Thursday, September 3, 2015

President Obama Went to Alaska; Here's Why That is Important to Climate Change Communication

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It's been a big week in climate change, in more ways than one. This is especially true for President Obama. First he went to New Orlea...
Thursday, August 27, 2015

The Irony of Climate Deniers Attacking Published Journal Articles

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A new peer-reviewed paper was published recently in the scientific journal Theoretical and Applied Climatology . Its title is "Learni...
Thursday, August 20, 2015

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot - Scientific Ethics and More

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This is the story of Henrietta Lacks, her HeLa cells, and her family's struggle to learn about their long dead mother. It's also a...
Thursday, August 13, 2015

It's Time Presidential Candidates Had a Science Debate

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It's time for a science debate in which all the candidates for president - Republican and Democratic - engage in an honest discussion ...
Thursday, August 6, 2015

What President Obama's Clean Power Act Does for Climate Change May Surprise You

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On Monday, August 3, 2015, President Barack Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency released final rules designed to curtail c...
Thursday, July 30, 2015

All Republican Candidates for President in 2016 Deny Basic Climate Science, Disqualifying Them for the Job

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All 17 Republican candidates* for the 2016 presidential nomination deny the most basic climate science. Think about that. Every single Rep...
Thursday, July 23, 2015

Why the TSCA Reform Bills Should Become Law Even Though They Won't Make Us Any Safer

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Recently there has been a sudden surge in support for passing bills in both the House and Senate to modernize the four-decade-old Toxic Su...
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Thursday, July 16, 2015

Climate Denier Tactic - Lying About Actual Scientific Studies

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We've talked about several of the tactics used by climate deniers to intentionally mislead the public. This past week provided a prime...
Thursday, July 9, 2015

Communicating Climate Science - The Series

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A few months ago I published a series of posts on communicating climate science, and science in general, to three target audiences. Becaus...
Thursday, July 2, 2015

How Scientific Peer-Review Works - The Series

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Earlier this year I posted a series of articles explaining what scientific peer-review is, and what it isn't. The series was very popu...
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Thursday, June 25, 2015

Katharine Hayhoe at the Citizens' Climate Lobby 2015

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This week the Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL) held its 6th annual International Conference in Washington, DC. The keynote speaker was Dr...
Thursday, June 18, 2015

The Pope's Climate Encyclical and Why Climate Deniers are Their Own Worst Enemy

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It should go without saying that when you deny reality long enough, eventually reality makes you look foolish. Climate deniers have been d...
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Thursday, June 11, 2015

Book Review - The People's Republic of China/Chemicals by William J. Kelly and Chip Jacobs

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An important book, poorly written. The People's Republic of China Chemicals purports to reveal how the offshoring of American m...