Skeptical Science New Research for Week #2, 2020
Conflation and how to fix it
VIa AMS, Raul Lejano looks at what in a layperson's thinking would be called conflation— confusion and blending of entirely...
NASA, NOAA Analyses Reveal 2019 Second Warmest Year on Record
According to independent analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Earth's average global surface temperature in 2019 was the second...
Wildfires, Climate Policies Start to Shift Corporate Views on Risk
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Cost Analysis Backing BLM Move Comes Under Scrutiny
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