Yes, a few climate models give unexpected predictions – but the technology remains a powerful tool
- Written by: Nerilie Abram, Chief Investigator for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes; Deputy Director for the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science, Australian National University
ShutterstockThe much-awaited new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is due later today. Ahead of the release, debate has erupted about the computer models at the very heart of global climate projections.
Climate models are one of many tools scientists use to understand how the climate changed in the past and what it...
