Guest essay by Eric Worrall Psychologists meeting at the International Summit on Psychology and Global Health event in Lisbon have decided to do everything possible to promote behaviours which help address the climate crisis. Proclamation “We, representatives of national and international psychological organizations in attendance at the Lisbon Inaugural International Summit on Psychology’s Contributions to…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall According to The Conversation, injecting humour into climate messages of impending death and destruction helps bypass people’s political filters. A little humour may help with climate change gloom November 11, 2019 12.06am AEDTLakshmi Magon, Dalla Lana Global Journalism Fellow, Science Communicator, University of Toronto This year, three studies showed that humour…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Aussie Climate Scientists are rushing to fill the breach caused by Professor Andy Pitman’s stunning admission there is no long term drying trend in drought prone Australia. The science of drought is complex but the message on climate change is clearOctober 31, 2019 2.40pm AEDT Ben Henley Research Fellow in Climate…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall h/t James Sternhell, JoNova; How does a climate scientist “misspeak” an entire answer to a question about important climate claims? On Wednesday 19 June, 2019, Sydney Environment Institute (SEI) at an event at the University of Sydney, Professor Andy Pitman of University of NSW (home of ship of fools professor…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall According to Naomi Oreskes, who is so prolific with her public name calling she once called NASA climate scientist James Hansen a denier, climate scientists are frightened to speak up when their findings diverge from the public positions of their colleagues. The real reason some scientists downplay the risks of…
Reposted from Dr. Judith Curry’s Climate Etc. Posted on October 16, 2019 by curryja | by Judith Curry Some thoughts in response to a query from a reporter. I received the following questions today from a reporter, related to climate change and ‘timelines.’ These questions are good topics for discussion. My answers are provided below…
From an email forwarded from Matt Briggs The Realist Catholic Climate Declaration is now live at: https://realclimate.wixsite.com/declaration A copy is also given below. Those wanting to sign should send an email with their name and affiliation (if any) to: realist.climate.declaration@protonmail.com Please share this as widely as possible. With the concept of “eco-sins” being bruited, and…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall According to The Guardian, Google is financing climate skeptic organizations like the Competitive Enterprise Institute, in direct contradiction to their stated public position on climate change. Revealed: Google made large contributions to climate change deniers Stephanie Kirchgaessnerin WashingtonFri 11 Oct 2019 17.00 AEDT Firm’s public calls for climate action contrast with…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Extinction Rebellion’s ongoing efforts to ruin ordinary folk’s daily commute, and mock hard working people with their largely government benefit funded hippy fecklessness, might not be having quite the effect they hoped. Climate protesters warn this is just the beginningBy 9News Staff Kamin Gock9:51pm Oct 11, 201 Extinction Rebellion have…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Frustrated at Israel’s lack of action of climate change. We have sinned against Israel’s land, water and air: Yom Kippur food for thoughtAt this solemn time of penitence, an accounting of the environmental sins we are visiting upon the Land of Israel’s ecosystems. And a plea for change By SUE SURKES…