Scientific skepticism is healthy. Scientists should always challenge themselves to expand their knowledge and improve their understanding. Yet this isn’t what happens in global warming skepticism. Skeptics vigorously criticise any evidence that supports man-made global warming and yet eagerly, even blindly embrace any argument, op-ed piece, blog or study that refutes global warming.
So this website gets skeptical about global warming skepticism. Do their arguments have any scientific basis? What does the peer reviewed scientific literature say?
Skeptical Science: Examining Global Warming Skepticism.
Posted by admin at 3:07 pm on February 16th, 2010. No comments... »
Categories: Climate info. Tags: climate skeptics, sceptics.
Act now, we’re told, if we want to save the planet from a climate catastrophe. Trouble is, it might be too late. The science is settled, and the damage has already begun. The only question now is whether we will stop playing political games and embrace the few imperfect options we have left.
Posted by admin at 3:35 pm on February 10th, 2009. No comments... »
Categories: Climate info. Tags: climate skeptics, myths.
Climate change sceptics such as Nigel Lawson who argue that global warming has stopped have their “heads in the sand”, according to the Met Office.
climate change deniers deluded
Posted by kcumming at 12:59 am on September 23rd, 2008. No comments... »
Categories: Climate impacts. Tags: climate skeptics, weather.
A listing of articles from the “How to Talk to a Climate Skeptic,” series by Coby Beck containing responses to the most common skeptical arguments on global warming and climate change. There are four separate taxonomies; arguments are divided by: Stages of Denial, Scientific Topics, Types of Argument, and Levels of Sophistication.
Gristmill: The environmental news blog
Posted by admin at 6:55 pm on August 28th, 2008. No comments... »
Categories: Climate info. Tags: climate skeptics.