https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/19/cooling-down-the-fears-of-climate-change/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 09:45:54 -0400<![CDATA[In short: We can now estimate, based on observations, how sensitive the temperature is to carbon dioxide. We do not need to rely heavily on unproven models. Comparing the trend in global temperature over the past 100-150 years with the change in &#8220;radiative forcing&#8221; (heating or cooling power) from carbon dioxide, aerosols and other sources, minus ocean heat uptake, can now give a good estimate of climate sensitivity.]]>Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:45:57 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/19/cooling-down-the-fears-of-climate-change-n98408