html
Special Guest:
Dr. Eliot Jacobson - is a retired professor of mathematics, computer science, as well as a casino industry consultant. He has authored four books, three on casino games and one poetry book. Since retiring in 2017, he has become well known in the climate world as a climate researcher appearing recently on CNN, as well as many climate oriented programs with a large number of followers on Twitter.
Regular Panelists:
Dr. Peter Carter - MD, Expert IPCC Reviewer and the director of the Climate Emergency Institute
Paul Beckwith - Climate Systems Scientist. Professor at the University of Ottawa's Paleoclimatology Laboratory as well as at Carleton University
Panelist & Video Production:
Charles Gregoire - Electrical Engineer, Webmaster and IT prime for FacingFuture.Earth & the Climate Emergency Forum; Climate Reality Leader
Video Production:
Heidi Brault - Video production and website assistant, Organizer and convener, Metadata technician, COP team lead for the Climate Emergency Forum and Facing Future; BA (Psychology); Climate Reality Leader
Our Website:
climateemergencyforum.org
Attributions:
Background Music:
- Title: Through the City II
- Author: Crowander
- Source: Free Music Archive
- License: CC BY-NC 4.0
Image and Video: climateemergencyforum.org/assets/attributions/2024/2024-03-24-chaos-in-the-climate-casino.html
#climatescience #climatecrisis #climateresearch
