Select publications
Duffy, P.B. et al. 2018. Strengthened scientific support for the Endangerment Finding for atmospheric greenhouse gases. Science. doi:10.1126/science.aat5982
Duffy, P.B., P. Brando, G.P. Asner, and C.B. Field. 2015. Projections of future drought and wet periods in the Amazon. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences vol. 112(43):13172–13177. doi:10.1073/pnas.1421010112
Duffy, P.B., and C. Tebaldi. 2012. Increasing prevalence of extreme summer temperatures in the U.S. Climatic Change Letters, 111(2):487-495. doi:10.1007/s10584-012-0396-6
Loarie, S.R., P.B. Duffy, H. Hamilton. G.P. Asner, C.B. Field, and D.D. Ackerly. 2009. The velocity of climate change. Nature 462,1052-1055. doi:10.1038/nature08649
Duffy, P.B., B.D. Santer, and T.M.L. Wigley. 2009. Solar variability does not explain late-20th century warming. Physics Today, January, pp48-49.
Bala, G., P.B. Duffy, and K.E. Taylor. 2008. Impact of Geoengineering Schemes on the Global Hydrological Cycle. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 105(22):7664–7669. 10.1073/pnas.0711648105
Bonfils, C., P.B. Duffy, B.D. Santer, T.M.L. Wigley, D.B. Lobell, T.J. Phillips, C. Doutriaux. 2007. Identification of external influences on temperatures in California. Climatic Change 87(Suppl 1): 43. doi.org/10.1007/s10584-007-9374-9
Duffy, P.B., C. Bonfils, D. Lobell. 2007. Interpreting Recent Temperature Trends in California. Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union 88(41):409-410. doi:10.1029/2007EO410001
Duffy, P.B., B. Govindasamy, J.P. Iorio, J. Milovich, K.R. Sperber, K.E. Taylor, M.F. Wehner, and S.L. Thompson. 2003. High Resolution Simulations of Global Climate, Part 1: Present Climate. Climate Dynamics 21:371-390. doi:10.1007/s00382-003-0339-z
Duffy, P.B., C. Doutriaux, I.K. Fodor, and B.D. Santer. 2001. Effect of Missing Data on Estimates of Near-Surface Temperature Change Since 1900. Journal of Climate 14(13):2809-2814. doi:10.1175/1520-0442(2001)014<2809:EOMDOE>2.0.CO;2
Caldeira, K. and P.B. Duffy. 2000. The role of the Southern Ocean in uptake and storage of anthropogenic carbon dioxide. Science 287(5453):620-622. doi:10.1126/science.287.5453.620
Hoffert, M.I., K. Caldeira, C. Covey, P.B. Duffy, and B.D. Santer. 1999. Solar variability and the Earth’s climate. Nature 401, 764-764. doi:10.1038/44519
In the news
How the Trump Administration Is Torpedoing Climate Science. Dr. Duffy’s op-ed in Scientific American. July 9, 2019
Climate-Change Funds Try to Profit from a Warming World. The New York Times profiles WHRC’s partnership with Wellington Management, quoting Dr. Duffy. April 14, 2019
U.S. Climate Report Warns of Damaged Environment and Shrinking Economy. Dr. Duffy was quoted in The New York Times, with his response to the administration’s environmental deregulation in light of the reported devastating effects of a changing climate. November 23, 2018
Climate Has a Role in Wildfires? No. Wait, Yes. Dr. Phil Duffy was quoted in The New York Times, with his response to President Trump and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s comments on causes for California’s wildfire season. August 17, 2018
Emissions measures could be too low. The Boston Globe quoted WHRC President Phil Duffy in an article about measuring carbon emissions. Duffy said that without transparency and accurate monitoring, international climate action could be ineffective. July 7, 2018
Faith leaders and leading scientists issue joint call for climate action. Dr. Phil Duffy’s joint press conference with Cardinal Sean O’Malley and Reverend Mariama White-Hammond was covered by the Boston Globe on May 24 and NPR station WCAI. May 29, 2018
‘A blow to climate science.’ Dr. Phil Duffy was quoted in the New York Times article “A NASA program in limbo” regarding the Trump Administration’s quiet efforts to dismantle a critical climate monitoring program. May 23, 2018
The Energy 202. Dr. Phil Duffy’s exchange with Alabama Representative Mo Brooks during the recent House Committee hearing on “Using Technology to Address Climate Change” was also covered in this Washington Post article. May 18, 2018
U.S. House of Representatives Science Committee Hearing on Climate Change. Dr. Phil Duffy’s testimony to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology was covered in more than a dozen news and media outlets including the Washington Post, CNN, The Guardian, The Hill, MSNBC, Science, and E&E News. May 17, 2018
Congress moves to restore NASA’s Carbon Monitoring System. Dr. Duffy was quoted again by Science, a week later, applauding bipartisan efforts to restore funding for the monitoring program. May 17, 2018
Trump Administration quietly slates NASA’s Carbon Monitoring System for graveyard. Dr. Phil Duffy was quoted in this Science article criticizing the decision to kill a program that improves our ability to measure greenhouse gas emissions. May 9, 2018