Tag Archives: climate change denial
Can the Party of Reagan Accept the Science of Climate Change?
What is happening to the party of Ronald Reagan? He embraced scientific understanding of the environment and pollution and was proud of his role in helping to phase out ozone-depleting chemicals. That was smart policy and smart politics. Most important, unlike many who profess to be his followers, Reagan didn’t deny the existence of global environmental problems but instead found ways to address them Continue reading
Merchants of Doubt author speaking at KSU, FHSU, and KU
In “Merchants of Doubt,” Oreskes discusses how science can be misconstrued to create doubt. Her research highlights the disconnect between the state of scientific debate and the way it is presented in the mass media and perceived by the public. Specifically, Oreskes looks at public beliefs — or disbelief — about climate change. Continue reading
Bjorn Lomborg Climate Change Flip-Flop
In an apparent about face, Bjorn Lomborg – dubbed the world’s most famous climate-change skeptic – will declare climate change “undoubtedly one of the chief concerns facing the world today,” and a “challenge humanity must confront,” in an upcoming book, London’s Guardian reported. Continue reading
