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University of Queensland offer free course to combat climate denial
University of Queensland is offering a chance to sharpen your armoury in the fight against climate skepticism, with a free online course.
Sam Parkinson

Apr 22, 2015

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What happens if we overshoot the 2º target for limiting global warming?
There are very real questions about whether or not the world will be able to stay below the two degree limit.
Roz Pidcock

Dec 12, 2014

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How climate deniers delivered for Maurice Newman
Maurice Newman justified his anti-climate stance by citing an ABC poll that was trolled by Australia’s climate denial community. It’s quite comical.
Ketan Joshi

Nov 7, 2014

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Human hands are all over Australia’s hottest ever year
New analyses show people didn’t just leave fingerprints on the record-breaking heat: we left a clear handprint.
Sophie Lewis and Sarah Perkins

Sep 30, 2014

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Why isn’t the Arctic sea ice free already?
According to polar scientist Dr Dirk Notz, the question isn’t why is Arctic sea ice melting so fast, it’s how come we have any left at all?
Roz Pidcock

Sep 25, 2014

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Greenhouse gas concentrations hit record high
Greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere reached record high in 2013, according to latest measurements by the World Meteorological Organisation.
Robert McSweeney

Sep 10, 2014

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Internet’s worst reactions to UN’s new climate report
Climate fail – members of conservative blogosphere still manage to downplay and misinterpret the latest UN climate report.
Emily Atkin

Apr 2, 2014

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Climate denial becomes wedge issue as hockey stick beats Tea Party
Pro-science Terry McAuliffe has been elected governor of Virginia over Ken Cuccinelli, the leader of a witch hunt against climatologist Michael Mann.
Joe Romm

Nov 7, 2013

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Policy & Planning

Abbott’s mooted banking advisor questions integrity of climate scientists
The man tipped to lead a federal review of the $5trn financial services industry says the climate problem is ‘severely overstated’.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 31, 2013

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Lomborg’s criticism of current renewables is hopelessly out of date
Bjorn Lomborg’s argument that the best way to cut emissions is to focus funding on renewables R&D is a poor excuse to put off determined action.
Andrew Blakers

Oct 1, 2013

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Time to act quickly on carbon budget, says Climate Commission
Climate Commission adds voice for tight carbon budget, calls for major changes to energy production, says most fossil fuel reserves must stay in the ground.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 17, 2013

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Study finds 97% consensus on human-caused global warming
Survey reinforces ‘possibly most important thing to communicate’ on climate change: 97% scientific consensus on humans causing global warming.
Dana Nuccitelli & John Cook

May 16, 2013

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