Today's post comes from Climate Interactive partner and lead modeler on the C-ROADS simulation, Tom Fiddaman of Ventana Systems. It was originally posted on his excellent "MetaSD" blog. From the …
C-ROADS Used By US Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Change to Show “Additional Actions” Needed
C-ROADS continues to be used to communicate the the need for additional measures to address climate change, beyond those already being considered by governments around the world. The latest evidence …
C-ROADS look at Waxman-Markey
With the release of the discussion draft of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 colleagues have been asking an obvious question. If it were implemented, how much difference would it …
Only The Most Ambitious Emissions Reductions Under Discussion Within the UNFCCC Come Close To Achieving Climate Goals
The diplomats at this week's UNFCCC meeting in Bonn will need to aim towards the most ambitious proposals offered so far within the UNFCCC process if they want a global agreement later this year …
Climate Tipping Points
From a systems perspective, the reason to stabilize our climate as soon as possible is to avoid the reinforcing biogeochemical feedback loops that could drive catastrophic, runaway climate change. …
Building Confidence in C-ROADS
How does one build confidence in a system dynamics simulation like C-ROADS? Above you can see results from one important test that Tom Fiddaman of Ventana Systems did. Here's what he did: From the …
Simulating Possibility
Just back from COP-14, it is clearer to us than ever that simple, user-friendly climate change simulations like C-ROADS have the potential to help decision makers of all sorts visualize the long-term …
John Sterman Tackles Bathtub Climate Dynamics in “Science”
A big day for the evidence base behind the need for interactive climate simulations -- John Sterman's "Policy Forum" article appeared today in the prestigious journal, Science. Risk Communication …
Our Very First Sim – the Bathtub
We are here to use online, accessible simulations to help stabilize the climate. To that end, we developed our very first sim: the Climate Change Bathtub. Here is its story: The …