Climate of Denial
Regarding Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell’s Aug. 6 op-ed, “On thin ice”: Mr. Parnell would have the reader believe that polar bears are thriving in the Arctic, when the scientific literature is very clear that they are starving, because the loss of sea ice makes it difficult for them to hunt seals, their main food. Polar […]
Is there any relationship between the massive Queensland floods and global warming? Scientific opinion seems to be that warmer sea surface temperatures due to climate change (and hence more water vapour in the air), as well as a very strong LaNina with warmer waters off eastern and northern Australia, are both likely contributors to the […]
As world leaders met at the COP26 summit to debate how to tackle climate change, misleading claims and falsehoods about the climate spiralled on social media. Scientists say climate change denial is now more likely to focus on the causes and effects of warming, or how to tackle it, than to outright deny it exists. […]
First published in Crikey on 19 January 2021. With the military on the job and perhaps the post-1945 Marshall Plan on her mind, Queensland premier Anna Bligh has designated recovery from the floods “a reconstruction task of postwar proportions.” The words are deliberate: ‘”I want people to understand how big it is, and how long it might take,” because […]
BY BARA VAIDA | JANUARY 30, 2019 The rising temperature of the earth – climate change – is already causing serious challenges to people’s health, from worsening heart disease and asthma to increasing risks of emerging infectious diseases and antibiotic resistance, two public health experts told AHCJ members. However, many journalists have yet to make the connection between […]
Based on some recent experiences of door-knocking by the climate movement, this Rough Guide to Door-Knocking on Climate contains practical advice as well as some discussion of the strategic thinking behind this form of community engagement. We hope it can be a source of useful tips and inspiration for climate action groups who might want […]
‘The Great Global Warming Swindle’: Five major misrepresentations of the scientific evidence and researchers’ interpretations in the DVD version September 2007 Bob Ward The DVD version of ‘The Great Global Warming Swindle’ has been available for purchase since late July 2007. The front of the presentation case describes it as a “documentary”, which is defined […]
From: Bob WardSent: 20 September 2007 10:57To: Martin Durkin ‘The Great Global Warming Swindle’: Misrepresentations of scientific evidence and researchers’ interpretations in the DVD version 20 September 2007Dear Martin,In April, I and 36 leading scientists wrote to you about your plans to distribute a DVD version of ‘The Great Global Warming Swindle’, a version of […]
From: Martin DurkinSent: 25 April 2007 11:52To: Bob Ward Bob Ward and his mates say they do not wish to censor or to curtail free speech, but they call for the film to be banned. This is a contemptible, weasel-worded attempt to gag scientific criticism, and it won’t work. I am flabbergasted that their excuse […]
Martin DurkinManaging DirectorWag TV 24 April 2007 Dear Mr Durkin, We are writing to object to plans by Wag TV to distribute DVD versions of the programme ‘The Great Global Warming Swindle’, which was produced by your company. The programme misrepresented both the scientific evidence and the interpretations of researchers that have been documented in […]
