by Daniel Brouse Among the clearest indicators of accelerating ecological disruption is the widespread decline of insect populations worldwide. Insects represent the biological foundation of most terrestrial ecosystems, serving as pollinators, decomposers, nutrient recyclers, and a primary food source for countless birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals. Key Takeaway: Many insect species already live near […]
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Climate Change Simplified
Introduction The central question is no longer: Q: “How Fast Is the Earth Warming?” The more important question is: Q: “Has Earth ever experienced a climate change with this combination of speed, acceleration, and simultaneous disruption across Earth?” There is no comparison in the geological record. The present is revealing a system changing at a […]
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Beyond Degrees: Why the Rate of Climate Change Matters More Than Historical Temperature Comparisons
by Daniel Brouse Introduction Climate change is often framed around a simple question: How much warmer is the planet compared with the past? While global temperature remains an important indicator, it does not fully capture the defining characteristic of the modern climate system. The more fundamental shift is not only the magnitude of warming, but […]
Beyond Temperature: How Climate Science Shifted from Measuring Warming to Tracking Earth’s Energy System
Introduction 2023 was a record year for global average surface temperature according to the major observational datasets. However, climate science moved beyond focusing primarily on annual temperature records years ago because, by itself, average surface temperature provides only a limited view of the state of the climate system. Temperature is an important indicator, but it […]
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Scientists Should Lead the AI Communication Revolution
By Daniel Brouse Over the past several years, we’ve trained our AI agents on our own climate research to explore new ways of communicating complex scientific concepts. As a result, some of our content reflects the depth of graduate-level research while presenting it in a more accessible visual format. We’ve intentionally experimented with different styles […]
The Evolving Probability Distribution of Climate Extremes: Earth’s Energy Imbalance, Statistical Skewness, and Feedback Coupling in an Increasingly Energetic Climate System
Daniel Brouse and Sidd Mukherjee July 4, 2026 Abstract Global warming is often communicated through changes in average surface air temperature. While useful, this framing understates the fundamental driver of climate change: the accumulation and redistribution of excess thermal energy throughout the Earth system. Because more than 90% of anthropogenic excess heat is stored in […]
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How Is Your Electric Made?
I happen to be in a somewhat unusual position geographically—I’m between the Limerick and Peach Bottom nuclear plants, so a significant portion of my electricity comes from nuclear generation. I’m not particularly pro-nuclear because it takes far too long to build new plants, and the construction itself (especially the enormous amount of concrete and steel) […]
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The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt: Climate Change and the Rise of a Record-Breaking Ocean Regime Shift
by Daniel Brouse What many beachgoers describe as a “bad seaweed year” is actually evidence of a much larger transformation occurring across the Atlantic Ocean. Florida is experiencing another massive influx of Sargassum, and scientists monitoring the phenomenon report that the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt remains near record size. Rather than an isolated event, this […]
Ring of Fire Thunderstorm Feedbacks
Introduction In meteorology, a Ring of Fire describes a recurring pattern in which clusters of powerful thunderstorms repeatedly develop and travel around the outer edge of a large, stationary high-pressure system. These storms form where extremely hot, dry air beneath the heat dome collides with cooler, moisture-rich air circulating around its perimeter. The pattern becomes […]
New Data Center Designs and the Evolving Environmental Footprint of AI Infrastructure
by Daniel Brouse New data center designs are dramatically reducing—or in some cases eliminating—direct freshwater consumption by replacing traditional, water-intensive cooling towers with advanced thermal management technologies. Major technology companies and hardware manufacturers are rapidly deploying infrastructure designed to minimize strain on local water supplies while supporting rapidly growing computational demand. One of the most […]
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