Zero: The Climate Race The future of climate science without US support
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Mar 19, 2026 Professor Jim Skea, chair of the IPCC and veteran climate scientist, discusses the panel’s evolution and its stance on science versus advocacy. He explores AR7 priorities like 1.5°C overshoot, carbon removal feasibility, and timing with the global stocktake. He also covers impacts of US funding cuts on participation, how recent extremes fit projections, and AI’s role in report writing.
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AR7 Will Focus On 1.5°C Overshoot And Carbon Removal
- Overshoot of 1.5°C is now almost certain and AR7 must assess consequences and removal strategies.
- Skea highlights cross-cutting work: physical response, irreversible impacts, and carbon dioxide removal feasibility and costs.
From Sulfur Research To Inventory Methods
- Jim Skea recounts his early research on sulfur pollution and links it to modern questions about reduced shipping sulphur and regional warming.
- He notes the Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories will produce methods on sulfur reporting and carbon removal.
AI Can Help Process Research But Not Replace Authors
- AI can speed literature discovery and help manage review comments but cannot replace human judgment for confidence levels.
- Skea recounts a three-day workshop on AI methods and stresses authors remain fully responsible for content.