Topic: Nature Geoscience

A study from Colorado State University published in Nature Geoscience suggests the Atlantic is entering a quieter cycle for hurricanes, similar to the 1970s and 80s. The hosts note the irony of this being labeled "controversial" despite a decade of relatively low hurricane activity.

A study published in Nature Geoscience claims that 17 small volcanic eruptions since 2000 have caused a "hiatus" in global warming by spewing cooling aerosols into the atmosphere. This is presented as an explanation for why actual temperature data has not matched climate change models. Critics view this as a desperate attempt to explain away the lack of warming over the last 15 years.

Researchers reporting in Nature Geoscience acknowledge an unexplained standstill in global warming since 1998. The late climatologist Reid Bryson is cited for his view that current warming is a natural recovery from the Little Ice Age rather than a result of human activity.