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Jiang Zhu

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Climate scientist on paleoclimate modeling At NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research

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NSF NCAR & UCAR @ncar-ucar.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Congratulations to NSF NCAR scientist Marika Holland for becoming a 2026 MacArthur Fellow, an award commonly known as the “genius grant.” Marika uses Earth system models to study polar regions, improving our understanding of sea ice predictability & polar climate variability. bit.ly/4xWSau7
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NSF NCAR CGD Laboratory @ncar-cgd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Congratulations to CGD Senior Scientist John Fasullo on being named a 2026 AGU @agu.org Fellow, and to CGD Emeritus Scientist Jim Hurrell on receiving the 2026 AGU Ambassador Award! 🎉 We're proud to celebrate these well-deserved honors. #AGUHonors
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NSF NCAR Research Applications Laboratory @ncar-ral.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
👏 Congratulations to RAL scientist Cenlin He, recipient of the 2026 AGU Global Environmental Change Early Career Award! Well deserved, Cenlin! 🥳 Congratulations on this wonderful achievement and to all this year’s AGU honorees! Read more! ral.ucar.edu/news/cenlin-...
Cenlin He wins the AGU 2026 Global Environmental Change Early Career Award
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Kevin Anchukaitis @thirstygecko.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Congratulations to all the awardees, especially new AGU Fellows John Chiang, @jfasullo.bsky.social, Gisela Winckler, and @climatedynamics.bsky.social !
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Shawn Wang @syiwang.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Check out our new paper on evidence of a stronger Pacific Walker circulation during the Little Ice Age, now out in Science Advances!
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Abigail Swann, PhD @ecoclimatelab.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
We have a new paper on the response of land carbon to zero, declining, and negative emissions of CO2 across Earth System Models! w/ @ckoven.bsky.social @cristiproist.bsky.social @rosieafisher.bsky.social @benmsanderson.bsky.social & more (1/6) esd.copernicus.org/articles/17/...
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Land carbon response to positive, zero, and negative CO2 emissions across Earth system models
Abstract. Land carbon sinks are responsible for removing about a quarter of anthropogenic CO2 emissions, and make up approximately half of total global carbon sinks. Uncertainty in the response of lan...
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American Meteorological Society @ametsoc.org · 02/09/2026
What can Earth’s climate past tell us about its future? In this Award Recipient Spotlight, Bette L. Otto-Bliesner, 2026 AMS Syukuro Manabe Climate Research Award recipient, discusses paleoclimate modeling, climate models, collaboration and why Earth’s deep history matters: bit.ly/3T2BjaK
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Bette L. Otto-Bliesner on Understanding Earth’s Climate Past to Inform Its Future
In recognition of her groundbreaking contributions to paleoclimate modeling and her work advancing understanding of Earth’s climate system across time scales, Otto-Bliesner is the recipient of the…
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Mike Dettinger @mdettinger.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Kei Yoshimura has new study out today that shows benefits to weather forecasting (out to 5 days) of incorporating satellite measurements of water-vapor isotopes into weather models, augmenting the current obs/methods. 1/2 phys.org/news/2026-09... www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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Shawn Wang @syiwang.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Thrilled to share that my last PhD chapter is now published in @natcomms.nature.com! We investigated how past and present forcings have disrupted the interactions between the tropical Pacific and Indian Oceans using paleo-archives and models! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Coupling of Pacific and Indian Ocean variability disrupted by 19th century volcanism - Nature Communications
The stability of inter-basin coupling between the tropical Pacific and Indian Ocean remains uncertain. This study shows that past volcanism can temporarily weaken this relationship, but recent decoupl...
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Kevin Anchukaitis @thirstygecko.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
This piece, by Kevin Trenberth and Bette Otto-Bliesner in Science in 2003, was really formative for me as a graduate student. And this section in particular always pops back in my head two+ decades later www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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NSF NCAR CGD Laboratory @ncar-cgd.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
When icebergs melt, oceans respond. 🌊 New research led by UC Davis and CGD suggests North Pacific iceberg melt may have helped weaken the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) during the last ice age. Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #OceanScience #Paleoclimate #NSFNCAR
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Niels de Winter @nielsjdewinter.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
It's a rare pleasure if your bachelor students produce a dataset of publication quality AND also take the lead in writing the manuscript. Makes me a proud supervisor! Please read how our snail growth experiment shows that food matters for shell isotopes! 🐌🥬 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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Food availability impacts oxygen isotope composition in freshwater snail shells
Freshwater mollusk shells serve as valuable archives for the reconstruction of past environmental conditions as they record water temperatures in their stable isotopic compositions during biominerali...
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Kevin Anchukaitis @thirstygecko.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I am pleased to announce that we are inviting applications for a Lead Laboratory Coordinator at the University of Arizona’s Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research. Review of applications will begin on September 15, 2026. For details and to apply, visit arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
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Lead Laboratory Coordinator, Tree Ring Laboratory
In this role, you will:Lead the oversight of a dendrochronology laboratory in collaboration with the Director, including the mentoring, training,...
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NSF NCAR CGD Laboratory @ncar-cgd.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
A huge thank you to everyone who attended last week's CESM Tutorial! It was great to connect with new and familiar faces. Through lectures, hands-on CESM training, discussions with scientists, and networking, participants built a strong foundation in Earth system modeling. 🌎
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Chandler Morris @chandleram.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
In April I had the opportunity to present my research on El Niño-Southern Oscillation at the Brown Graduate school Research Matter event. I’m very thankful for their support in creating a concise talk for a broad audience! Check it out at the link below! 🪸🌎 m.youtube.com/watch?v=e2XB...
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Chandler Morris: Evolution of El Niño-Southern Oscillation
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Kevin Anchukaitis @thirstygecko.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
'Our findings suggest that Siku events may have played a critical role in preconditioning the North Atlantic for Heinrich events' www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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North Pacific meltwater weakens the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and preconditions Heinrich Stadial 1 - Nature Communications
This study shows that Cordilleran ice discharge to the North Pacific may have triggered AMOC weakening during Heinrich Stadials, potentially destabilizing the European and Laurentide Ice Sheets and le...
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Kevin Anchukaitis @thirstygecko.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
paleoCAMP 2026 comes to a close, our 5th year of this 2 week intensive summer school for graduate students in paleoclimatology. A wonderful group of creative and energetic students, a beautiful early summer in the varied landscapes of the eastern Sierra, and a compassionate group of instructors.
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ClimateDynamics @climatedynamics.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
The @financialtimes.com―my favorite news source―is covering moist heat stress& sports. It's a great read and supported by data analysis by my former phd student, Qin Qin Kong and me. authors: @attractamooney.bsky.social @nassosstylianou.bsky.social @janatausch.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/3b37...
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The World Cup’s heat hazard
Fans and players could be hit by high temperatures and humidity at the tournament in North America
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The Weather & Climate Livestream @wclivestream.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
That's a wrap! - 50 hours of science + calling Congress - 300 letters given to Congress after a 250-mile walk We provided the templates and our viewers and supporters injected their voices. And like last year, we feel so uplifted by our community. Thank you for spending your time with us
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Kris Karnauskas @oceansclimatecu.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
New paper led by @colorado.edu PhD student Max Elling shows that tropical oceans drive year-to-year malaria variability in Malawi. Soil moisture is the key link and a foundation for early warning systems. www.nature.com/articles/s43... @cires.colorado.edu
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The Weather & Climate Livestream @wclivestream.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
🚨 We begin our 50-hour broadcast today at 4pm 🚨 It's a showcase of incredible people and their phenomenal work- a celebration of the scientific community 🧪, defined broadly Use this link to subscribe to our YouTube channel and you'll get notified when we're live: wclivestream.com/watch
A graphic on a blue background, with the title "Help Save Weather & Climate Science in the United States". 2 boxes beneath say "Watch the Livestream: Learn about federally funded weather and climate research + what's at risk!" and "Call Your Representatives: Share what you learned with your representatives: wclivestream.com/call". The bottom of the graphic says "50 hours for our future: Mon. Jun 1st - Wed. Jun 3rd".
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Jiang Zhu @climate-z.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Interested in paleoclimate science? Join us at the CESM Workshop (June 15–17), with the paleo session on June 17. Discover exciting new research, mostly presented by early-career scientists. Free online registration & multiple in-person attendance options available. www.cesm.ucar.edu/events/works...
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NSF NCAR CGD Laboratory @ncar-cgd.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The 31st Annual CESM Workshop is almost here! In-person registration closes June 5. Join us for plenaries by Duncan Watson-Parris & James Done, plus sessions on storytelling, ML, Earth system prediction & high-res CESM. Registration: www.eventsquid.com/mobileapp.cf...
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National Academy of Sciences @nasonline.org · 14/05/2026
#ExtremeWeather events are becoming more disruptive. A new @nationalacademies.org report and interactive site—with contributions from #NASmember Isabel Montañez—explore how paleoenvironmental records can reveal past extremes & strengthen future resilience: nap.nationalacademies.org/resource/292...
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Tess Wei-Ping Jacobson @tessweiping.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
the final bit of my PhD work is now out in ERL! we look at how recent trends in tropical Pacific SSTs contributed to forest fire & climate trends in the Southwest US vs Eastern Australia (two super fire-prone regions with opposite-signed ENSO teleconnections) 🔥🌬️ iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
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Opposing contributions of the tropical Pacific to recent burned forest area trends in Eastern Australia and the Southwestern United States
Opposing contributions of the tropical Pacific to recent burned forest area trends in Eastern Australia and the Southwestern United States, Jacobson, Tess W P, Seager, Richard, Clarke, Hamish, Cook, Benjamin I, Juang, Caroline S
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ClimateDynamics @climatedynamics.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
If anyone wants to read an excellent oped in the New York Times by Matt Huber, let me suggest you start with this one. www.nytimes.com/2015/06/07/o...
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Opinion | The Deadly Combination of Heat and Humidity (Published 2015)
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Ronnie Rattanasriampaipong @paleolipidrr.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Introducing "TEXAS" — a PSM for #TEX86! Culture & mesocosm data constrain T response above 30°C. Ring Index brings culture/mesocosm GDGTs into agreement with coretops. Not linear, not exponential — the T–GDGT relationship follows a logistic S-curve. Preprint: tinyurl.com/2kfadt9p Stay tuned!
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TEXAS: A proxy system model for TEX86 paleothermometry | ESS Open Archive
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NSF NCAR CGD Laboratory @ncar-cgd.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
NSF NCAR CGD scientists joined a Texas A&M workshop on high & ultra-high resolution Earth system modeling. As models sharpen from ~100 km to ~3 km, they can better capture regional detail & extremes but bring big scientific and computational challenges. Proud of our CGD scientists!
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Shiv Priyam Raghuraman @rshivpriyam.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
New paper on cloud feedbacks out! urldefense.com/v3/__https:/... Should an enhanced East Pacific warming pattern manifest at equilibrium, our results suggest that CESM2’s high climate sensitivity may be realized.
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Cloud feedback overestimated in coupled CESM2 simulations relative to AMIP simulations and satellite observations: importance of the pattern effect and implications for climate sensitivity
Cloud feedback overestimated in coupled CESM2 simulations relative to AMIP simulations and satellite observations: importance of the pattern effect and implications for climate sensitivity, Raghuraman...
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ClimateDynamics @climatedynamics.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
I'm happy to report that the recent paper written by my former student Qin Qin Kong, part of his dissertation work WBGT, trying to develop a more solid theoretical understanding, is a Highly cited article in 2025. agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/TUPBHE... The credit is all Qin's.
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Dan Lunt @climatesamwell.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Postdoc position in Oceanography and Paleoclimatology at the University of Oxford - shorturl.at/yTblW The role involves exploring the role of ocean circulation in setting and responding to equator-pole temperature gradients over the Phanerozoic. Deadline is 17 April 2026.
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Kevin Anchukaitis @thirstygecko.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
As @triptychphrases.bsky.social showed, these summer temperatures on the California margin can have important implications for summer precipitation (extremes) in the south/west US iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
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California margin temperatures modulate regional circulation and extreme summer precipitation in the desert Southwest
California margin temperatures modulate regional circulation and extreme summer precipitation in the desert Southwest, Bhattacharya, Tripti, Feng, Ran, Maupin, Christopher R, Coats, Sloan, Brennan, Peter R, Carter, Elizabeth
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Cristi Proistosescu @cristiproist.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Most of my career has been in area of climate science called "the pattern effect". Work over the last decade (including my own) has led to a simple paradigm for the mechanisms of the pattern effect. In this new preprint, we argue this paradigm is woefully insufficient arxiv.org/abs/2603.24488 1/
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The forgotten role of wave dynamics in modulating the low cloud response to warm pool warming
The Pattern Effect describes the dependence of top-of-atmosphere radiation anomalies on changes in the pattern of sea surface temperatures. The emerging consensus in the field explains the impact of P...
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Kevin Anchukaitis @thirstygecko.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Applications are now open for the Agnese Haury Visiting Scholar & Trainee Fellowships at the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research - more information here: ltrr.arizona.edu/fellowships
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Fellowships | Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research
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Abigail Swann, PhD @ecoclimatelab.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Postdoc Fellowship opportunity! UW Program on Climate Change has a new for a Postdoctoral Scholar program for fellows to develop and conduct novel climate science research that benefits from collaborations at UW. Apply by April 15th! pcc.uw.edu/research/fun...
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Program on Climate Change (PCC) Postdoctoral Scholar Program 2026 | Program on Climate Change
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Abigail Swann, PhD @ecoclimatelab.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
The Land Model and Biogeochemistry working groups at NCAR have their meetings Tu-Th this week, and you can join virtually! Register (free) to get the link to join and find the agenda of talks here: www.cesm.ucar.edu/events/worki...
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Land Model and Biogeochemistry Working Group Meeting 2026 | Community Earth System Model
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Isabel González @anaigmendez.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Excited to have this paper out showing a strong coupling between Central American tree-ring oxygen isotopes and ocean–atmosphere dynamics (interbasin SST gradients, ITCZ, CLLJ... ). Many thanks to all co-authors! agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
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Oxygen Isotopes in Tree Rings Track Neotropical Climate Dynamics
Tree-ring δ18O from Abies guatemalensis in Central America captures interannual variations in boreal summer rainfall Lighter δ18O years are associated with a weakening of the Caribbean Low-Level ...
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NSF NCAR CGD Laboratory @ncar-cgd.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Help Shape iCESM: User Survey We’re developing the next-generation isotope-enabled Community Earth System Model (iCESM) with water isotope and tracking capabilities. Please help guide development and documentation by completing the iCESM User Survey (~10 minutes): forms.gle/gBftvVGEQeMW...
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iCESM User Survey
Purpose of this survey This survey aims to better understand the current and potential user community of the isotope-enabled Community Earth System Model (iCESM). Your responses will guide future mode...
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NSF NCAR Computational & Information Systems Laboratory @ncar-cisl.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Using CISL resources, MESACLIP generates exceptionally high-resolution climate data. Read more about this collaborative efforts between scientists at Texas A&M University and NSF NCAR: www.cisl.ucar.edu/news/using-c...
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Using CISL resources, MESACLIP generates exceptionally high-resolution climate data | Computational and Information Systems LabUsing CISL resources, MESACLIP generates exceptionally high-resolution c...
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Jiang Zhu @climate-z.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
📣 Register & join CESM Paleoclimate Working Group Meeting on Feb 12 Hybrid community meeting on paleo modeling, proxy data, & model–data integration. Talks cover deep-time, isotopes, community efforts & coordination Register for virtual link www.cesm.ucar.edu/events/worki... @ncar-cgd.bsky.social
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Vince Cooper @vtcoop.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Check out the @pnas.org highlight for our new paper on how Paleoclimate Pattern Effects in the Pliocene lead to tighter constraints on the modern response to CO2 (a.k.a. climate sensitivity)
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Clare E. Singer @claresinger.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
📝 New paper! 
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 "Southern Ocean clear-sky brightening from sea spray aerosol increase drives departure from hemispheric albedo symmetry" 🌊☀️☯️
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Southern Ocean Clear‐Sky Brightening From Sea Spray Aerosol Increase Drives Departure From Hemispheric Albedo Symmetry
Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System observations show brightening over the Southern Ocean (SO) from increased atmospheric clear-sky reflection SO brightening is consistent with observed ...
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Andreas Schmittner @andreasschmittner.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Check out the new version of my climate science textbook. Free, accessible and online. Let me know what you think. open.oregonstate.education/climatescien...
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Introduction to Climate Science
Introduction to climate science is for college students of both science and non-science majors and for everybody interested in the topic.
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Jessica Tierney @leafwax.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Really excited to see this paper out!! Led by @vtcoop.bsky.social we show that if you use cold and warm paleoclimates together, you can reduce uncertainty in Earth's climate sensitivity by quantifying the pattern effect and more precisely constrain future climate change www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Paleoclimate pattern effects help constrain climate sensitivity and 21st-century warming | PNAS
Paleoclimates provide examples of past climate change that inform estimates of modern warming from greenhouse-gas emissions, known as Earth’s clima...
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Kevin Anchukaitis @thirstygecko.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
The deadline for graduate student applications for paleoCAMP 2026 (Paleoclimate Training in Climate Archives, Models, and Proxies) summer school is this Friday, January 9th! paleoCAMP is completely free for all students selected to attend paleoclimate.camp/apply
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Application — paleoCAMP
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Anson Cheung @ansonhcheung.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Excited to share our new paper (w/ @aakashsane.bsky.social @baylorfk.bsky.social) where we used the CESM-LME and information theory to understand Pacific decadal variability! 🌊 link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007...
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Understanding the characteristics and drivers of Pacific decadal variability in the Community Earth System Model Last Millennium Ensemble
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