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Reviews of articles by: Justin Gillis
ARTICLE REVIEWS
New York Times effectively informs readers about large Larsen C iceberg calving event
in The New York Times, by Jugal K. Patel and Justin Gillis
“The article handles a complex topic well. It would be easy to be alarmist with this subject matter, and while its lede edges that way, the main content of the article is very balanced. It also presents a lot of interesting information in a compelling manner.”
— 17 Jan 2018
New York Times’ news coverage of 2016 global temperature data was an accurate summary
in The New York Times, by Justin Gillis
“A clear and accurate article on the temperature record in 2016, looking back at the records in 2015 and 2014. The article places them in the proper context of long-term warming, while mentioning the special effect that helped make the year a record.”
— 16 Jan 2018
New York Times’ “straightforward answers” to common climate questions are accurate, too
in The New York Times, by Justin Gillis
This article in The New York Times serves as a primer by briefly answering seventeen basic questions about the cause and consequences of—and possible solutions to—climate change. Ten scientists reviewed the article, and generally found the answers to be highly accurate distillations of the research on that topic.
— 28 Sep 2017
New York Times series accurately describes research on Antarctic ice sheets and sea level rise, but highlights uncertain studies
in The New York Times, by Justin Gillis
“Generally scientifically sound, but caution should be displayed before basing discussion solely on a single modeling study, especially when it incorporates fundamentally different processes relative to other contemporary models.”
— 23 May 2017
Analysis of “Large Sections of Australia’s Great Reef Are Now Dead, Scientists Find”
in The New York Times, by Justin Gillis & Damien Cave
While natural temperature fluctuations (due to El Niño, for example) have always occurred, they are now superimposed on a warmer background due to human-induced global warming. That causes mass coral bleaching to happen more frequently.
— 18 Mar 2017
Analysis of “Flooding of Coast, Caused by Global Warming, Has Already Begun”
in The New York Times, by Justin Gillis
“The theory of sea-level rise and flood problems is pretty well understood — this makes the point that this theory is also happening now and can only be expected to get worse — sea levels have been rising on the US east coast for the last 150 years or more and even if current trends simply continue, impacts will continue to grow. As the article states, we actually expect a significant acceleration of sea-level rise in the coming decades meaning the impacts will grow more rapidly.”
— 07 Sep 2016
Analysis of “Seas Are Rising at Fastest Rate in Last 28 Centuries”
in The New York Times, by Justin Gillis
Justin Gillis reports on new results showing that the current rate of sea level rise is unprecedented in a record dating back 2,000 years. The article explains that this rise is attributable to human induced climate change and that higher sea levels are already impacting coastal communities. The seven scientists who reviewed the article confirmed that it is accurate and insightful.
— 25 Feb 2016
Analysis of “2015 Was Hottest Year in Historical Record, Scientists Say”
in The New York Times, by Justin Gillis
The article accurately covers the news that the global surface temperature of the planet in 2015 has set a new record, well above any previous measurement.
— 21 Jan 2016
Analysis of “2014 Breaks Heat Record, Challenging Global Warming Skeptics”
in The New York Times, by Justin Gillis
“This article does a good job of putting the 2014 temperature record in context with quotes from experts and good descriptions of relevant issues such as El Nino.”
— 29 Jan 2015
CLAIM REVIEWS
Sea level could rise by as much as 1 or 2 meters (3.3-6.6 feet) by the year 2100
SOURCE: Justin Gillis, The New York Times
Published: 06 Sep 2016
