Climate Change / Global Warming Policy

[Greg Bernhardt]

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[Greg Bernhardt]

Thank you for bringing up the forum guidelines for discussing weather, climatology, and global warming. it is important to adhere to these guidelines in order to have productive and meaningful discussions about the topic.

I would like to remind everyone that this forum is meant for discussing the scientific content of well-researched models and studies, published in peer-reviewed journals and established textbooks. It is not appropriate to use internet blogs or unpublished papers as sources for discussions.

Furthermore, discussions should be focused on specific research, news, and events related to climate science. Broad topics such as "Is global warming real?" or "Are humans the cause of global warming?" are not conducive to productive discussions and may be subject to being locked.

I would also like to emphasize that this forum is not a platform for proposing new ideas or personal theories. These types of threads will be removed by the Mentors.

Lastly, discussions should remain civil and respectful. Threads that deviate from the scientific aspect of weather, climatology, and global warming may be locked or moved to a more appropriate forum.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in maintaining a productive and informative forum for discussing climate science.