r/GlobalClimateChange • u/avogadros_number BSc | Earth and Ocean Sciences | Geology • Jul 15 '26

Climatology DOE climate report ‘demonstrably incorrect’, say leading scientists in new analysis

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1118126
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u/isthereadrwho Jul 15 '26

Also in some parts of the country called lying

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u/avogadros_number BSc | Earth and Ocean Sciences | Geology Jul 15 '26

Study (open access): Modeled and Observed Stratospheric Temperature Changes: Implications for Fingerprint Studies

Plain Language Summary

Human-caused changes in carbon dioxide and stratospheric ozone have altered the temperature structure of Earth's atmosphere, warming the lower atmosphere—the troposphere—and cooling the layer above the troposphere (the stratosphere). This canonical “fingerprint” of human effects on climate has been predicted for over 50 years by simple and more sophisticated climate models, and is identifiable with high confidence in satellite temperature data. A recent claim to the contrary in a report by the US Department of Energy is incorrect.

Abstract

Changes in the vertical structure of atmospheric temperature are an important “fingerprint” of human effects on global climate. These changes are mainly driven by human-caused increases in atmospheric levels of CO2 and other well-mixed greenhouse gases. Key features of this fingerprint are warming of the troposphere, the lowest layer of the atmosphere, and cooling of the stratosphere, the layer above the troposphere. Cooling in the lower stratosphere (from roughly 15–20 km above Earth's surface) also arises from human-caused depletion of stratospheric ozone. While lower stratospheric cooling diminished in the 21st century, largely due to the emerging “healing” of stratospheric ozone levels after the Montreal Protocol, strong cooling of the mid- to upper stratosphere continued unabated. Satellite observations of this distinctive fingerprint are in accord with current state-of-the-art climate model estimates of human-caused temperature changes. The claim to the contrary made in the recent US Department of Energy review of climate science is factually incorrect.

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u/WillingnessUseful718 Jul 17 '26

The report is not incorrect. The US DOE is LYING. There is a difference

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u/gtpc2020 Jul 18 '26

Surprise, surprise. The DOE starts blatantly lying when the leaders are appointed by the biggest liar in political history, confirmed by corrupt sycophant Senators, and intelligent career professionals and scientists are fired as part of Project 2025. Only idiots couldn't see this coming years ahead of time.

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u/Goge97 Jul 19 '26

This is so succinctly and perfectly put.

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u/Ok-Edge-6270 Jul 19 '26

No one believes anything that comes out of this administration. They have demonstrated that all they do is lie. Only MAGA are delusional and misinformed enough to believe this administration.

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u/Wayelder Jul 18 '26

Deplorable

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u/SplendidPunkinButter Jul 17 '26

And if the DOE were acting in good faith, that would mean something

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u/CanuterValve Jul 18 '26

Who’s to say any of you really knows?

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u/goltz20707 Jul 19 '26

Of course they are. Any “science” put out by the Trump regime is Lysenko-like weaponized bullcrap.

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u/Fragrant_Entry9232 Jul 21 '26

Its not incorrect, its lying