America spends over $20bn per year on fossil fuel subsidies. Abolish them
Imagine that instead of taxing cigarettes, America subsidized the tobacco industry in order to make each pack of smokes cheaper.
A report from Oil Change International (OCI)...
Weakening ocean currents system may have disastrous climate consequences over coming decades
July 29th, 2018
Irish climate scientists have warned that the expected weakening of the ocean current circulation system that gives Ireland its mild climate may...
New cycling and walking route in Fingal gets An Bord Pleanála approval
July 28th, 2018
An Bord Pleanála’s decision to grant planning permission for a cycling and walking route between Baldoyle to Portmarnock in Co Dublin has...
2018 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #30
A chronological listing of news articles posted on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week.
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Planning permission extension for gas terminal a ‘disastrous’ decision for Ireland
July 27th, 2018
The national planning authority has granted a five-year planning permission extension for a controversial project to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) to...
Man-made climate change doubled chances of ‘unprecedented’ heatwave
July 27th, 2018
Man-made climate change doubled the likelihood of the current heatwave in Ireland, new data released this morning indicates.
The findings of the World...
BREAKING: Mondello Park pulls out as venue for sky lantern event next month
July 27th, 2018
Mondello Park has pulled out as the host venue for a controversial sky lantern event that was set to take place next...
Upcoming webinars on turning misinformation into an educational opportunity
Since starting Skeptical Science in 2007, I've been researching how to counter misinformation. One answer is inoculation - you can neutralize misinformation by exposing...
NASA satellite sees lava flow from Hawaii volcano
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NASA satellite imagery captured a hot lava flow from fissure 8 of Hawaii's
Kilauea volcano. The flow from fissure 8 extends from the Leilani Estates...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
A report by 43 wildlife experts warns that without changes now, many of Earth's most iconic species will be lost forever.
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Do you see a devil in this orchid?
Named for 'el diablo' himself, a new and extremely rare orchid species reveals a wicked heart.
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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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In our efforts to save animals at risk of extinction, we've saved some extraordinary places as well.
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