The intense scrutiny that the rising temperature of the Earth’s oceans and atmosphere is receiving raises an important question, and interestingly, it doesn’t concern the current temperature, which modern science has nailed with great precision. Rather, it’s this: What were …
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Censoring Scientists
The sign this young man is holding expresses a commonly held belief, i.e., that scientists are sanctioned for expressing views that run counter to the mainstream. I actually don’t doubt that this is true at some level. If you believe …
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Admitting That We’ve Been Bamboozled
Occasionally, when I come across something like this quote from Carl Sagan, I ask myself how open I am to admitting to myself that I’ve been bamboozled. Suppose it turns out that Fox News is right about Donald Trump, that …
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Climate Denial Requires a Sketchy Belief System
This may sound absurd to you and me, but keep in mind that it’s essentially what climate deniers are claiming. Most of these climate scientists are university professors, which, in my experience, tend not to be conspiratorial criminals.
Feeding the Fear of Socialism in America
A reader notes: South Florida Cubans, who are amongst the biggest enrollees and beneficiaries of the Affordable Care Act per capita, anywhere in all the United States, voted en masse for the man whose stated goal is to destroy and …
Flooding Hot Spots: Why Seas Are Rising Faster on the U.S. East Coast
Sea-level rise is of great concern to climate scientists and, of course, to those who live in flood-prone regions. What’s interesting, though, is that certain coastlines are far more affected by this phenomenon than others. Why? Well, it’s explained in full …
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Heeding Scientists’ Advice May Make Sense After All
A few weeks after Republican Florida governor Ron DeSantis thumbed his nose at the scientific community by reopening his state’s beaches and nonessential businesses, and there had been no noticeable uptick in COVID-19 cases, the conservative press began its celebratory …
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Scientists Call for Civil Disobedience To Drive Government Action in Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation
From Reuters in London: Almost 400 scientists have endorsed a civil disobedience campaign aimed at forcing governments to take rapid action to tackle climate change, warning that failure could inflict “incalculable human suffering.” In a joint declaration, climate scientists, physicists, …
Environmental Crossroads – More
In response to my post Environmental Crossroads, an old college friend writes, “Pretty black and white, Craig. Or is it red and blue?” It’s largely red and blue, unfortunately. How a matter of science became a political issue I’m not sure. …
How Climate Scientists Deal with Deep Frustration
In preparation for my first book, Renewable Energy–Facts and Fantasies, I interviewed Dr. V. Ramanathan at the Scripps Institute in San Diego. “Ram (pronounced “Rahm”), as he’s affectionately known, had been working on the science behind climate change since the …
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