On the Myth of Debatable Science

By Eliza Daley, By my solitary hearth

Science is not a debate. It is not a conversation between opposing points of view. It is not a balanced discussion of belief systems.

A Right-Wing Think Tank Is Behind the Controversial Great Barrington Declaration Calling for COVID-19 Herd Immunity

By Dana Drugmand, DeSmog Blog

The institution behind the Great Barrington Declaration, the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER), is a free-market think tank tied to funding from the Koch petrochemical and industrial empire and an investment firm with significant holdings in fossil fuels.

An Environmentalist Apologises…

By Chris Smaje, Small Farm Future

I apologise for my part in a civilization that made Apocalypse Never a bestseller. I hope that you will have both the capacity inherited from my generation and a fortitude of your own to learn from my failings, and to build a better civilization over the ashes of mine.

The Fight Against Climate Science. Why is Italy at the Forefront of the Battle?

By Ugo Bardi, Cassandra's legacy

Sometimes, my American friends tell me how lucky I am because I live in a country where the top politicians haven't embraced climate science denial as they did in the US. But things are changing: climate is becoming a politically explosive issue in Italy.

8 Percent of Americans Recently Changed their Minds on Climate. What Gives?

By Kate Yoder, Grist

So if you’re trying to get someone to open their mind, you might consider the idea of a having tough, nuanced conversation … and actually hearing them out. Good, old-fashioned, respectful debate? I’d take that over a rage fest or shoutathon any day.

Disempower Far-Right Climate Change Deniers. Don’t Debate with Them

By Molly Scott Cato, The Guardian

We can no longer give voice to the pseudo-science of climate change deniers; we must urgently move the debate on to how we address the causes and effects of dangerous climate breakdown.

Artificial intelligence, fake images and crumbling trust in our narratives

By Kurt Cobb, Resource Insights

How do we anchor ourselves in a world in which neither the narratives we are told nor the images we are shown can be trusted?

Oyez Oyez the (Environmental) Courts are Now in Session (Part 2)

By Joel Stronberg, Civil Notion

The growing number of legal cases is the result of the failure of the legislative and executive branches to craft a stable framework of environmental protections based upon the overwhelming preponderance of scientific research that even the oil companies have come to accept.

Polar Bears at Ground Zero for Climate Change and Climate Science Deniers

By Shaye Wolf, DeSmog Blog

According to alarming weather data released this week, the Arctic just experienced its warmest winter on record. This is devastating news for polar bears, who are suffering as their sea-ice habitat melts from under their paws.

Unprecedented Crime: Review

By Howard Breen, Resilience.org

Seldom are missed books truly missed opportunities -- but nothing could possibly be worse than missing an opportunity that could have saved your life, and those of your family and friends.

As Planet Rages With Fires and Storms, Ire Aimed at Murderous Climate Denialism

By Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams

As Houston begins its long recovery from Hurricane Harvey, epic wildfires burn throughout the western U.S., and Irma charges toward Florida after devastating several Caribbean islands, while two other storms build strength in the Atlantic basin, conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh is among those helping to expose the deadly consequences of climate change denialism by claiming threats posed by such global warming-related events are being exaggerated.

Brendan O’Connor on Unholy Alliances

By Alex Wise, Sea Change Radio

This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak with Brendan O’Connor, a reporter for Gizmodo Media who has recently written an extensive piece chronicling the evangelical community and the elements behind the movement’s embrace of climate change denialism – and the politicians, oil companies and think tanks connected to it all

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