Presentation about our translation activities
EGU2025 – Presentation about our translation activities Posted on 25 April 2025 by BaerbelW As mentioned in the recently published prolog to EGU2025 article, I submitted an abstract to talk about some of our translation activities and the challenges we have been facing with those. This blog post is a “companion article” to that presentation in […]
Lord Mackinlay welcomes Tony Blair’s climate realism
LONDON, UK — 30 April 2025 — The Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) today welcomed what appears to be a significant shift in tone from former Prime Minister Tony Blair regarding the UK’s climate and energy policy, highlighting growing awareness of the economic and political costs of the Net Zero agenda. Lord Mackinlay, Director of the […]
A 2024 heat wave decimated corals in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef » Yale Climate Connections
Transcript: Australia’s Great Barrier Reef hosts a dazzling array of corals, which create a home for animals like fish and sea turtles. As a popular tourist destination, the reef also provides billions to the Australian economy. But last year, a monthslong ocean heat wave decimated many of the corals in the Great Barrier Reef. Maria […]
Where do the political parties stand on nature protection?
Protecting our environment is an issue of major concern to many Australians. This is where the parties currently stand on policies announced. We will continue to update this information as announcements are made and information is provided throughout the election. Here’s a handy summary of where the parties stand! Please share far and wide with […]
Skeptical Science New Research for Week #18 2025
Skeptical Science New Research for Week #18 2025 Posted on 1 May 2025 by Doug Bostrom, Marc Kodack Open access notables Public opposition to coal-fired power in emerging economies, Alkon et al., Energy Policy: Constructing new coal fired power plants presents significant climate, ecological, health, and economic risks. This presents sometimes acute tradeoffs for leaders […]
Heat waves may accelerate the aging process » Yale Climate Connections
Every day, Kalpana Suryawanshi, 48, looks into the mirror and whispers, “I look older than my age.” Eight years ago, she was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Since then, her health has deteriorated, which she attributes to increased exposure to heat while working in the fields, planting crops, harvesting produce, and carrying heavy loads of […]
Election Week: The Good, The OK and The Ugly
The Election is finally here. So is our simple, cut-through overview of where different candidates stack up on Climate and Nature. The Good The Greens and a bunch of community independents* backed by the funding group Climate 200 have put forward strong policies on climate and nature. This includes ending native forest logging, strengthening our […]
Fact brief – Do the 31,000 signatures of the OISM Petition Project invalidate the scientific consensus on climate change?
Fact brief – Do the 31,000 signatures of the OISM Petition Project invalidate the scientific consensus on climate change? Posted on 26 April 2025 by Sue Bin Park Skeptical Science is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. You can submit claims you think need checking via the tipline. […]
Rising temperatures are contributing to the Great Salt Lake’s decline » Yale Climate Connections
Transcript: The briny waters of Utah’s Great Salt Lake fluctuate up and down from year to year. But in general, lake levels have been dropping over the past few decades. And in 2022, the lake hit its lowest level since measurements began in 1847. Loikith: “This was the lowest that has been recorded going back […]
Toxic threat: New Greenpeace report outlines unacceptable risk of nuclear waste in Australia
SYDNEY, Thursday 24 April 2025 — A new report from Greenpeace Australia Pacific has shown the Coalition’s nuclear plan could produce 14 billion Coke cans’ worth of radioactive waste a year, warning it is a matter of when, not if, a nuclear waste accident could occur in Australia. Released in the lead-up to the 39th […]