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Raising such a depressing topic can feel awkward. Speaking up about climate change therefore takes courage.
Words matter. It’s vital terms like ‘crisis’ and ‘calamity’ don’t become rhetorical devices devoid of real content as we argue about what climate action to take.
Australia abandoned its moral obligations under Kyoto. By carrying our mistakes into the Paris deal, we risk firming our status as a global climate pariah.
For decades Australian scientists have, clearly and respectfully, warned about the risks to Australia of a rapidly heating climate. After this season’s fires, perhaps it’s time to listen.
Economic and political assessments of climate change have for years helped justify inaction. Now, young environmentalists worldwide are shifting the debate to focus on values, ethics and justice.
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.
Calling all people who don’t agree with climate science “deniers” is neither accurate nor helpful.
An analysis of media coverage provides lessons for how to move the climate debate forward and other highly polarized issues.
While climate denialism impedes policymaking in both the US and Australia, there are key differences in their political and public cultures.
Why assembling two teams to debate climate change is all about political spectacle and sowing doubt – and has nothing to do with actual climate science.
Yes, editors have the right to search out diverging views. But readers also have the right to object to distorted or biased coverage.
February was the third consecutive month to break global temperature records.
Prepare for misinformation and grand talk of scientific conspiracies.
People know global warming is a big problem requiring urgent action, but still find it difficult to talk about.
The Paris Climate Conference must not be hijacked by big business and its allies in the world’s media.
The BBC is under fire for unbalanced representation of the UK’s national weather service.
Climate models have been criticised because observations could not find the predicted “hot spot” of strong warming in the troposphere. But analyses now show that the tropospheric hot spot is indeed real.
Sometimes it’s fine for climate science to be plain old interesting.
The climate debate seems to be as polarised as ever. While joint political pledges offer some hope that climate change no longer has to be a partisan issue, a look at the comments below most articles on…
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