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The Australian is spreading misinformation on climate change … again http://wp.me/p26vSm-5Qy

The Australian is spreading misinformation on climate change ... again
The Climate Council has the details of The Australian's latest attempt to delude its readers. The Australian is back at it, skewing the facts and publishing harmful misinformation on climate change. We’ve previously debunked their claims of a "pause in warming" here. Their latest claim, that Arctic seas ice melt has stabilised, is flat out wrong, here's why:
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The alarmism accusation – claims of crises created to funnel funding http://wp.me/p26vSm-1Oz

The alarmism accusation - claims of crises created to funnel funding
If I warn you about the dangers of red flags, am I an alarmist? How to recognise this tactic Those who use this tactic insist that the current scientific consensus on some issue is corrupt. This, they claim, is because a group of scientists has colluded to hype the position which favours its own interests. The purported motive is to attract funding for their research. [ 980 more words. ]
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‘The Australian’ applauds bad science http://wp.me/p26vSm-1P0

'The Australian' applauds bad science
Long ago, I decided to cease posting about the pitiful state of science reporting in the Murdoch media. The cases are just too numerous and they come too frequently. In any case, I think those who still give the Murdoch empire any credibility are pretty-well immune to the scientific form of inquiry. But this one is a such a classic that I can't remain silent. [ 78 more words. ]
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Global warming has continued, unchanged since the 1970s http://wp.me/p26vSm-1OP

Global warming has continued, unchanged since the 1970s
At Open Mind, Tamino has a masterful post in which he shows quite clearly that there has been no "pause" or "hiatus" in the rate of global temperature increase since at least the 1970s: It’s the Trend, Stupid Posted on January 20, 2015| Both NASA and NOAA report 2014 as the hottest year on record. Despite the new #1, neither the news itself nor the response to it has surprised me. [ 171 more words. ]
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Don’t call deniers “skeptics”. http://wp.me/p26vSm-1Nb

Don't call deniers "skeptics".
Forty-eight prominent skeptics (real ones!) from the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry have signed a statement calling on the media to stop using the term "skeptic" to describe those who deny scientific reality. The list includes our very own Richard Saunders and Dick Smith as well as such notables as Daniel Dennett, James Randi and Edzard Ernst. As Fellows of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, we are concerned that the words “skeptic” and “denier” have been conflated by the popular media.
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This newspaper editor knows how important science is http://wp.me/p26vSm-1KR

This newspaper editor knows how important science is
In this information age, where Professor Google has become the expert of choice, being scientifically literate is an essential life skill. It is as important as reading and writing. Sydney Morning Herald editorial, 20 October, 2014 At a time when the Murdoch media are focused on bullying scientists who won't come round to the empire's way of thinking, it's good to know that there are newspaper editors around who are not only intelligent, but have a lot of integrity. [ 638 more words. ]
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Why research beats anecdote in our search for knowledge http://wp.me/p26vSm-1Kx

Why research beats anecdote in our search for knowledge
By Tim Dean Originally published on UNDERSTANDING RESEARCH: What do we actually mean by research and how does it help inform our understanding of things? We begin today by looking at the origins of research. It is comforting to feel like we understand the world around us and reassuring to have an explanation for everything. But where does our understanding come from and how reliable is it? [ 1038 more words. ]
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The Australian is at it again – and climate deniers hear voices http://wp.me/p26vSm-1Kb

The Australian is at it again - and climate deniers hear voices
The Australian newspaper has spent the last week dispensing more misinformation about climate. It all started with a claim from climate ‘sceptic’ Jennifer Morohasy accusing the Bureau of Meteorology of fudging temperature records. Graham… [ 35 more words. ]
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Here we go again – more misinformation on climate from Graham Lloyd and The Australian http://wp.me/p26vSm-1JE

Here we go again - more misinformation on climate from Graham Lloyd and The Australian
From The Carbon Brief: Scientists lambast The Australian for misleading article on deep ocean cooling 28 Jul 2014, 13:50| Roz Pidcock An article in Friday’s The Australian suggested brand new research by two eminent oceanographers casts doubt… [ 176 more words. ]
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Why would anyone ever trust The Australian on climate change (or any Murdoch media for that matter) http://wp.me/p26vSm-1Jx

Why would anyone ever trust The Australian on climate change (or any Murdoch media for that matter)
Anyone with any degree of scientific literacy has long given up on The Australian, but it’s good to know that there’s wider recognition of the abysmal state of its climate reporting. The Australian Press Council has upheld complaints about The… [ 157 more words. ]
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Trusting the experts

Trusting the experts
Let’s check the science: How can I decide which experts to trust on scientific issues? Most of us can’t hope to fully understand every scientific issue that impinges on our lives. Even scientists at the pinnacle of their own fields are… [ 1174 more words. ]
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Monbiot: How you measure the depth of our problem: by our inability even to discuss it http://wp.me/p26vSm-1I2

Monbiot: How you measure the depth of our problem: by our inability even to discuss it
Reblogged from: ONEPLANET Sustainability Review
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Ostensible oppression of opposing opinions - claims of rights violated.

Ostensible oppression of opposing opinions - claims of rights violated.
If I accuse you of using red flag tactics, am I denying your right to free speech? How to recognise this tactic In this tactic, people insist that their right to express their opinion, or their right to free speech, is being denied. This is their reaction… [ 1345 more words. ]
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Want to do something about paywalls

Want to do something about paywalls preventing your access to articles?
If you like doing your own research and are constantly frustrated when you can’t get access to articles without paying, here’s a hopeful development. The Open Access Button Project wants to change all this. Here’s the pitch from their… [ 146 more words. ]
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For those of us in Australia, here's a very incisive cartoon by Peter Broelman from today's APN newspapers.

Priorities
Reblogged from: Peter Broelman
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For Tony Abbott – An intelligent conservative’s view of climate change http://wp.me/p26vSm-1zw

For Tony Abbott - An intelligent conservative's view of climate change
When I talk to groups and individuals I tell them the truth: it’s good to be skeptical. In a day and age of hackers, scams, media spin and political lobbyists people should be skeptical – it’s a necessary self-defense mechanism these days. And then I…
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The appeal to common sense - garbage in the guise of gumption

The appeal to common sense - garbage in the guise of gumption
It goes without saying that this tactic is a red flag. How to recognise this tactic The perpetrator tries to persuade you to accept or reject a claim based on what’s supposedly “common sense”. Look out for key words such as… [ 1222 more words. ]
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An insider's story of the global attack on climate science

An insider's story of the global attack on climate science
By Jim Salinger, University of Auckland (This article was originally published at The Conversation.) A recent headline – Failed doubters trust leaves taxpayers six-figure loss – marked the end of a four-year epic saga of secretly-funded… [ 166 more words. ]
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