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The folly of the 1.8% “But we are only 1.8%” and other denier delusions. A few years ago, one could meet people who would flat-out deny the climate was changing. Just- “No it’s not. Nyah nyah. You are an alarmist.” Their numbers have diminished as the evidence mounts, but the immense influence of fossil fuels…
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Natural infrastructure in Grey-Bruce
This week’s blog post is by Nikki May, who has a degree in science, a Master’s in Forest Restoration (U Guelph). She is a dedicated conservationist and naturalist. There will be several from her on this theme-this is the first one. Blog #3 – Climate Matters Natural Infrastructure in Grey and Bruce Think of a…
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A roadmap through the climate disinformation jungle.
Blog #2: A roadmap through the jungle. In our process through the pandemic, we saw how easily misinformation spreads and is able to convince some people. There has been a lot of recent psychological research establishing that “polarized individuals may simply be less good at considering evidence contrary to their own views, and are more…
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How science works-sort of.
Blog #1: An introduction to how science works. As I write this (late Feb. 2022) Russia has just invaded the Ukraine. My head is full of rage and sorrow, and it’s hard to concentrate. I keep thinking, if the world had listened to the world’s climate scientists years ago, Europe would now be on renewables,…
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