Climate Skeptics

Lucia Graves

The Long History Of Climate Denier Publicity Stunts

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 04.14.2012

WASHINGTON -- When former NASA administrators, astronauts and engineers released a letter earlier this week attacking the science of climate change, ...

On Climate Messaging, the Devil Is in the Details

Mike Bellamente | Posted 04.02.2012

Mike Bellamente

If climate change is humanity's greatest challenge, a close second must be uniting people around the common goal of overcoming it.

The Clouds Are Falling, the Clouds Are Falling

Bill Chameides | Posted 05.01.2012

Bill Chameides

Does a new study lend support to Richard Lindzen's "iris effect" hypothesis?

Lynne Peeples

Why Politicians Believe Americans Don’t Believe In Global Warming

HuffingtonPost.com | Lynne Peeples | Posted 02.17.2012

If you follow the popular polls, you might think that Americans are growing ever more skeptical about man-made climate change -- despite the consensus...

Wall Street Journal's Portrait of the Young Climate Scientist

Bill Chameides | Posted 04.01.2012

Bill Chameides

I guarantee that most scientists, myself included, would love to make their reputation by refuting the whole notion of global warming. We have tried and have concluded that we can't.

Lynne Peeples

Are Weathercasters Misguiding Their Viewers On Climate Change?

HuffingtonPost.com | Lynne Peeples | Posted 01.30.2012

If you are like most Americans, the weather forecast on tonight's evening news may be your only exposure to science all day. And there's a good chance...

The State of the Union's Climate Education

Bill Chameides | Posted 03.28.2012

Bill Chameides

In his State of the Union speech this week, President Obama did not have a whole lot to say about climate change. But he did emphasize education. Does climate change science get a passing grade in America's classrooms?

Climate Change: Sifting Truth From Lies in a Complex World

Shan Wells | Posted 03.25.2012

Shan Wells

Solving the problem of climate change would be difficult enough on its own because of the importance of fossil fuels to our economies, but adding to the challenge is a powerful chorus of science-denying politicians and interest groups.

Lynne Peeples

Swaying Skeptical Students: Science Teachers Face Heated Battles Over Climate Change

HuffingtonPost.com | Lynne Peeples | Posted 01.18.2012

Prior to taking Mr. Visco's high school science class, Keith Hogan did not believe humans had had any hand in climate change. "I thought the media ...

What's Next Now That the Durban Climate Negotiations Are Behind Us?

Kelly Rigg | Posted 02.18.2012

Kelly Rigg

The good news is that Durban set the stage for negotiating legally-binding commitments that will eventually cover all countries. The bad news is that these commitments may turn out to be about 10 years too late.

Global Warming: What Happens When You Factor Out the Other Factors

Bill Chameides | Posted 02.13.2012

Bill Chameides

2011-12-14-Screenshot20111214at6.04.10PM.jpg Has the warming trend slowed in the 2000s? Yes and no.

A Changing Climate About Climate Change in D.C.?

Bill Chameides | Posted 01.15.2012

Bill Chameides

I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for a Congressional resolution marking the end of climate skepticism -- or the beginning of major climate legislation -- any time soon.

Koch Brother Walks Through D.C. Protest Crowd Noticed (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.08.2012

WASHINGTON -- After seeing The Huffington Post's recent story about David Koch reportedly walking unnoticed through a crowd of protesters -- who were ...

Koch-Funded Study Confirms Climate Data

Al Gore | Posted 12.26.2011

Al Gore

With the evidence for a man-made climate crisis reconfirmed again in yet another study, I would hope that skeptics would rethink their position and join me in pushing our government, and governments around the world, to take steps to solve the climate crisis.

The War Against Climate Science Unravels

Kelly Rigg | Posted 12.24.2011

Kelly Rigg

For those who have ever put the skeptic arguments to the test, it has always been clear their criticisms rarely stand up to even the most basic level of academic rigor. But last week's study delivered a decisive blow to the edifice of climate skepticism.

Climate Change and Food Security: Out of the Mouths of Babes

Kelly Rigg | Posted 12.16.2011

Kelly Rigg

If you've ever looked at grocery store labels (grapes from Chile, apple juice from China, rice from Thailand) you know the global food supply system is complex. With climate change, there will be winners and losers.

The American 'Allergy' To Global Warming

AP | By CHARLES J. HANLEY | Posted 11.24.2011

NEW YORK -- Tucked between treatises on algae and prehistoric turquoise beads, the study on page 460 of a long-ago issue of the U.S. journal Science d...

Can We Handle Nature's New Norm? (Part 1)

William S. Becker | Posted 10.31.2011

William S. Becker

The term "perfect storm" is overused now, but it is the perfect metaphor for the violent relationship between people and the environment today. We are experiencing a convergence of factors that are putting us at great risk.

Global Warming: Fox News Separates Fact From Fiction

Bill Chameides | Posted 10.11.2011

Bill Chameides

Fox News called the three-and-a-half-minute segment "Climate Change Myths: Separating Fact From Fiction" -- an apt name because as far as the science is concerned, there's very little that could be characterized as fact, and a whole lot that could pass for fiction.

Climate Deniers Campaign Against the BBC Backfires

Kelly Rigg | Posted 09.24.2011

Kelly Rigg

Last week's independent review of the BBC's science coverage was a major setback for climate denialism, concluding as it did that the BBC has given far too much weight to unsubstantiated claims.

From Toilet to Planet: A Brief Journey of Survival

Subhankar Banerjee | Posted 05.25.2011

Subhankar Banerjee

Wherever you may live, think of your part of the hemisphere as a bowl, but instead of looking inside as one student did in his toilet bowl, look outside, up toward the sky and think, what have we dumped there?

Climate Skeptics Unpersuaded Despite Scientific Evidence

Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON (Reuters/Deborah Zabarenko) - Remember 2010? U.S. and international scientists reckon it tied for the warmest year on record, supporting ...

Green News Report: January 27, 2011 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.25.2011

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: From the ...

The 2010 Climate B.S.* of the Year Award

Peter H. Gleick | Posted 05.25.2011

Peter H. Gleick

To counter the campaign of climate disinformation, we are issuing the first in what may become a series of awards for the most egregious Climate B.S.* of the Year. "B.S." means "Bad Science," doesn't it?

The Science of Climate Change and Closing Doors in Congress

Peter H. Gleick | Posted 05.25.2011

Peter H. Gleick

On Dec. 1, I provided oral and written testimony to a hearing of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming of the US Congress. It turns out this was the very last hearing of the Select Committee.