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RFK Jr. Joins the War on Climate Scientists

Legal Planet

But he also voices full-throated conspiracy theories denying the reality of human-caused climate change. These election fraud and anti-vaccine conspiracies converge with some far-out ideas about climate science. is on when it comes to the war on scientists. is on when it comes to the war on scientists.

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Model Uncertainty in Politics and Climate Policy

Legal Planet

Moreover, climate scientists have a lot more data to work with. And so far, the models have been closely enough in accord with actual weather developments to give us some confident that—at least in conditions relatively like today’s– the modeling errors aren’t severe enough to dramatically change predictions.

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Taylor Swift and Climate Change Songs

Legal Planet

We don’t need Taylor Swift to “fall in love with a climate scientist,” we just wish she’d write a song about the climate crisis. When the breathless coverage of her relationship with Travis Kelce first boosted ratings for NFL football, some suggested Swift should use her star power for good by “dating a climate scientist.”

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Danger Season in South America: Climate Change Brings Unbelievable Record Heat

Union of Concerned Scientists

And just like summertime in the US, this period (December, January, and February) has transformed into a “ danger season ” as a result of climate change, replete with deadly heatwaves, drought, and wildfires. Sixty times more likely is a remarkable figure to me.

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HotSpots H2O: Ongoing Madagascar Famine Is Driven By Poverty, Not Climate Change

Circle of Blue

For months, international’s organizations have blamed the calamity on climate change. International organizations had blamed the calamity on climate change, but a new study rejects that assumption. agencies that the emergency was “the world’s first climate-induced famine.”

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PennFuture 25th Anniversary Celebrations Honor 7 Pennsylvanians For Fighting Climate Change, Industrial Pollution

PA Environment Daily

PennFuture celebrated 25 years of fighting climate change and industrial pollution by holding anniversary celebrations in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia to honor seven Pennsylvanians for their contributions to restoring and protecting the environment. Michael Mann - Climate Champion Award PennFuture honored Dr. Michael E.

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Is Activism a Part of Responsible Climate Scholarship?

Legal Planet

Such arguments against “climate scientists becoming climate activists” are happily boosted by climate denialists, delighted to have another stick with which to beat climate science and to insinuate that climate scholarship is biased. Some fear alienating publics from science and scholarship.

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