Misinformation and lies are regularly used to undermine the science of climate change – here’s how to see through the fog.
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You may associate grief with the loss of loved ones, but it’s also a useful way to think about ecological breakdown.
Climate deniers recently gathered to talk shop at Donald Trump’s hotel in Washington DC. There’s more to their links with the president than a reservation, though.
Ten years ago, politicians such as Tony Abbott would routinely voice disdain for climate science. Now, while the policy debate remains fierce, the battleground has shifted to economics and jobs.
In the end, climate policy didn’t swing the federal election, and for those on the losing side it can be tempting to play the blame game. But listening and respect are much better ways to move forward.
Media reports are starting to directly connect climate change to its weather effects in local communities. But how you respond to those linkages depends on what you already think about climate change.
Melting ice caps, burning forests – the climate disaster future is increasingly the present.
New research addresses two questions about the supposed ‘pause’ in warming.
The UN climate talks are being held in a nation dominated by cheap coal.
We must recognize the complexity of perspectives on climate change if we want to confront it.
Coastal real estate prices appear to be taking a hit, but mostly in neighborhoods with more climate change believers.
Cheap fossil fuels contort the global economy in ways that have systematically harmed some and benefited others. Justice demands that those of us who have benefited take responsibility.
A decade ago, only a third of farmers accepted the science of climate change. But surveys show attitudes have shifted in recent years as the farming community begins to confront what the future holds.
New research shows how ‘teleological thinking’ means that conspiracists are more likely to also be creationists.
The environmental responsibility some businesses say they embrace is only a veneer.
A scholar of climate misinformation campaigns explains how, in part, the large gap in public opinion on global warming emerged since a scientist’s landmark clarion call for action.
Facts will only get you so far when it comes to climate change. To get conservatives on side, climate communicators must focus on the values conservatives hold dear, such as preserving the status quo.
Why do some people reject scientifically accepted ideas? A psychotherapist points to black-and-white thinking as part of the explanation.
Most of us lack the expertise to evaluate climate science, but there are ways anyone can spot a badly reasoned argument.
While Tony Abbott’s London climate speech has been widely criticised, research suggests his views have long had a sympathetic ear in Australia’s coal heartland.
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